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Bass of the Week: Steve McDonald Basses Reeder
This week we’re checking out an awesome bass by Steve McDonald Basses called the Reeder. Taking its cues from the classic SG shape, the body has an elongated top horn and forearm for more of an offset look.
Shane Hendrickson: The Maker
No Treble reader Shane Hendrickson sent us this video, and we were so impressed. Here he is with drummer Jayson Brinkworth and Kirby Barber (on guitar and mandolin) performing a beautiful arrangement of Emmylou Harris’ “The Maker”.
Weekly Top 10: Fills and Solos Bass Lesson, Mark King’s Bass Book Gets Re-Release, New Music from Dug Pinnick and David Ellefson, Top 10 Bass Videos, and More
Another week in the books means it is time to look back. Here are the top 10 No Treble favorite stories for the week of October 16-22, 2021.
Rebecca Johnson and Con Settineri: 2011 Jam
Rebecca Johnson shared this video from her archives yesterday, and it is funky. Here’s a great jam of an original track with Johnson and drummer Con Settineri.
John Coltrane’s Rare “A Love Supreme” Live Performance Features Dual Bassists
John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” was a game changer. He only performed it twice in public and now one of those performances is available, with Jimmy Garrison and Donald Rafael Garrett on bass.
In Memoriam: Tommy DeBarge
Tommy DeBarge of the classic R&B band Switch has passed away after battling kidney and liver disease. He was 64 years old.
Cory Wong: Assassin
Cory Wong has a new album coming out on October 29th. Here’s the band performing “Assassin”, from “The Paisley Park Sessions”. Sonny T is featured big on the tune, and he lays down a monster groove behind a band that is just on fire.
BadBadNotGood Returns With “Talk Memory”
BadBadNotGood’s signature blend of jazz and hip-hop has led them to work with some of the top rappers in the game including Ghostface Killah and MF Doom. The trio now has a new instrumental album, Talk Memory, that leans more on the jazz side of things.
Electro-Harmonix Unveils Nano Deluxe Memory Man Pedal
Electro-Harmonix has updated their Memory Man delay/chorus/vibrato pedal with the Nano Deluxe Memory Man. The company’s founder Mike Matthews says it’s more in a smaller package.
Jason Matthews: Continuum
Jason Matthews posted this stunning cover video on Facebook, and I had to share it. In this clip, he nails Jaco Pastorius’s “Continuum”. He even recorded it the way Jaco did back in the day.
Classic Gang of Four Lineup Announces 2022 Tour
Three members of the classic Gang of Four lineup are reuniting for a 2022 North American tour. The influential rock band will include co-founders Jon King and Hugo Burnham as well as bassist Sara Lee.
Nikki Sixx Publishes New Memoir, “The First 21”
Nikki Sixx has led an incredible life in rock and roll, and now he’s telling how it all came to be. His new memoir is entitled “The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx” and chronicles his early years that led to his stardom with Motley Crue.