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Stu Hamm: “Going to California” Live Solo Bass Performance
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Stu Hamm: “Going to California” Live Solo Bass Performance

Stu Hamm’s take on the Led Zeppelin classic, “Going to California.” [Editor’s note: check out our transcription of this performance.]

Stu Hamm Releases “Fretboard Fitness” Instructional Video Lessons
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Stu Hamm Releases “Fretboard Fitness” Instructional Video Lessons

Bass guru Stu Hamm has just released his latest instructional video, Fretboard Fitness, through Truefire TV. Aimed at intermediate players, Fretboard Fitness contains 40 video lessons on theory, fretboard navigation, and hand strength that are designed to avoid becoming tedious, as often happens in instructional methods. “These are the bass guitar lessons I wish I had when I was coming...

Stu Hamm Live Bass Solo: Love Thing/Moonlight Sonata/Country Music
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Stu Hamm Live Bass Solo: Love Thing/Moonlight Sonata/Country Music

This is a clip from the Joe Satriani: Live in San Francisco DVD, in which Stu Hamm proves why he is among the bass greats. Starting with a bass arrangement of Satriani’s “Love Thing,” the solo soon morphs into Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”, and then “Country Music”. And don’t worry, the crowd isn’t booing him, they are “STU-ing” him!

Stu Hamm Announces Collaborators for New Solo Album
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Stu Hamm Announces Collaborators for New Solo Album

In a recent Facebook status update from Stu Hamm, the rock legend revealed the names of the musicians who will be joining him on his upcoming solo album, Just Outside of Normal. The list includes “[Joe] Satriani (2 tracks), Robert Fripp, Jude Gold and Frank Gambale on [guitar], Stanton Moore, John Mader and Alan Hertz on drums, Terrance Disley, Allison...

The Virginia Bass Forum Hosting Stu Hamm Clinic
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The Virginia Bass Forum Hosting Stu Hamm Clinic

The Virginia Bass Forum has announced they will be hosting a clinic with Stu Hamm on Sunday, at 12pm on July 18th in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $30, and at the door $35. Contact Brittany Frompovich ([email protected]) for advance ticket purchases. Details: Fredericksburg Academy, Hazel Arts and Sciences Building Room number 104 10800 Academy Drive...

Victor Wooten and Stu Hamm Jam: Chameleon
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Victor Wooten and Stu Hamm Jam: Chameleon

Check out this jam session between Victor Wooten and Stu Hamm at the Hartke booth during Winter NAMM 2009. They’re performing an all bass version of Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon”!

New Albums

New World Man: A Tribute To Rush

Magna Carta Records has released New World Man: A Tribute To Rush, an album that combines the labels previous two Rush tribute releases, Working Man (1996) and Subdivisions (2005), plus three previously unreleased tracks. Bassists Billy Sheehan, Robert Berry, Nathan Peck, Juan Alderete, Stu Hamm and Ron Tole all perform on the album. New World Man Track Listing (and performers):...

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Low Notes For Nashville Founded to Aid Flood Recovery

The recent flash floods in the Southeast have wreaked havoc on Nashville, Tennessee. Damage from this natural disaster has been dealt to nearly every member of the music community in the city, and even landmarks such as the Grand Ole Opry are underwater. To bring relief to those musicians who lost their instruments, gear, and even homes, Sean O’Bryan Smith...

NAMM 2010, Player News

Nathan Watts receives International Bassist Award

A lot can be said about someone who has won an award that has only been given out twice, especially when the other winner was Jaco Pastorius. Nathan Watts, who has played in Stevie Wonder’s rhythm section for the last 36 years and has served as Stevie’s musical director for the last twelve, was awarded the International Bassist Award at...

Live from NAMM: Stu Hamm at Hartke
NAMM 2010, No Treble Originals

Live from NAMM: Stu Hamm at Hartke

Here’s Stu Hamm performing solo at Hartke’s booth at the 2010 NAMM show. Stu is a great guy, spending time with us after the performance and showing off his favorite new t-shirt:

Bass Videos, Player News

Autographed bass auctioned for Chi Cheng

A 2001 Fender Precision Bass is being auctioned to help raise money for the medical needs of Deftone bassist Chi Cheng. The bass is autographed by Green Day’s Mike Dirnt, Rush’s Geddy Lee and notable session players Reggie Hamilton, Stu Hamm, Victor Bailey, Marcus Miller and others. The bass was also autographed by Cheng before his accident. Fieldy from Korn...

Weekly Top 10

No Treble Rewind: New lesson series, spotlight on Adam Tanner, new releases, videos & gear

In case you missed it, here are some of the most popular features from last week (August 23rd through 28th). Features & Columns Lesson: Melodic Construction Jon Burr introduced a new lesson series, on melodic construction in improvisation. Player Spotlight: Adam Tanner Our player spotlight showcased the work of Adam Tanner (aka ZenBeer), a solo bassist from Ottawa, Ontario. Ask...