Being in a funk band, i naturally take the other side, but we all have our likes and dislikes, blah blah.
What i dont like is slap in funk songs, or any song really. It seems to me, ( only IMO ) that its more a technique than anything else, and its a tool that some bassers use to exact a " look at me " thingy. There just doesnt seem to be any musicality in there.
Thing is, if had more talent, i'd be in a Brand X outfit, because Percy Jones bass playing really floats my kayak and has been till Brand X fell off the planet. I think i have around 4 CD's of that band and have had them since the 80's.