Guest oZZma Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 25 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said: Slap bass playing needs to lock in supertight with the drums and is best heard in funk, where BPM average 90 -115. To my ears slapping at speeds of 130 BPM goes against what slap was originally meant for; getting down and dirty to on the dancefloor! That superfast way of playing is as self indulgent, unlistenable and ultimately pointless as guitar shredding. I enjoy guitar shredding quite often 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 2 hours ago, bassfan said: Can you slap with a pick? 😂 You certainly can play funky, which sounds like slap with a pick. Listen to Simple Minds Derek Forbes playing. He used a pick and sounds like he is slapping and popping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 2 hours ago, bassfan said: Can you slap with a pick? 😂 Bobby Vega gets damned close. It's all about the ghost notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 19 minutes ago, ubit said: You certainly can play funky, which sounds like slap with a pick. Listen to Simple Minds Derek Forbes playing. He used a pick and sounds like he is slapping and popping. 9 minutes ago, Cato said: Bobby Vega gets damned close. It's all about the ghost notes. I was taking the P155 a bit, in jest of course...I now Stan£ corrected! 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 4 hours ago, operative451 said: I think i'm going to do an instagram vid with my bass strap as long as it will go, all on the low E and with a pick... And distortion.. I came across this yesterday, completely by accident, and I thought you might like it (bass kicks in at 1:14): Not slap, but I could imaging a few overdriven "pops" added in there... it reminds me of the original 1980s stuff I used to play in the 1990s - which probably isn't a good sign. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operative451 Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 57 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said: I came across this yesterday, completely by accident, and I thought you might like it (bass kicks in at 1:14): Not slap, but I could imaging a few overdriven "pops" added in there... it reminds me of the original 1980s stuff I used to play in the 1990s - which probably isn't a good sign. 😁 Ooh yeah, I like them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Steve Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 12 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said: I came across this yesterday, completely by accident, and I thought you might like it (bass kicks in at 1:14): Not slap, but I could imaging a few overdriven "pops" added in there... it reminds me of the original 1980s stuff I used to play in the 1990s - which probably isn't a good sign. 😁 I love Savages! Saw them at a festival in Bogota, just wandered into the second stage tent as they came on stage - stunning live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 My fave down and dirty funk mob is Troublefunk. In Big Tony there's a bassman who knows how to keep the slap in control. He lets rip occasionally but mostly his playing is about keeping a steady heavy groove 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 On 23/01/2019 at 10:41, EBS_freak said: It's OK, there's an iPad on it. ...open at 911tabs.com And a hat out of shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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