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Pearl Jam: Dance Of The Clairvoyants
Pearl Jam’s new album, “Gigaton,” is set to release in March. They just gave us a sneak peek with this video of the track “Dance Of The Clairvoyants.” The band mixed things up a bit on this one, with Stone Gossard playing bass.
Martin Mendez’s White Stones Releases First Song
Ever since he announced the group last year, we’ve been eagerly waiting to hear what Opeth bassist Martin Mendez’s solo project White Stones will sound like. Now we know, as the band has released the first track from their upcoming album.
G&L Guitars Unveils 40th Anniversary Custom Shop L-2000 Bass
G&L Guitars is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its flagship bass model, the L-2000, which was designed by Leo Fender in the company’s early days. To commemorate the occasion, they’ve unveiled a Ruby Anniversary Custom Shop L-2000.
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra: Tiny Desk Concert
NPR Music just shared an exciting new episode of Tiny Desk Concert, featuring the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra. This lineup includes Scales along with bassist E’Lon JD and drummer Maison Guidry - with a guest appearance by Béla Fleck.
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.