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12/09/2024

Our bass of the week is the The Duesenberg Kavalier, a throwback to quirky instruments with added versatility.

The Duesenberg Kavalier bass seems like a throwback to quirky vintage instruments, but the company designed it with more versatility than basses of yore. It features a short 30.5-inch scale similar to...

12/09/2024

Liam Galiano gets in touch with nature with "Nestled" for solo bass. Watch this:

Liam Galiano sent us this new video, saying “I just released a set of 3 short solo bass tunes about nature, specifically bird families. These little birds made their home in the flower pot on our porch,...

12/09/2024

Get ready to power up, North America. AC/DC has announced its first tour of the U.S. and Canada in nine years.

12/09/2024

Ariane Cap helps us work through our left hand dexterity with the “Permutation Exercise.”

To start things off in this new series, we’re going to be working on our left hand dexterity with the “Permutation Exercise”. Each finger is assigned a number: 1 for index 2 for middle 3 for ring and 4 for our pinky By practicing each variation or permutation of the numbers 1, 2, 3, and

12/09/2024

Here's another great video from the archives. Pino Palladino shares the story behind "Wherever I Lay My Hat."

"Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" was first recorded by Marvin Gaye in 1962. Twenty-one years later, Paul Young released his version, which went on to become a major hit thanks in large part to Pino Palladino and his fretless bass. In this video, Pino tells the story behind the song, as do

12/08/2024

While scrolling through the "on this day" archives, I spotted this excellent Weather Report video.

Wayne Shorter shared this video recently, and it brought back a lot of great memories. Weather Report (with Victor Bailey) took the stage on September 27, 1984, in Tokyo. Here’s the band performing Zawinul’s “Where The Moon Goes.”

12/08/2024

Without John McVie, No Treble may have never existed. Here's how he inspired my journey to the bass.

When I was eight years old, Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" sparked a lifelong love of the bass. Without John McVie’s subtle brilliance, No Treble might not exist. Here’s how his playing inspired my journey.

12/08/2024

Will Lee has been sharing some amazing videos lately. This one is special: George Harrison's final concert.

Will Lee has been sharing a lot of amazing videos lately, and this one is super special. Here's footage of George Harrison's final concert at Royal Albert Hall.

12/08/2024

Here's your weekly roundup of the top 10 stories on No Treble.

This week’s top 10 includes our retrospective on Jaco Pastorius’s first year as a recording artist, bass gear (including a bonus top 10), a great Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe video (with Jeff Berlin),...

12/08/2024

Happy birthday, Nathan East! We're kicking off the celebration with one of our favorite videos.

In 2015, Eric Clapton celebrated his 70th birthday with a tour. In this clip, recorded at Royal Albert Hall, Nathan East kicks things off with a fantastic intro, before taking on the lead vocals while throwing down some tasty bass lines.

12/08/2024

Here’s a great throwback video: Martin Miller & Paul Gilbert perform "YYZ" with Ben Jud on bass.

We’ve featured a handful of videos by guitarist Martin Miller, but none quite like this. In this clip, Martin is joined by Paul Gilbert in this live studio performance of Rush’s “YYZ.” Benni Jud drives some gnarly tone behind the band.

12/07/2024

This week’s #1 video features Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (with Jeff Berlin) performing “Starship Trooper.”

Bill Bruford shared another terrific ABWH video, and a heartfelt story with it. In this clip from their performance at their 1989 Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, in the band performs “Starship Trooper.”

12/07/2024

Eastwood Guitars’ Rivolta Mondata design has been around for years. Now they’ve applied the concept to the bass.

Eastwood Guitars has had the uber-cool Rivolta Mondata design in their stable for years, and now they’ve finally applied the concept to the bass. Designed by Dennis Fano, the bass has a sleek body shape made from Simarouba, which is an ultra-lightweight wood.

12/07/2024

The Jaco Pastorius Archive shared a newly discovered live recording of Jaco from 1977/78. Take a listen.

The Jaco Pastorius Archive shared a newly discovered live recording of Jaco, recorded in either 1977 or 1978. This 63-minute recording was likely recorded at The Sting in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

12/07/2024

Meshuggah has announced their return with a new tour, with support from Cannibal Co**se and Carcass.

Swedish prog-metal giants Meshuggah have announced their return to North America with a new tour slated for the spring. They won't be alone. The band is bringing along fellow icons Cannibal Co**se and...

12/07/2024

22 years later, this performance of "Ari’s Eyes" by Victor Wooten still knocks us out.

Here's Victor Wooten in this performance of "Ari's Eyes" in 2002. This tune was later released on his 2005 album, .

12/07/2024

Disher’s Rattlesnake bass is our Bass of the Week. This is a cool bass!

This week, we’re looking at the Disher Rattlesnake Bass, a cool bass packed with tonal options. The body is fitted with an Artec mudbucker and a Wilkinson P/J pickup set. The bass takes its name from the political cartoon carried through its design and is available in natural, metallic cherry red,...

12/07/2024

This performance of Jaco's "Three Views of a Secret" by Richard Bona and Metropole Orkest is a treat.

In 2013, Richard Bona joined the Metropole Orkest for a performance at Lantaren Venster in Rotterdam. Among the tunes they played was Jaco Pastorius's "Three Views of a Secret." This has always been one of my all-time favorite tunes, and it was a treat to check out this rendition.