Randy_Marsh Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 i was browsing this site after someone else mentioned it in another thread, so i went on to the slap bit looking for some tips i can already slap (well, badly) but all this seemed really wrong to me [url="http://www.play-bass.com/how_to_slap_bass_part_2.html"]http://www.play-bass.com/how_to_slap_bass_part_2.html[/url] is it just me or is that all a bit weird? Quote
EBS_freak Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 [quote name='Randy_Marsh' post='442150' date='Mar 23 2009, 01:04 AM']i was browsing this site after someone else mentioned it in another thread, so i went on to the slap bit looking for some tips i can already slap (well, badly) but all this seemed really wrong to me [url="http://www.play-bass.com/how_to_slap_bass_part_2.html"]http://www.play-bass.com/how_to_slap_bass_part_2.html[/url] is it just me or is that all a bit weird?[/quote] THis is double thumbing... Check out Victor Wooten... Quote
EBS_freak Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='442151' date='Mar 23 2009, 01:09 AM']THis is double thumbing... Check out Victor Wooten...[/quote] Quote
Randy_Marsh Posted March 23, 2009 Author Posted March 23, 2009 i thought it wasnt standard slap! and yeh, im well aware of the technique and Victor it was just weird that this technique was in with the basics - its not really...basic Quote
EBS_freak Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 PS - that website doesnt look too hot either... This will sort you out - [url="http://www.basslinepublishing.com/Books/UltimateSlapBass/tabid/69/Default.aspx"]http://www.basslinepublishing.com/Books/Ul...69/Default.aspx[/url] Quote
EBS_freak Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Randy_Marsh' post='442156' date='Mar 23 2009, 01:13 AM']i thought it wasnt standard slap! and yeh, im well aware of the technique and Victor it was just weird that this technique was in with the basics - its not really...basic[/quote] Surpised you didn't clock what it was then! Yeah, I would suggest you would want to get the other elements of slap down before covering something like that... Edited March 23, 2009 by EBS_freak Quote
Randy_Marsh Posted March 23, 2009 Author Posted March 23, 2009 yeh thought it was a bit iffy, i tend to stick to Marlowe DK's site as its quality stuff Quote
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