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Jurkhands wrote:

test recordings wrote:LOL Flea has bad slap bass technique? Have you listened to the Mother's Milk album from 1988, or the three before that?

yes. battering the strings close to the bridge sounds just so incredibly whack and doesn't give a tone nearly as clear and powerful as achieved by other techniques. this being said, Wooten bores me aswell, so you might latch on to that.

also, what Johoosh said.

Okay, I still differ in opinion. He doesn't slap around the bridge though, does he? Find a youtube example or something would you I'm interested

hm, seems like he's rather civilized, indeed. I was 99% sure he slapped even closer to the bridge last time I saw them, around where he pops in this one. note the open hand's 90° angle to the strings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En1U1P9di64

in comparison, Marcus Miller:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tp5YDdevbI


control & perfect execution vs. brute force.
don't like flea's sound at all - but "tastes".

Yeah Flea has more of an aggressive attitude to it, and a more 'quacky' sound compared to Miller. To be honest, I do prefer Miller's tone, but Flea's music just appeals to me more.

Tbh when it comes to slap:



Sly & The Family Stone had enough ridiculous basslines:

That's Larry Graham on the bass for Sly and the Family Stone. Check out his band Graham Central Station that he started after he left Sly.

Marcus Miller playing slap bass on Teen Town is a sound and sight to behold.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cjARtgDUCw

stanley clarke.

return to forever's romantic warrior.

can't get better.

look at stanley murder. chick korea... my man! the whole band was ridiculous.. lenny white was the drummer, al di miola was their guitarist.. still blows me away. music today doesnt even touch this shit..

bass is pretty fun

Hypefiend wrote:bass is pretty fun

Nice bump m8

Havent been able to play for the last week or so and im dyin goddamn

Sheehan can do 1

When it comes to simpler stuff, I've always loved The Cure's basslines. Very easy to play I guess, but fits their songs perfectly

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^yeah there's some great basslines in The Cure tunes

This one is murkelry, trying to play along at their speed (and they play it even quicker live ffs) for the full 6 mins is knackering

Larry The Mole Taylor

Johoosh wrote:Sheehan can do 1

u wot m8?

Not my kind of thing at all the 100 notes per second business

On the aggy bass tip this springs to mind

Bassline in this one