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We all move on from slappers mate

I can't play slap but i like it. When i say i can't play it i mean that i don't regard myself as a slap bassist but can do little bits and bobs enough to add a little fill if needed which has become a lot rarer these days. Dave

Nope, not allowed on BC.That kind of sweeping statement will only cause confusion on BC. If one person gets away with it, everyone will want to. Hopefully the moderators will take some serious action on that I agree to disagree on anything i say. He He He Dave

Nowt wrong with Johnny Mathis. Katie Perry on the other hand

We seem to be going round in circles with this and its turning into a slap appreciation thread rather than what the OP asked. The criticism has been mainly where slap is used excessively and not where its used tastefully within a song. For me there's a distinct difference between them. Because i don't like excessive slap like Mr Clutterbuck does not mean i dislike all slap. Is that not what the majority of critics on the thread are saying. Dave

I've never heard that before. Excellent. Thanks Bilbo.

Welcome to BC. Gorgeous basses. Liking the white with maple neck and white pearl markers. Not seen many like that. I tried TB but found it quite an aggressive site and every post seems to get criticised by someone for the silliest things. Stopped using it. Basschat is now a far more friendly place since our current mods keep a good grip on things. I find BC like a huge big family of good friends ..........most of the time. Lots of valuable advice for anything in life and always lots of people able to offer some words of encouragement. Hopefully you'll think the same.👍 Looking at your BC name @Nickoreed and your signature pic are you related to Lou Reed or just a fan.? Dave

I enjoyed that from a "how does he do that" point of view

Have you tried a swift kick in the rear or a remedial slap to his cheek.

Out of curiosity do you keep it in the room where the laundry is drying or is it in centre of the house. We have a utility room with an old fashioned pulley for drying clothes which is open to our kitchen. I'll put the hygrometer in there to see what readings i get. To be honest clothes are never really wet coming out of our washing machine just a bit damp. Never had any issues with mould spots in the room or area. We keep the house at 19-20 oC thru day and very rarely drops below 15 oC at night even on coldest winter nights. All window vents are kept open. Humidity in our house is sitting at 49% today. Dave

That's where i know that song title from. Cheers i've been trying to remember that all day. Dave

Some good stuff in there. I like the idea of the automatic dehumidifiers with a variable set points to keep humidity under control. That would be the better option for me if i went down that route. My house is generally warm and very rarely drops below 15 oC even with heating off and all window vents open. We use a pulley in our utility room and have used the hygrometer in there (more so out of curiosity when i bought it) and the readings didn't go thru the roof or even surprise me. They were higher than normal but not dramatically. It was a few yrs ago so i can't remember the exact readings now. As the guy mentions keeping the house warm and well ventilated OR buy a dehumidifier. I'm lucky and seem to manage with heat and ventilation. I don't see any sudden or rapid humidity changes. Most modern washing machines will remove majority of water from clothes during a fast spin. Most of our clothes come out slightly damp rather than water dripping off them like the old days. My main concern was the sudden changes in humidity rather than the levels of humidity. Not even sure if it makes a difference whether its sudden changes or slow changes ??? Dave

The rate of change using a dehumid will be greater and may have more of an effect than a slow change.

I have a small digital Hygrometer that stays in living room most of the time. Typical readings are 45 - 55. Currently 47% and having sat there for ages without really looking at it i just noticed that lowest recorded was 34 and highest 72 but i've no idea when those readings were recorded. We did vax wash the living room carpet at one point last year but all the furniture was out for 2 days, can't remember where we put the hygrometer during that period. On the OP's point i would think clothes drying at room temp over a day or two shouldn't have any major effect on your bass provided the room is ventilated as mentioned earlier. Do you leave the room door open and a window slightly open but secure when clothes are drying. Does the room suffer from any dampness issues ie small mould spots on ceiling above the clothes. If not i would reckon you should be ok. Get a small digital hygrometer and see what you get before jumping in and buying expensive dehumidifiers. Other option is keep your basses in their cases till everything returns to normal

That's pretty good. He still retains the groove and i like that. Dave

Been a while

Excellent. thoroughly enjoyed it. Amazing level of techniques.

Having never watched Harry Potter i've no idea what you mean

Think its me that's been posting most of the extreme slap clips but that was purely to illustrate the type of slap i don't like. I have shown clips of slap that i do like where it blends into the song. I had hoped to show the difference between the annoying extreme slap and what i personally regard as musical or melodic slap. Think some people have assumed i just don't like slap because i posted the clips . That's not the case at all I've known a lot of slappers over the years Dave

I think maybe i get bored because i tend to see a lot of him on YT and when i watch, it seems a bit repetitive. I appreciate he's an excellent player and you can't deny that in any way. I know he's playing slap because his sponsors want him to show off what they think is entertaining and its kinda what he's famous for but there's more to Wooten than slap. But he's not the only bassist doing constant slap and sticking to the OP's question and what's been repeated many times in this thread that it needs to suit the song or it needs to be musical for me to like it. Obviously if its boring i just stop watching it. That's freedom of choice. Dave

Think Victor has done a Michael Jackson colour change.

Think the thread is getting confused. The question was "what have you against slap bass". It doesn't really matter why the person is playing slap. Certainly for me it doesn't matter whether its Wooten doing a show to advertise his support brands or MK showing off during a solo on tour or Doug Johns showing off in his own studio. At the end of the day if it doesn't entertain me then that's what i have against slap. I could say the same thing about finger style solos, guitar solos or drum solos. If they don't entertain me then i don't see the point of it from my personal point of view as an audience member and a bass player. Others that are more into those specific techniques might see it differently. Its all down to personal choice. Each to their own Dave

I do however really enjoy this guy tho. He's entertaining.

I wasn't disagreeing with that ?