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Zander Zon: Where Is My Mind
Zander Zon is back with another incredible solo bass arrangement. This time around, he tackles the Pixies’ tune “Where Is My Mind,” which is featured in the final scene and credits of Fight Club.
Vox Announces the Adio Air BS Portable Bluetooth Bass Amp
Vox has introduced the Adio Air BS, a compact and portable bass amp that is equipped with Bluetooth technology. It weighs in at just under seven pounds and is powered by an adapter or AA batteries. The 50-watt amp features a ported design that enhances its low-frequency response. Its pair of 3-inch speakers is also angled upward for better listening....
Scary Pockets: Creep
I stumbled upon this video on Facebook the other day and was impressed with Scary Pockets’ funky cover of Radiohead’s “Creep.” Sam Wilkes is the band’s bassist, which is fronted by vocalist India Carney.
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in May 2017
Stories about new bass gear are always popular with No Treble readers (and us). Here are the top 10 most popular gear stories for the month of May. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing. 1. Fender’s Update on Use of Rosewood At the beginning of the year, new CITES regulations went into effect for all species of rosewood. The wood...
The Lightbulb Moment: Compare And Contrast
It is a lifelong goal of mine to understand the subtleties of music — the sound of records coming from particular eras and locals, the specific timbre of different instruments, and the nuances that reflect the personality of every player. There’s no better way to hone in these subtleties than by comparing and contrasting songs and catalogs that are of...
Emanuele Zazzara: Daredevil Theme for 4 Basses
Emanuele Zazzara sent us his 4-bass arrangement of the theme for the popular Marvel show, “Daredevil.” I’m a huge nerd when it comes to these comic book-based shows, so I was excited to hear an all-bass arrangement of the main theme.
U.S. Air Force’s Max Impact Band Announces Bass Auditions
Gig alert! The U.S. Air Force will be holding auditions for bassists to join their Max Impact band. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., the six-piece band performs classic and current rock and country hits, in addition to original music and patriotic favorites. “Through national tours, local performances and digital audio and video recordings, Max Impact showcases Air...
Groove – Episode #30: Robert “Bubby” Lewis
Some musicians struggle while trying to blend creativity and the electric bass. Robert “Bubby” Lewis is not one of those people. Whether it’s his video game, manga, comic book, science fiction-inspired solo album, , or how he thinks about the world, Bubby is a creative force on the electric bass. This is (probably) one of the main reasons that Snoop...
Anton Davidyants and Veronika Stalder: Delusion
I love bass and vocal duos, so when I saw monster bassist Anton Davidyants post this, I knew it would be killer. He teamed up with vocalist Veronika Stalder on a song that took him some serious time to finish composing. “I started composing the song more than a year ago when I was on a cruise ship. I composed...
Serious Play and the Bass Solo
A good friend of mine came to a gig I had recently in Seattle. Jeremy Sherman lives in San Francisco and our relationship began as one of student and teacher (he would fly to Portland on occasion to take a few lessons from me and hang out for a weekend) and we soon became friends both within and outside of...
Adam Chaffins: Hate It Here
Discover Double Bass’s Geoff Chalmers shared this video, and it blew me away. Adam Chaffins delivers a solo performance of Wilco’s “Hate It Here” with intensity, intimacy, and great bass playing.
Trickfish Amplification Now Shipping the Bullhead .5K Bass Amp
After announcing the amp at NAMM this year, Trickfish Amplification is now shipping the Bullhead .5K bass amp. The straight-ahead unit features a Mike Pope low noise preamp matched to a Class D power amplifier that dishes out 500 watts at 8 ohms or 700 watts at 4 ohms. Its EQ section is flush with four bands with two selectable...