Barking Spiders Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Seeing as my recent thread on slapping got a big response, let's see how opinions are divided on tapping. On the Talking Bass site, I thought I'd give the tapping/ bass shredding lesson a go even though it's not my bag. After about 6 minutes I stopped, thinking I really have no interest in learning how to tap on the bass as it doesn't fit into what I like to play. So I went back to essential slap riffs instead. I've watched YT vids of Billy Sheehan and other rock virtuoso bassists doing live shredding solos and TBH all that stuff bores the t1tz off me. To my ears tapping on the bass sounds a bit meh. So, over to youse.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 this is an old band of mine, playing a song wot I wrote. Bass solo kicks in 1:33 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Nope. I think this is just more showboating like guitarists shredding. But i'm a bit of an old school luddite and my opinion has no bearing on something thats personal. Slap / Shred / Tap ... foxtrot oscar, but i'm asbo lootley fine with others mastering these techniques, if they love this stuff. It just leaves me cold and i switch off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 36 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: this is an old band of mine, playing a song wot I wrote. Bass solo kicks in 1:33 Not a fan, in general, but I like what you did here. Cool tune too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1968 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) [not me btw. I wish] Edited June 12, 2020 by nige1968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Tapping doesn’t interest me at all. But if it interests you, go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 3 hours ago, MacDaddy said: this is an old band of mine, playing a song wot I wrote. Bass solo kicks in 1:33 That's pretty dammed good. Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 37 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said: I really like this. So melodic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Anything which gets bass away from being the rhymthmic anchor of the band and exploits its real strengths gets my vote. Leave the dull thump to the upright guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 It's all very clever and that, but I can't imagine ever being in a situation where I could use it (and be welcome 😉) so I haven't bothered even experimenting with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 I can't see me ever using it in a live band setting, but I do enjoy a bit of tapping when playing or composing solo pieces. Alongside chordal work, it's useful at filling out the sound. Used to be quite good at it, less so now... 🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 I used to love it in the early 1990s when I used to listen to David Lee Roth, Mr Big and Stu Hamm. I got quite decent at chucking in bits to the sort of funk / rock band I was in a the time (it was the early 90s, right?). Ive written a few nice little bass tunes with tapped harmonics etc, but not the whole super fast shredding sort of tapping anymore. Doesnt really fit in to anything beyond that slim genre, and I’ve never needed to use it since, er, 1993? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 35 minutes ago, lownote12 said: Anything which gets bass away from being the rhymthmic anchor of the band and exploits its real strengths gets my vote. Leave the dull thump to the upright guys. I'd have said the rhythmic anchor is it's real strength. Noodling on a bass 🤮 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Never done it never wanted to never gonna 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 minute ago, spectoremg said: I'd have said the rhythmic anchor is it's real strength. Noodling on a bass 🤮 I was just agitating for a wind up, ignore me . Although that's my view, privately. I think the bass makes a far better bass guitar than a melodic drum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 13 minutes ago, lownote12 said: I was just agitating for a wind up, ignore me . Although that's my view, privately. I think the bass makes a far better bass guitar than a melodic drum. By the way that's my job on here 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordep Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 I use to do the VW overjoyed intro when my band use to play that song. Also tapped the keyboard part for everybody wants to rule the world when we have to play it on a gig. It is a technique; I use it when appropriate and needed. Although tap shredding as is not my thing as well. Mainly because I cant do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 I do a bit of tapping for practice purposes, but other than that I neither play or nor listen to it. Sheer technical brilliance rarely makes brilliant music - ask Nuno Bettencourt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 My issue with tapping is, in the main you lose a lot of tone, ie. it often sounds weak and timid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Bobby Vega has some cool lines where he taps, slides and uses harmonics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 10 hours ago, OliverBlackman said: My issue with tapping is, in the main you lose a lot of tone, ie. it often sounds weak and timid. agreed, specially when the tapping is at the 8th fret and higher on the high strings. 'Sheer technical brilliance rarely makes brilliant music - ask Nuno Bettencourt' and Steve Vai, Eddie van Halen, Stuart Hamm, Michael Manring and all those tip top players knocking out that fusion c@ck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Wy,Aye,Man Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I'm not even a fan of tapping on the guitar, it's a shortcut to real guitar playing, like power chords, so on the bass it has even less appeal for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedoghouse Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 On 12/06/2020 at 15:45, fleabag said: Nope. I think this is just more showboating like guitarists shredding. But i'm a bit of an old school luddite and my opinion has no bearing on something thats personal. Slap / Shred / Tap ... foxtrot oscar, but i'm asbo lootley fine with others mastering these techniques, if they love this stuff. It just leaves me cold and i switch off +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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