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The Faces: Live at The Marquee Club (1970)
Get ready for nearly 28 minutes of some great music. The Faces performed at The Marquee Club in London on December 7th, 1970, and this video is terrific. Ronnie Lane can be heard loud and clear on this recording, which starts with the bassist’s soulful tune, “Devotion.”
Michael Pedulla Announces Retirement
One of the giants of bass building has announced his retirement. Michael Pedulla of Pedulla Guitars, who has been building basses for over four decades, posted the news on his website.
MXR Releases the Raijin Drive Pedal
MXR has teamed up with renowned amp and pedal designer Shin Suzuki to create the Raijin Drive. The new pedal reinvents two iconic Japanese stompboxes – an overdrive and a distortion – with more tonal range to keep up with modern pedals.
Bass of the Week: Cosmic Woodworking Jupiter Bass
Luthier Eric Doucet of Cosmic Woodworking posted some photos of his latest build in the No Treble Facebook group, and people took notice. The Jupiter bass has a lot going for it, but the choice of woods is a knockout.
Sting: Shape Of My Heart (Live “My Songs” Version)
Sting is releasing “My Songs” later this month. The new album will include his biggest hits from his career, “each reshaped and reimagined for 2019.” To help kick things off, he and his band appeared on the Today Show to perform “Shape Of My Heart.”
Or Bareket Releases Sophomore Album, “33”
Or Bareket has returned to the forefront with his second album as a leader, entitled “33.” The double bassist says the release is a continuation on the same artistic path as 2017’s “ob1.”
Mastodon’s Troy Sanders to Join Thin Lizzy for Summer Festival Dates
Thin Lizzy is known for having incredible bassists. Formed by the legendary Phil Lynott, the band filled out the low end after his passing with players like Marco Mendoza, Guy Pratt, Randy Gregg, and Tom Hamilton. Now they’ve announced the latest to take up the banner will be Mastodon’s Troy Sanders.
NT10: Top 10 Basses
We’ve covered hundreds and hundreds of new basses over our first ten years, and this is always a category that gets a lot of attention. We’ve compiled the top 10 reader favorite bass stories we’ve published since the beginning.
House of Waters: The Wall (Live)
House of Waters just shared this incredible live clip of them performing “The Wall” live in the Czech Republic. The highlight for me was the mind-blowing solo by bassist Moto Fukushima.
MTD Kingston Basses Return to Kingston, New York
Michael Tobias Design and Dana B. Goods have announced that the MTD Kingston line’s management and distribution will move back to MTD’s control. The basses are the production line of the Tobias basses.
Geddy Lee Announces Bass Exhibit, Book Tour
Rush’s Geddy Lee has announced a Canadian book tour in support of his “Big Beautiful Book of Bass.” It also coincides with a special exhibit at Studio Bell at The National Music Centre in Calgary, Alberta, which will run through January.
Theo Katzman with Joe Dart: One Of These Nights (Live)
Last year, Theo Katzman and his band took the stage at BIRD Rotterdam. The always popular Joe Dart was part of the group, and after the crowd chanting his name, he went into one funky intro for the band’s take on The Eagles’ “One Of These Nights.”