WHUFC BASS Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Not really into this style of playing but was impressed by this... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_evMBRIm2rY&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_evMBRIm2rY...feature=related[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 and another one here too... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R47pmgmqLVM&feature=channel"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R47pmgmqLVM...feature=channel[/url] I'm really liking the sound of Ricks lately. Always been aware of the nice middy round tone you get from these. Can't afford one though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 The first vid is not so much slap but double thumb muting and the guy is using the thumb as you would a pick with a palm mute. The pull-offs are very few and far between which is as well, as the bass sound on a Rickenbacker is too full for a genuine slap style, IMO. I think it works on that bass in that context though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 [quote name='JTUK' post='896436' date='Jul 16 2010, 12:10 PM']The first vid is not so much slap but double thumb muting and the guy is using the thumb as you would a pick with a palm mute. The pull-offs are very few and far between which is as well, as the bass sound on a Rickenbacker is too full for a genuine slap style, IMO. I think it works on that bass in that context though...[/quote] Dunno mate, if you listen to this, it don't sound half bad.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF02j2tjoEY&feature=channel"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF02j2tjoEY...feature=channel[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 dunno bout the rickenbacker but he has lessons in how to slap, I may teach myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmpires Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I am registered on his website and donated a tenner and got some free scores to learn new stuff the guys is really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Not a slap fan at all, but MarloweDK is an astonishing player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='896462' date='Jul 16 2010, 12:34 PM']Not a slap fan at all, but MarloweDK is an astonishing player.[/quote] He's a great player who can probably make any bass sound great for any style. Although these clips sound great I can't help thinking they'd sound even better played on a different bass! (I've nothing against Riks by the way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='896462' date='Jul 16 2010, 12:34 PM']Not a slap fan at all, but MarloweDK is an astonishing player.[/quote] He's not really playing "slap" there though it's more a pick style sound. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Don't like the tone personally, it doesn't sound punchy enough or fat enough for slap, the sound's far too dry imo. If you like that kinda thing, then fine, but it's a bit like trying to play the blues with an Ibanez guitar through a Mesa amp IMO, just doesn't suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 A good preamp and compression and a lot of basses will sound good slapped. I've seen this guys stuff before, he's really great, but I do not think it's an accurate measure of what a Rickenbacker sounds like, especially not amplified by the usual means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 [quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='896531' date='Jul 16 2010, 01:57 PM']Don't like the tone personally, it doesn't sound punchy enough or fat enough for slap, the sound's far too dry imo. If you like that kinda thing, then fine, but it's a bit like trying to play the blues with an Ibanez guitar through a Mesa amp IMO, just doesn't suit.[/quote] I much prefer that chunky, gutsy sound to the pingy, nasal modern slap sound everybody uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kongo Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 [quote name='LukeFRC' post='896449' date='Jul 16 2010, 12:22 PM']dunno bout the rickenbacker but he has lessons in how to slap, I may teach myself! [/quote] I subscribed to this guy and get about 20 new vids a week, he's a true genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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