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Joel Hoekstra/Dino Jelusick/Virgil Donati/Tony Franklin: Stormbringer
Earlier this week, Joel Hoekstra, Dino Jelusick, Virgil Donati, and Tony Franklin participated in the Six String Salute virtual concert to benefit music industry crew members. Check out their take on Deep Purple’s “Stormbringer.”
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets Releases “Live at The Roundhouse” Album and Concert Film
After being rescheduled due to the pandemic, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and his band Saucerful of Secrets have released “Live at The Roundhouse”. The album and concert film is from a 2019 performance with the group exploring Floyd’s earlier works.
Gear Review: Maurizio Über Basses Miezo
Maurizio Caduto of Maurizio Über Basses (MüB) is a world-class luthier who is building some spectacular custom instruments in his shop in Malaysia. Vuyani Wakaba took the Miezo model for a spin in this gear review.
Treneti Brown: Immortal One
Bassist, songwriter, and artist Treneti Brown has just released a video for her song “Immortal One,” which marks the first music video release from her debut album “Psalms of Saturn”. The downtempo track features a heavy bass line that helps create a mystical sound.
Lee Rocker and The Stray Cats Release New Live Album
Rockabilly legends The Stray Cats celebrated their 40th anniversary last year with an enormous tour. Now fans around the world can relive the excitement with a new live album called “Rocked This Town: From LA to London”.
DiMarzio Collaborates with Billy Sheehan for Relentless Pickups
DiMarzio has unveiled a new P-style pickup that was designed with bass legend Billy Sheehan. The Relentless bass pickups feature sculpted metal covers for added form and function, the company says.
Faces: Stay with Me
The Faces “Stay with Me” is one of my all-time favorites, thanks in large part to Ronnie Lane’s all-time great bass line. Here’s a clip of the band performing the tune on the BBC program “Sounds For Saturday” on October 26, 1971.
Bootsy Collins Announces New Album, “The Power of the One”
Attention funkateers! Bootsy Collins has announced a new album, “The Power of the One”, which will be released on October 23rd. It will also include three bassists alongside the funk legend: Christian McBride, Larry Graham, and Victor Wooten.
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (August 2020)
August was a great month for videos on No Treble. Reader views were up, and there’s quite a diverse line-up this time around. Here are your top 10 favorite videos for the month.
Bill Wyman Breaks Record for Highest Selling Bass Guitar at Auction
Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman sold several pieces of his gear collection this past weekend for record-breaking prices. Hosted by Julien’s Auctions, the sale had over 1,000 lots from the bassist’s archive. Two items stood out.
Teodoras Balciauskis: Still
No Treble reader Teodoras Balciauskis reached out to us with a new video he’s recently recorded. “This one features multiple interesting bass playing techniques and blends in electronic music to bring together such an emotional piece,” he shared.
Boss Unveils the OC-5 Octave Pedal
Boss’s octave pedals have been the standard in the bass world, and now they’re updating their OC series with the OC-5. The new iteration of the pedal introduces a new Vintage mode, polyphonic enhancements, and an octave-up feature for extended range.