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Forq: Stannic
Forq is back with another terrific video with music from their 2017 album, Thr?q. “Stannic” was written by keyboardist Henry Hey, and features Michael League on bass.
A Perfect Circle Announce North American Tour Dates
Hot off of releasing their new album Eat the Elephant, A Perfect Circle has expanded their North American tour with a new leg of dates for the fall. The band, which is anchored by Matt McJunkins, is fitting the run in between performances in Europe. The North American jaunt will kick off October 20th at the Maverik Center in Salt...
Shaping A Jam Session From The Bass
Q: I go to a few jam sessions in my city, which have given me great times and contacts. For the most part, I’ve been able to get over most of the pre-jam jitters and adopt more of a “whatever happens, happens” approach to sessions. But I have encountered one stumbling block related to bassist conduct that I wanted to...
Tom C Walker: Change In You
I spotted this new video on Facebook last night, and I lost count of how many times I watched it. Here’s Tom C Walker’s band performing Tom’s tune, “Change In You” live. Deano Bass is laying down on rock-solid groove!
Allman Brothers Release Cream of the Crop 2003
The Allman Brothers have released a batch of songs from 2003 called Peach Picks: Cream Of The Crop 2003. Dedicated to the memory of Gregg Allman, the collection is culled from six shows in July and August of that year and includes 36 tracks with no repeated songs. The band that year was riding high off a new album and...
Reader Spotlight: Birch Pereira
Meet Birch Pereira, a bassist (actually multi-instrumentalist) who stays busy with a life dedicated to music. Birch is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: I am an upright and electric bassist who had been a hardworking sideman in the Seattle jazz, funk and pop scene for a decade but a few years ago made...
Fender Unveils the Player Series
Fender has shaken up their range again by introducing the Player Series for 2018. The new lineup revamps the Standard series but will still be made in Mexico. As you may expect, the Player Series includes a Precision Bass and a Jazz Bass as well as a Jaguar Bass. Overall changes in the models include new pickups and redesigned bridges....
The Marcus King Band: So Cold
I’m looking forward to seeing The Marcus King Band later this summer as part of Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Wheels of Soul Tour 2018. Here’s a great live performance of the band performing last year at the Reevestock Music Festival. The tune is “So Cold”, which features Stephen Campbell once again holding down a sweet groove on his P-bass.
Buster Williams Releases First Studio Album in a Decade
It’s a big year for jazz master Buster Williams. Earlier this year, a documentary featuring the bassist raised sufficient funds to be finished. Now the veteran musician is breaking a decade-long studio hiatus with his new album, Audacity. “You’ve got to have audacity to do what we do,” he explains. “You have to have audacity to even want to do...
Bass of the Week: Pittman P-Style Bass
Love them or hate them, some “replica” basses really hit the mark, and reader Scott Hayes sent us a perfect example of how it should be done. “The bass is a ’65 inspired p bass with a light relic (closet queen) built by Paul Slagle of Pittman Guitars,” Hayes shares. “The photos are taken by Victor Vega. The Neck was...
Brady Watt & the Lifetronics: Coy
Time for another great video by Brady Watt and the Lifetronics. In this live performance at The Breeding Ground NYC, the band performs their composition, “Coy.”
The Wood Brothers Announce Fall 2018 Tour Dates
The Wood Brothers will be taking their tour in support of their latest album, One Drop of Truth, into the fall. A new batch of tour dates will kick off October 24th at the Kentucky Theater in Lexington, Kentucky before heading to New England to wrap up November 10th in Providence, Rhode Island. Check out Chris Wood laying down the...