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Whoosh!: An Interview with Roger Glover
Deep Purple has released “Whoosh!”, which marks the legendary rock band’s 21st studio album. We caught up with Roger Glover, who told us all about the new album, how he’s keeping busy, and why he never gets tired of playing “Smoke on the Water”.
Julian Lennon and Nuno Bettencourt: Karma Police
Julian Lennon teamed up with Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt for this clip which was featured on AXS TV’s “At Home And Social With Nuno Bettencourt & Friends” special. Here’s their cover of Radiohead’s “Karma Police,” with Derek Frank on bass.
Bill Frisell Releases “Valentine” with Thomas Morgan
Bill Frisell has released “Valentine”, which mixes originals with jazz standards, traditional songs, and covers. Although they have worked together in various formats, it is the first recording to feature his trio with Rudy Royston and Thomas Morgan.
Bass & Creativity: Modulation and Chord Progressions
In this “Bass & Creativity” lesson, Olivier Babaz dives into the mechanics of modulation within chord changes. You’ll learn how to navigate between tonalities, building harmonic sequences borrowing chords in two different, yet related tonalities.
Zander Zon: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
In this new video, Zander Zon pays tribute to composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpet player Ennio Morricone, who passed away in July. Check out Zander’s solo bass performance of “The Ecstasy of Gold” from “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.”
Steve Bailey, Victor Wooten, and John Patitucci to Host Top Nashville Bassists in Free Webinar
Traveling is still risky business, but Steve Bailey, Victor Wooten, and John Patitucci are taking everyone to Nashville tomorrow for a free webinar. The “Nashville Shed” will offer a roundtable with some of Music City’s hardest-working bassists.
Fender Announces the Trapper Bass Distortion Pedal
Last year marked the first-ever bass-specific pedal from Fender, and now they’ve revealed another for later this year. The Trapper Bass Distortion is a modified version of their Trapper that features two distortion circuits.
Leonid & Friends: Stormbringer
Once in a while, Leonid Vorobyev and his band Leonid & Friends shares an unexpected video. This one was one of the biggest surprises so far. In this clip, the band takes on Deep Purple’s “Stormbringer”.
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (July 2020)
Time to clear your calendar for now, because it is time for us to celebrate a whole lot of bass goodness. Here are the top 10 reader favorite videos for the month of July.
Bass of the Week: Fleishman Guitars “Big Bass” Multi-Scale Acoustic Fretless Bass
Harry Fleishman has been building instruments for over fifty years. Although he spent time working for large companies like Fender, he’s always kept designing on his own. This week we’re taking a look at an amazing acoustic fretless bass he built.
Dirty Loops: Songs for Lovers – Bitten by the Kitten
Dirty Loops is continuing their series of “Songs for Lovers” videos with this new one, entitled “Bitten by the Kitten.” Like the previous one (“Chicken Lover”), it serves as a killer showcase of bassist Henrik Linder and drummer Aron Mellergård.
Shavo Odadjian and North Kingsley Release Debut EP
System of a Down has been in a stalemate over recording new music, but that hasn’t stopped Shavo Odadjian from creating. After announcing his new band North Kingsley earlier this year, the group has dropped their first EP.