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Keep It Groovy: How To Play The Bass Line To “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”
Ryan Madora has a new bass lesson series on No Treble. “Keep It Groovy” kicks off with a lesson on how to play James Jamerson’s bass line on The Temptations “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”.
The Isley Brothers: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
NPR Music just posted this incredible Tiny Desk (Home) Concert featuring The Isley Brothers. The band gets down with four tunes during this performance, anchored by Maurice Fitzgerald.
The Double Bass Book Now Available
Jonas Lohse is an avid enthusiast for all things double bass. That’s why he wrote his book, “Das Kontrabass-Buch”. Now he’s had Martin Wind translate it to English. “The Double Bass Book” is a comprehensive look at the instrument’s history and construction.
Fender Mustang Micro Portable Amplifier Available Now
Fender has unveiled the Mustang Micro, a super portable amplifier for guitar and bass. The tiny unit plugs into your instrument, then you plug in your headphones to start jamming.
Nenad Vasilic and Vladimir Samardzic: Bass Jam
Nenad Vasilic sent us his latest video with this note: “Here is a new video of a Bass Jam with amazing odd rhythm tune in 11/8!” The jam took place in Vienna with Nenad and Vladimir Samardzic.
Geezer Butler Releases Full Solo Discography and “Best Of” Album
Geezer Butler’s full solo discography has been re-released as a box set. “Manipulations of the Mind – The Full Collection” includes “Plastic Planet”, “Black Science”, and “Ohmwork”. It also has a bonus disc of rare and unreleased material.
Bass of the Week: John Sullivan 5-String Custom
We previously featured a bass by John Sullivan, who built his own bass to be a versatile workhorse. Now he’s shared a killer five-string.
Juliaplaysgroove and Michal Rajca: Design
For her latest video, Juliaplaysgroove asked her friend, guitarist Michal Rajca, to join her to create the “ultimate funk experience”. The duo does indeed get super funky playing along to Cory Wong’s “Design”.
Simon Gallup Leaves The Cure
After four decades in the band, Simon Gallup has announced he has left The Cure. He made a statement on Facebook.
Weekly Top 10: Ryan Stasik Interview, Megadeth’s New Bassist, Left Hand Technique, New Gear, and More
This week saw huge numbers of readers hitting No Treble’s pages. Here are your top 10 favorite stories for the week of August 7-13, 2021.
Federico Malaman, Ricky Quagliato, and Fabio Valdemarin: Perdido
Federico Malaman shared this incredible video a few days ago of a live performance he did with Ricky Quagliato and Fabio Valdemarin. In this clip, they burn through Michel Camilo interpretation’s of “Perdido”.
Mondo Generator Releases “Live at Bronson”
Nick Oliveri and Mondo Generator have released a new album called Live at Bronson, which captured the band at one of the last shows “before the world shut down.” Oliveri leads the band on bass and vocals.