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Earthquaker Devices Introduces Westwood Translucent Drive Manipulator
Earthquaker Devices has introduced the Westwood, a pedal they describe as “a mild mannered light-to medium-gain translucent overdrive manipulator.” Its EQ section includes Treble and Bass controls with up to 20 dB of cut/boost while its drive section offers a host of tones. “The Westwood’s Drive control sets the level of gain for a near-clean boost at lower settings, to...
Pawn and Prophecy: An Interview with Mike LePond
Symphony X bassist Mike LePond is gearing up to release his second album with his solo project, Silent Assassins, and it’s a beast of an album. Pawn and Prophecy is an eight-song adventure leading listeners through the bassist’s favorite literature. Songs vary in story from Greek mythology to literature like H.P. Lovecraft. The masterpiece of the album is a 20-minute...
Richard Bona and Metropole Orkest: Engigilaye
We’ve featured Richard Bona and Metropole Orkest before, with their take on the Jaco Pastorius tune, “Three Views of a Secret.” Here’s another terrific performance from that concert, with a performance of the tune, “Engigilaye.”
Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces Wheels of Soul Tour 2018
Each summer the Tedeschi Trucks Band puts on their Wheels of Soul Tour with a killer lineup. This year is no different as the band has tapped Drive-By Truckers and The Marcus King Band to join them on the 19-date trek. “We all draw from some of the same roots,” co-bandleader Derek Trucks explains. “But we also share a different...
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (December 2017)
Clear your schedule, because it is time for our monthly roundup of the best bass videos. Here are the No Treble reader favorite videos from December 2017. Thanks for watching, commenting and sharing! 1. Phil X & The Drills: Superstition I stumbled upon this excellent video of Phil X & The Drills recently, and I was an instant fan. Anchored...
Is Bass Face Okay on the Gig? A Discussion on Stage Presence
Q: Is “bass face” acceptable or not on a gig? I know a band where the leader was telling the bassist not to have their (un)usual bass face on; they should smile or relax their face. I just performed at a gig where my head is in the jazz charts in front of me (I had not memorized 4 sets...
Sharon Renold: The Garden
Berklee just shared this video of Sharon Renold, who performs this heartfelt bass and vocals cover of Oli Rockberger’s “The Garden”. We’re glad to discover Sharon, thanks to this video. And we’ll be looking for more.
Mike Gordon Adds New 2018 Tour Dates
Mike Gordon has announced a new string of tour dates in support of his latest album, OGOGO, that will take the bassist and his band through the Northeast. The extra dates which land in March and April, are added to his current 2018 schedule that focuses on the West Coast and South. Gordon’s band consists of guitarist Scott Murawski, keyboardist...
Genzler Amplification Unveils the BA12-3 SLT Cabinet
Two years after introducing their Bass Array design, Genzler Amplification has unveiled a slanted model called the BA12-3 SLT. The new cab fits a 12-inch woofer in a vented bass reflex design and a 4 x 3-inch neodymium cone-driver line array into a slanted cab. “The slanted version further enhances all benefits of the BA design adding a new level...
The BootyJive: Bootyfication of the Nine Planets 2018: Chapter One “Swingby” (Pluto)
Bassist Tobias Fleischer sent us this crazy (and awesome) video, with an equally awesome note: “Here’s my new band! I’ve been hired as ‘Fleischer Doria,’ chief scientist onboard the spaceship ‘The BootyJive.’ We’ve come all the way from planet Bayou 7 to bootyfy the milky way! The traditional bayounian song ‘SWINGBY’ is the first in a series of videos, each...
Levy’s Leathers Releases Utopia Magnolia and Lawless Guitar Straps
Levy’s Leathers has launched two new guitar straps: the Utopia Magnolia and the Lawless. Designed by Danica Levy, the new straps are inspired by the magnolia and the Navajo tribe. “I wanted to design a more gentle and feminine counterpart to the wild rose [for the Utopia Magnolia],” she wrote. ” The pinks, purples and greens in the magnolia accomplish...
Bass of the Week: Adam Clayton’s Wild Customs H. Moser & Cie Bass
Adam Clayton is a bassist with style. He’s an avid collector of fine watches, and now he has just the instrument to match. H. Moser & Cie teamed up with Wild Customs to gift the U2 bassist with a gorgeous custom bass that brings his passions together. “A founder member of U2 who writes about contemporary art for British GQ,...