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Sons Of Apollo: Coming Home
Billy Sheehan is part of a new supergroup, dubbed Sons Of Apollo. Joining Sheehan are Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, along with Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (formerly of Guns N’ Roses), and Jeff Scott Soto (Journey and Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force). The band is set to release their debut, Psychotic Symphony, on October 20th. Here’s a video for...
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (September 2017)
It is that time again when we celebrate the top 10 No Treble reader favorite videos for the month. Here’s some bass awesomeness from the month of September. Thanks for watching, commenting and sharing. 1. Les Paul with Carol Kaye: Live at The Iridium Chris Lentz shared this gem of a video, which features a live performance of Les Paul,...
Bass of the Week: Emiliano Bernal Acoustic/Electric Custom 6-String Bass
Bassist Lucas Gonzalez Yancamil shared his incredible six-string bass made by Argentinian luthier Emiliano Bernal, and it’s a show stopper. The acoustic/electric bass was dreamed up by the bassist. “My aim was to play a bass that has an electric feel with an acoustic flavor,” Yancamil explains. “So I told my specs to bass and guitar builder Emiliano Bernal, from...
Talking Technique: The Pinky Workout
Is the pinky your weak link? If it is, you are not alone. The pinky and ring finger share a tendon. Either of those fingers prefers moving in tandem, rather than on their own, so it is a good idea to isolate them. As for the pinky, it is also the weakest of the bunch. These drills will get your...
Lake Street Dive: Lola
I stumbled upon this video from 90.9 The Bridge, and I was glad I did. Lake Street Dive performed their own great version of The Kinks’ tune, “Lola,” with Bridget Kearney holding down the low end and backing vocals. We dig this! How about you?
Elrick Bass Guitars Unveils Steve Lawson Custom Fretless Bass
Steve Lawson and Elrick Bass Guitars have teamed up again to introduce the Gold Standard Steve Lawson Custom Fretless, Bolt-on neck bass guitar. Featuring a 33-inch scale, the bass has a semi-hollow body with a “heel-less” design. A thru-body string option allows for using standard scale strings. “A Macassar ebony fretless fingerboard and custom Aero single coil pickups (featuring matching...
Stuart Clayton: Bass Lick of the Week #2
When we shared Stuart Clayton’s first Bass Lick of the Week, it was a huge hit. Here’s the second installment. Stuart shares the background on this lick: “This week’s exercise is a fingerstyle line that uses major and minor tenth intervals to imply chordal parts alongside a bassline. It was performed on a Fender Precision Bass, strung with flatwound strings.”...
Living Colour Announces U.S. Tour
Living Colour has announced a month-long tour in support of their brand new album, Shade. The “Shade in the U.S.A.” tour kicks off October 12th in New Hope, Pennsylvania before traveling up and down the East Coast, reaching as far south as Florida. Their trek is slated to wrap up November 9th at the City Winery in Nashville, Tennessee. Anyone...
Dean Markley Renews SR2000 Bass Strings
Dean Markley has unveiled a renewed design of their SR2000 bass strings. The set is described as providing a “big, meaty bass tone” thanks to their construction. “The first thing that sets a Dean Markley string apart from any other manufacturer is the tension in which that core wire is held during the winding process. The second thing that sets...
Danny Ziemann Quintet: SKJ
Double bassist Danny Ziemann gets a huge tone while leading his quintet on the classic Milt Jackson tune “SKJ”. He also kicks off the solo section with a super lyrical solo to set up the song’s vibe.
Christian McBride Big Band Releases “Bringin’ It”
He started his career as a band leader by Gettin’ To It, but now Christian McBride is Bringin’ It on his new big band album. It’s the famed jazz bassist’s second album with his big band, which has a few new members this go around. The adjustment was a quick one. “These guys know my sound. They know my style....
Darkglass Electronics Unveils New Amp, Bass Cabinets
Darkglass Electronics has a new rig to offer after announcing the Microtubes 500 bass head and expanding into the realm of cabinets with the DG210C and DG410C. The new head unit is the smaller brother of the Microtubes 900 and carries many of the same features at 500 watts and a lower price point. The unit matches a solid-state preamplifier...