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Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of January 20
No surprise, our weekly top 10 was dominated by gear coverage from the 2013 NAMM Show. A few other things made it into the mix too, with a couple of popular videos and Damian Erskine’s weekly column. Here are the top 10 most viewed articles and videos on No Treble for the week of January 20 – 26, 2013. As...
Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of January 13
Gear coverage is cranking up as we get closer to the NAMM show this week, and plenty of gear made this week’s top 10. Here our the most read stories, lessons and the most watched videos on No Treble for the week of January 13-19, 2013. Thanks as always for reading, commenting and sharing! 1. TC Electronic Announces Ditto Looper...
Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of January 6
Here our the most read stories, lessons and the most watched videos on No Treble for the week of January 6 – 12, 2013. Thanks as always for reading, commenting and sharing! 1. Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (December 2012) Here are the 10 most watched and most epic bass videos from December, 2012 on No Treble. Enjoy!...
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (December 2012)
Here are the 10 most watched and most epic bass videos from December, 2012 on No Treble. Enjoy! 1. Robert Trujillo, Steve Bailey and P-Nut Bass Jam Here’s a sweet jam from Warwick’s Fuss on the Buss 2012 DVD. Robert Trujillo and Steve Bailey set an interesting groove between Trujillo’s gnarly distorted bass and Bailey’s bell-like tone and lyricism on...
Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of December 30
We closed out the year with a lot of best-of lists, and many of those made this week’s best of list. Here our the most read stories, lessons and the most watched videos on No Treble for the week of December 30 – January 5. Thanks as always for reading, commenting and sharing! 1. Transcription: Periphery’s “Make Total Destroy” Periphery’s...
2012 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #1: Marcus Miller
This is the third straight year (out of three) that Marcus Miller has made our top ten reader favorites list. But this is the first time he’s been #1. This was a big year for Marcus with plenty of highs. None was likely higher than the release of Renaissance, an album we consider one of his all-time best, which says...
2012 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #2: Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding is another bassist who routinely makes our annual reader favorites list, and for good reason. The exciting bassist/vocalist/composer keeps releasing amazing records, winning awards and honors, and showcasing her skills in various videos we feature here. Here are the top five most viewed Esperanza Spalding stories and videos over the course of 2012. Be sure to also check...
2012 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #3: Victor Wooten
Another well deserving and permanent fixture on our annual reader favorite lists is Victor Wooten. The highlight for us was the release of his two new albums, Words and Tones and Sword and Stones – both in heavy rotation here at NT HQ. Another highlight for us was Rod Taylor’s three-part interview with Victor – each focused on a different...
2012 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #4: Geddy Lee
Rush enjoyed a pretty monster year in 2012, which landed Geddy Lee as the #4 bassist on our annual reader favorite list. Thing started with the release of Clockwork Angels, the band’s 20th studio effort and one that found the band back on the charts. Most recently, the band was finally awarded an honor they should have seen a long...
2012 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #5: Jaco Pastorius
There hasn’t been a single year that Jaco Pastorius hasn’t made the annual reader favorite list, speaking to the continued and long-term impact of the bass legend. In 2012, big news came out: a new Jaco documentary was in the works, financed by Robert Trujillo. 2012 also marked a sad event: the 25th anniversary of Jaco’s passing. We reflected on...
2012 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #6: Pino Palladino
For decades, Pino Palladino has laid down some of the most incredible bass lines in the most diverse musical settings imaginable. Our video features of Pino over the years have generated lots of views, comments and shares, which helps him remain a fixture on our top ten reader favorite lists… this year being no exception. Though it didn’t make the...
2012 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #7: James Jamerson
If there’s one constant on our annual reader favorites’ list, that would be the great James Jamerson. If there’s one constant in our most liked videos we feature, it would be the ones featuring the isolated bass lines from legendary tunes. Combine those two things, and you have a person who makes the list with very entries over the course...











