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Sven Pipien Returns to The Black Crowes for Reunion Tour
The Black Crowes will finally be getting to celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Shake Your Money Maker”. The band’s reunion tour will see the return of bassist Sven Pipien, who played with the band from 1997 until their hiatus in 2015.
Bass of the Week: Ritter Instruments R8 Acoustic
Jens Ritter’s basses always blow me away, and this R8 Acoustic model is no different. The four-string bass is crafted from solid red cedar with a maple neck and ebony fingerboard, which is adorned with oval ring inlays.
John McLaughlin: Straight No Chaser
John McLaughlin recently shared this video of Thelonious Monk’s “Straight No Chaser”, to raise awareness and donations for COVID relief in India. Bassist Jean Michel “Kiki” Aublette backs the band and takes a great solo.
Mile End Effects Unveils the DTYCEYP Fuzz/Preamp Pedal
Mile End Effects has unveiled the DTYCEYP, aka the Don’t Think You Can Escape Your Purpose, fuzz/preamp pedal. The unit is an homage to the Univox Super Fuzz of the 1970s, which was used on Yoo Doo Right’s first LP of the same name.
Weekly Top 10: Jaco Pastorius Bass Solo Transcription, Synth Bass, New Bass Gear, and More
Another week comes to a close, so it is time to look back at the No Treble reader favorite stories and more. Here is your top 10 list for the week of May 8-14, 2021.
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.”