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Miki Santamaria and Anna Sentina: Dangerous
Miki Santamaria teamed up with bassist Anna Sentina and drummer COOP3RDRUMM3R to put together this cover of David Guetta’s “Dangerous.” Miki handled the arrangement on this, which features plenty of bass goodness.
Weekly Top 10: Remembering Greg Lake, Popular Bass Videos, New Gear, New Bass Technique Lessons and More
This week, we paid tribute to Greg Lake, who passed away at the age of 69. We also published two new technique lessons – one by Damian Erskine and another by Ariane Cap to help keep your chops up. Add to it a new transcription by Brian Wroten, some reader favorite videos, new gear and more, and you have this...
Trickfish Amplification Announces SM110 “Perch” Bass Cabinet
Trickfish Amplification has unveiled the SM110 “Perch” cabinet. Originally intended for acoustic bass or guitar, the 1×10? is described as a low profile light-to-medium duty electric bass speaker cab. It’s fitted with a 10-inch Eminence neodymium speaker rated at 300 watts as well as a 100-watt silk dome neodymium tweeter. The 8-ohm cab is built with baltic birch and covered...
Anthony Vitti & Jonathan Elyashiv: Forgotten Groove Yard #34
Man, we sure love Anthony Vitti’s “Forgotten Groove Yard”. In episode #34, Anthony sat down with Jonathan Elyashiv for what they simply describe as a “hip hop jam”. “John is one of our super talented Berklee students who you will be hearing from for years to come,” Anthony shared. “Check out his super cool groove on his Hofner bass!” Groove!
John Wetton Releases 6-CD Official Bootleg Set
Bassist/vocalist John Wetton has released a six-CD set of archive material called Official Bootleg Archive Vol 1: Deluxe Edition. The collection includes three of the former King Crimson member’s bootleg albums in remastered formats. It will also include new artwork fully approved by Wetton. The bootleg albums have been out of print for 10 years. They include live performances from...
Fodera Unveils “Brooklyn” Bass in Masterbuilt Series
Fodera unveiled the third bass in their Masterbuilt line this past week with a special version of their Emperor II 5 Elite. The one-of-a-kind instrument is called “Brooklyn” and pays respect to the New York City borough that the company calls home. “Brooklyn, NY has been a part of the heart and soul of Fodera Guitars since the founding of...
Fernando Lamadrid: Iniciático
One of our favorite bassists is back with a new video. Fernando Lamadrid leads this band in their performance of his original tune, “Iniciático”.
Thundercat Announces 2017 World Tour
Bass phenom Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner has announced a massive world tour for 2017. Starting with a solid month in North America, the bassist will head to Europe for another month on the road. Thundercat will be joined by keyboardist Dennis Hamm and drummer Justin Brown, who were on his last headlining tour in 2015. The trio starts February 13th with...
Arkham Sound Announces The Bullet Tube Bass Pre-Amplifier
Portland, Maine’s Arkham Sound has introduced the Bullet, a tube bass pre-amplifier housed in a surplus 30 caliber ammo box. The company says the new preamp is designed to survive the rigors to the road “as if Ampeg were given a military contract to arm Motown.” It is fitted with a 12AX7 preamp tube and a Mosfet bufered lo-Z output...
Bass Players To Know: Tony Garnier
I’m a firm believer in keeping good company. Entrepreneurs need a solid team, Presidents need a strong cabinet, and songwriters need a great band. After Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize, I figured it was time to revisit his catalog, do a bit of listening, and gain some insight on the players that bring his music to life. Certainly,...
Nico Cabrera and Valentina Solera: Toda Una Vida
Nico Cabrera shared this video with us of his cover of “Toda una Vida” with vocalist Valentina Solera. “It is a typical bolero played with bass & voice,” Nico shared. Enjoy.
Adrian Oropeza Joins After The Burial
After announcing Lerichard Foral’s departure earlier this year, After The Burial have announced their new full-time bassist. Adrian Oropeza has been working with the band as a touring member but is now officially in the ranks. “If you’ve seen us in the past year, you may have noticed a new guy holding down the low end on stage,” the band...