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John Ferrara Releases Solo Debut Album, “A Harmony of Opposites”
John Ferrara has been releasing music with Consider The Source for years, and for the past few years, he’s been crafting mind-boggling solo bass cover songs and originals. Now, Ferrara has unleashed his first solo album, “A Harmony of Opposites.”
Groove – Episode #62: Ariane Cap
You may know her best from her Talking Technique lessons on No Treble, but if you haven’t dug deeper on the impressive career of bassist, Ariane Cap, you don’t know what you’re missing. Ari is our guest for this month’s episode of Groove.
Yellowjackets: Brotherly (Live 2019)
Zycopolis TV just shared some great videos from The Yellowjackets 2019 concert at New Morning. Dane Alderson is in the line-up, masterfully holding down the low end on the tune, “Brotherly.”
New Kamasi Washington Film Features Miles Mosley
Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington has just released his first feature-length concert documentary, aptly entitled “Live At The Apollo Theater.” Washington is joined by his band The Next Step, which includes double bass rock star Miles Mosley.
Ashdown Teams with Dan Lakin For New Range of Bass Guitars
Another one of the exciting developments at the 2020 Winter NAMM Show was the introduction of Ashdown’s range of bass guitars. The four new models are a collaboration with Dan Lakin, formerly of Lakland Guitars and currently of D. Lakin Guitars.
Wojtek Stanisz: Flahjo
Wojtek Stanisz sent us this new video featuring his beautiful solo bass composition, “Flahjo.” “It’s based on harmonics and there’s also a live loop in this performance,” he shared, adding “there’s an Easter Egg for attentive recipients.”
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Announce Tour with Whitesnake
Sammy Hagar has announced a new 30-date tour with Whitesnake for 2020. The joint tour will also include Night Ranger opening each night and will feature bassists Michael Anthony, Michael Devin, and Jack Blades.
GoFundMe Campaign Set Up for Juan Alderete
Last week, we shared the terrible news that Juan Alderete was in a coma following an accident. His wife Anne shared that he is showing signs of improvement, but there’s still a long road to recovery. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help Juan.
ZZ Top: Brown Sugar (Live From Gruene Hall)
Eagle Rock Entertainment shared this video recently, in advance of a new ZZ Top film that is set to release on February 28th. Here’s a clip from “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” which features the band performing “Brown Sugar.”
In Memoriam: Josh Pappe
Former D.R.I. bassist Josh Pappe has passed away from undisclosed causes. He was 53 years old. The news was shared by his former bandmate Spike Cassidy on Facebook.
Neural DSP Announces the Quad Cortex Floor Modeler
Neural DSP has so far released several plugins for modeling software. The company, founded by Douglas Castro of Darkglass, has now unleashed its first piece of hardware. The Quad Cortex is a unit they call the “most powerful floor modeler on the planet.”
Bass of the Week: Malinoski Guitars Nero Bass #395
The NAMM Show has a row called the Boutique Guitar Showcase, which allows for independent luthiers to show off their instruments. This year I got to catch up with Peter Malinoski of Malinoski Guitars, who showed me his Nero model.