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Matthews Effects Launches The Futurist MIDI Controller Pedal
Matthews Effects has announced a new MIDI controller pedal called The Futurist, which they call a better way of experiencing MIDI. The compact unit features just four switches, though it’s built for flexibility.
Kinga Glyk: “Overjoyed” Challenge (with Jacob Collier)
In honor of Stevie Wonder’s birthday on the 13th, Jacob Collier put together a stunning video of him singing “Overjoyed”. Kinga Glyk took Jacob’s video and added some fantastic bass to it.
Phish Schedules 2021 Tour Dates
Phish has rescheduled their 2020 tour to this year. In fact, the jam band heroes will have two outings this year with a summer and fall tour. Mike Gordon and the crew will be spending much of the tour with multi-night stays in cities across the U.S.
Nenad Vasilic: Ej Salasi Na Severu Backe (Bass & Strings)
Nenad Vasilic has a new project, “Bass & Strings”, and he sent us this beautiful video of “Ej Salasi Na Severu Backe” to showcase their work. Joined by a string trio, Nenad plays his “dear ’78 Precision fretless bass”.
Dead & Company Announce 2021 Tour Dates
Dead & Company has unveiled a 2021 U.S. tour that will span the summer and fall. The Grateful Dead legacy band features bass great Oteil Burbridge. Burbridge is heading out on his own tour as well.
Glou-Glou FX Unveils the Loupé Looper/Delay Station Pedal
Glou-Glou FX has unveiled the Loupé, a creative stereo looper and delay pedal. The unit, which is the company’s first digital creation, is described as “flexible, musical, and interactive.”
Jack Bruce & Rory Gallagher: Born Under A Bad Sign (1990)
On this day in 1943, the great Jack Bruce was born. For many of us, he changed the world of bass forever. Here’s a great clip of Jack performing live in 1990 with Rory Gallagher, doing their thing on “Born Under A Bad Sign.”
Meatshell Returns with “Since Subito”
Meatshell is an experimental folk-jazz duo made up of bassist/vocalist Helen Svoboda and tenor saxophonist Andrew Saragossi. The group has just released their second album, entitled “Since Subito”.
Bass Transcription: Jaco Pastorius’s Solo on “All American Alien Boy”
Please help us welcome our newest contributor, Alex Lofoco! Alex’s first entry offers up a great analysis and transcription of Jaco Pastorius's bass solo on Ian Hunter’s “All American Alien Boy”.
Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL: CRAZY2COOL (June 1, 2014 – Le Zénith, Paris, France)
The Prince Estate and Paris Saint-Germain have released a video from a 2014 performance in Paris, France. The “CRAZY2COOL” medley features Ida Nielsen on bass, with a killer solo.
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (April 2021)
One of the fun parts of the No Treble gig is getting to watch lots of videos. Some are shared by our readers, others are found by the team here. The combo is one of great variety. Here are the top 10 reader favorite videos for the month of April 2021.
In Memoriam: Rob Farr
Former Warrior bassist Rob Farr has passed away at the age of 58. He died in his sleep two days after a gig with his cover band Radio 80’s. His longtime bandmate and drummer Dave Ducey shared the news on Facebook.