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This week we get to celebrate a little more on the gear front, thanks to the Summer NAMM show and the announcements made there. But that’s not all that makes up this top 10 list… We have two expert columns – one by Damian Erksine on stage sound and the other by Dr. D on making the most of bass...

Good news, best-of list lovers. This week’s top 10 list includes another top 10 list… Plus, Summer NAMM means new gear, and that always makes the list more exciting too. Thanks for reading, watching, commenting and sharing. 1. Learning Songs Note for Note vs. Doing Your Own Thing This week, a reader in a cover band asks about learning tunes...

Here’s something to keep you busy – and the good kind of busy: the top 10 most watched bass videos on No Treble during June. Thanks for watching, commenting and sharing! 1. Geddy Lee on Developing His Right-Hand Picking Technique Fender shared a great video featuring Geddy Lee talking about his right-hand picking technique – one he says developed after...

Leading off this list of the most popular stories and videos on No Treble for the week is the sad news of Chris Squire’s passing. News like that always makes it hard to share these lists we otherwise celebrate each week. Thanks as always for reading, commenting, watching and sharing. 1. In Memoriam: Chris Squire Bass legend Chris Squire, who...

We had a lot of fun this week with some great videos and stories. Looks like that excitement reached NT readers too. Lots and lots of views on this week’s top 10 list. As always, thanks for reading, watching, commenting and sharing. 1. Geddy Lee on Developing His Right-Hand Picking Technique Fender shared a great video featuring Geddy Lee talking...

If you like bass, you’ll love this… the latest edition of our weekly top 10, otherwise known as the best in bass this week. As always, these lists are tallied based on reader views. So thank you for reading, commenting, watching and sharing. 1. Multiple Basses or Just One? A Discussion for Working Bass Players For this week’s “Ask” column,...

The end of another week means it is time for another top 10 list of the best in bass. Here is the list of No Treble reader favorites for the week of June 6-12, 2015. Thanks as always for reading, commenting, watching and sharing. 1. Bela Fleck and The Flecktones: Stomping Grounds (1996) On December 26, 1996, Bela Fleck and...

It is the once-per-month celebration we love… the top 10 reader favorite bass videos. Here are the most watched videos on No Treble in May, 2015. 1. Remco Hendrix: Funk Bass & Drum Grooves Our friend Mark Barletta sent us a note to check out some videos by Remco Hendrix, a bassist from the Netherlands. Remco calls this “Fingerstyle Funk...

We tend to agree with the reader favorites each week, and this week is no exception. From the Snarky Puppy video to the new Groove podcast conversation with Michael Manring – and all the rest, here is one terrific top 10 list. 1. Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest: The Curtain I’m not sure there’s a more exciting band out there...

Welcome to your weekly dose of the best in bass. Otherwise known as the No Treble top 10 reader favorite stories and videos of the week. Thanks as always for reading, watching, commenting and sharing. 1. Wayne Shorter & Esperanza Spalding Duet Tavis Smiley hosted Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding on his PBS show. Described as a “3 camera 1...

This week, we lost one of the giants in the world of bass with the passing of Louis Johnson. We also shared the news of Chris Squire’s fight with leukemia. Both pieces of news made the top 10 most read stories of the week, making this a tougher list than usual. 1. In Memoriam: Louis Johnson Bass legend Louis Johnson,...

This week we shared the sad news of Rutger Gunnarsson’s passing. Known for his work with ABBA, Gunnarsson received lots of love from the bass playing community here and around the web. This week also featured a lot of top bass videos, Damian’s popular “Ask” column on focused practice and performance, plus some new gear and the bass of the...