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Reader Spotlight: Michael Hamer
Michael Hamer grew up in a house full of music. That, plus the fact that his parents bought him a bass and amp for Christmas when he was 14 set him off on a life-long musical journey. Nearly five decades later, Michael is still at it, performing regularly with two groups. Michael is this week’s No Treble reader in the...
Meris Unveils the Enzo Multi-Voice Instrument Synthesizer Pedal
Meris has unveiled the Enzo, a multi-voice instrument synthesizer with four synth modes: mono for single lines, arp for arpeggiated sounds, poly for chords, and dry for disabling the synth. Each of these can be sculpted and dialed in with a deep set of knobs with alternate functions. Pitch changes the pitch of the Synth or Dry signal and has...
Simply Oldschool: Blackest Eyes
It is so cool what the web has done for music collaboration. Simply Oldschool, with bassist Vijay Bhambhwani, is another great example. “Simply Oldschool is a newly created platform for musicians to collaborate across distances and come out with oldschool music content through this YouTube channel,” they shared. “This one has 5 musicians collaborating across 5 different cities to bring...
Bass of the Week: Ibanez ATK810E
There’s something so raw yet refined about the Ibanez ATK that has always caught my attention. This week we’re checking out the four-string Premium version of the model. “With the ATK, we took the traditional concept of the bass and turned it up to ’11,'” Ibanez writes. “The result is one of the most straightforward, versatile basses on the market....
The Lao Tizer Band: Pride (In The Name of Love)
The last time we featured The Lao Tizer Band, it was for their take on Led Zeppelin’s “Ramble On” (with Ric Fierabracci on bass). It was a huge hit. Here’s another video they’ve shared from the band’s album, . This time around, they take U2’s “Pride (In The Name of Love),” and make it their own, with help from the...
Passenger Releases “Runaway”
UK singer/songwriter Passenger, AKA Mike Rosenberg, has released Runaway, an album that draws its sound from America. Rosenberg’s father was American and took him to the United States every summer while he grew up in Brighton, UK. “While some songs point to specific locations such as Yellowstone or Detroit, Mike imagined all the new songs unfolding against a backdrop of...
Fodera Adds Emperor-J 5 To Standard Classic Bass Series
Fodera has added a five-string version of their Emperor-J to the Standard Classic line. The retro-styled instrument can be ordered in two different layouts to represent the tones of different eras. “The Emperor-J 5 is available in either a 60’s jazz-style configuration of an Alder body/ Rosewood FB with its pickups in 60’s location or in a 70’s jazz-style configuration...
The Dirty Mac: Yer Blues
There’s no shortage of supergroups these days it seems, but nearly 50 years ago, a killer one got together for a one-time appearance on the Rolling Stones’ TV special, “The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus.” John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards (on bass), and Mitch Mitchell took the stage to perform Lennon’s “Yer Blues.”
Alkaline Trio Releases “Is This Thing Cursed?”
Alkaline Trio has returned to release their first album in five years, entitled Is This Thing Cursed? The pop-punk band took a new direction by writing the album almost entirely in the studio, but it also draws a comparison to their 2000 album, Maybe I’ll Catch Fire. “The songwriting process is almost like what it was back in the day....
AC Guitars Unveils the Micro Krell Bass Guitar
AC Guitars has scaled down their Krell model with the new Micro Krell, a bass featuring a tiny 26.5-inch scale while still being tuned as a normal bass. Luthier Alan Cringean created the model out of a bit of exploration. “It started out as an experiment using a Krell guitar body I had in the workshop to find out just...
Dave Matthews Band: Again and Again (Live)
The Dave Matthews Band made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live in support of their latest album, Come Tomorrow, performing “Again and Again.” Stefan Lessard backs the tune with a growly slap groove.
Alice Cooper Releases “A Paranormal Evening at The Olympia Paris”
Rock legend Alice Cooper is still going strong. After releasing his 27th studio album, Paranormal, last year, he took his band on the road in support of the release. The massive tour culminated in an over-the-top show at the Olympia in Paris, France that is now available as a live album. A Paranormal Evening at The Olympia Paris captured the...