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Primus Announces 2022 Rush Tribute Tour Dates
Primus had to reschedule their Rush Tribute tour three times, but now they’re making up for it. After wrapping up the first leg in October, the band has unveiled a second leg of their “A Tribute to Kings” tour.
Darkmatter: An Interview with Eva Gardner
Eva Gardner has returned with her second solo EP, entitled “Darkmatter”. Although she’s known for her killer bass playing, the record showcases her songwriting and musical talents. We caught up with Gardner to get the scoop.
Scary Goldings: Meter’s Running
I cannot wait to spin the new Scary Goldings album. The band has dropped another video from “IV”, with John Scofield and MonoNeon and the band performing “Meter’s Running”.
Paul McCartney’s Yamaha BB-1200 Becomes Most Expensive Bass Ever Sold At Auction
Van Eaton Galleries recently completed an auction to benefit Music Rising. The “Guitar Icons” auction raised over $2,000,000 dollars. Nearly a quarter of that figure came from the sale of one bass: Paul McCartney’s Yamaha BB-1200.
The Brown’stone: The ocaJ Exercise & Bass Lesson
This week in The Brown’stone on No Treble, Rich Brown takes us through his favorite Jaco Pastorius exercise. But not only that, he shows us his version of the exercise, played in reverse.
KRAAN: Borgward (Live, 2008)
No Treble readers are bringing it with the video shares lately. Jürgen Ademes sent us this fantastic video of the German band KRAAN (with Helmut Hattler on bass) performing “Borgward” in 2008.
In Memoriam: Phil Chen
It’s another tough day in the music world as we mourn the loss of bassist Phil Chen, who has passed away at the age of 75.
Bass & Creativity: Cycles, Grid & Rhythm Blocks
In this new “Bass & Creativity” lesson, Olivier Babaz talks about rhythm in improvisation, specifically managing the rhythmic grid with cycles. By changing where we feel the metronome, we can build our inner pulse for more creative ideas.
Wongs Cafe: Disco De Lune
Vulfpeck has shared a new project, dubbed Wongs Cafe. The band shared this note: “unearthed Vulf recording from Denver sessions … polarizing.” Here’s the group - with Joe Dart - performing “Disco De Lune”.
Haim Announces “One More Haim Tour”
Haim released their latest album, “Women in Music Pt. III”, back in June of 2020, and now the trio of sisters are ready to take the show on the road. The band, anchored by bassist Este Haim, announced “One More Haim Tour”.
Bass of the Week: StoryWood Music 5-String Deluxe “O” Bass
We’ve featured one bass by Storywood Music before, and luthier Tyler Townsend has just shared their latest bass creation with us: the Deluxe “O” Bass.
Rumors Corner (with MarloweDK): I Heard It Through the Grapevine
I’m loving the videos MarloweDK is dropping. Here’s another one of him and Rumors Corner in a live performance. In this one, they lay down a funky cover of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”.