Please help me build slap recording library

[Churchbassist]

I am a big fan of Victor but want to hear other great slap players. I'm also aware of Nathan East in Fourplay so will buy some of their music but other specific track titles would be great to know. But, I would like help finding specific tapes, CD's or individual songs of other great players (Marcus, King, and Graham). My goal is to continue developing my own style not just copying everyone, note-for-note. I usually take bits and pieces from others to do so.

Also - are there any great slappists anyone may recommend in gospel music (who is the funkiest in that genre)?

Thanks for any information you may provide.

Allen

[00Funk]

Gospel: Andrew Gouche
Fred Hammond

Secular: Randy Coven
Bootsy
Level 42 (live tapes only)
THE MAN Reddie Freddie Washington !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JimK]

You need "Lopsy Lu" by Stanely Clarke(from Stanley Clarke, his 2nd solo album from the mid-'70s).

The 1st 1-3 Brothers Johnson albums...tunes such as "Thunder Thumbs & Lightning Licks", "Ain't We Funkin' Now", "Steetwave", "Blam!", etc.

Oteil Burbridge's 1st solo disc, Love Of A Lifetime...track 1, "Subterranea"(it is dedicated to Larry Graham).

[musicman5string]

Marcus Miller: The Sun Don't Lie

[Churchbassist]

Thanks a lot! Keep it coming!

[markjazzbassist]

louis johnson
stanley clarke
larry graham - anything by this guy

[PhR]

Get Lenny White's "Venusian Summer". Doug Rauch's thumbing away, especially on "Chicken-Fried Steak".

[peteroberts]

If you're not afraid of heavy stuff, try:
Infectious Grooves/Groove Family Cyco (Robert Trujillo)
Victim's Family/The Germ (Larry Boothroyd is THE MAN!)
Fishbone and RHCP/1st record and Blood Sugar Sex Magik

if you are, try:
John Scofield (Pick Hits Live and Loud Jazz) - Gary Grainger
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (not sure who played)

[JimK]

How could I forget Alain Caron's "Slam The Clown"...?

[20db pad]

"Glide" - an old hit single by the band Pleasure. Features the often overlooked Nathaniel Philips on bass.

[WJGreer]

"A Physical Presence" by Level 42 (Mark King on bass). Make sure you get the remastered double CD version - there is an easlier single CD version, and the song omissions on it are insane.

[Woodchuck]

Luther Vandross' "Never Too Much". Tinker Barfield's thumb rules!

[20db pad]

Originally Posted by Woodchuck

Luther Vandross' "Never Too Much". Tinker Barfield's thumb rules!

Didn't Marcus do that whole album, with the exception of AJ's appearance on the last cut "A House is not a Home"?

This record was made before MM had the preamp put in his bass, so he didn't have that sound he's known for now. "Sugar and Spice" from this album is another good slap tune as well.

Scroll down for album credits:


http://music.barnesandnoble.com/sear...8538122&itm=15

[Woodchuck]

You're right. Tinker came along later. I had an idiot moment. Thanks!

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Originally Posted by WJGreer

"A Physical Presence" by Level 42 (Mark King on bass). Make sure you get the remastered double CD version - there is an easlier single CD version, and the song omissions on it are insane.

As I've said before, "A Physical Presence" is a great album, but this one is even better to me, specially because I like Mr. King's bass tone much more. Don't miss the great bass solo prior to "Mr. Pink"! IMO, this version of "the definitive Level 42 song" (many people including me consider it like that) is the absolute best.

Another great slapper (aside from the aforementioned) is Les Claypool. Check Primus' live works "Suck On This" and "Antipop" for some great playing. My personal favorite studio album is "Sailing The Seas Of Cheese", although the live version of "Tommy The Cat" from "Suck On This" is way better than the studio one included in this album.

Vail Johnson's terrific solo on "Midnight Motion" from "Kenny G Live" is a not-to-be-missed, and last but not least, Stuart Hamm has many great slap-based tunes. Just as an example, check "Count Zero" from "Kings Of Sleep".

[WJGreer]

Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

this one is even better to me, specially because I like Mr. King's bass tone much more. Don't miss the great bass solo prior to "Mr. Pink"! IMO, this version of "the definitive Level 42 song" (many people including me consider it like that) is the absolute best.

If I'm not mistaken, you and I have taken up this point before. I agree that King's bass tone is superior in the most recent ten years than it was in the first ten he recorded with Level 42.

But - in the particular case of Mr. Pink, I find that the "Physical Presence" recording has a certain laid-back-while-still-intense quality that no other version has, which is why I like it the best. The great Rhodes solo by Lindup contributes to the feel, as does the nice low-key comp section by Boon right before the crazy part.

On every other recording, the band sounds to my ears like they are trying to keep up with themselves. To each his own.

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Originally Posted by WJGreer

If I'm not mistaken, you and I have taken up this point before.

[CanadaBass]

Originally Posted by WJGreer

If I'm not mistaken, you and I have taken up this point before. I agree that King's bass tone is superior in the most recent ten years than it was in the first ten he recorded with Level 42.

But - in the particular case of Mr. Pink, I find that the "Physical Presence" recording has a certain laid-back-while-still-intense quality that no other version has, which is why I like it the best. The great Rhodes solo by Lindup contributes to the feel, as does the nice low-key comp section by Boon right before the crazy part.

On every other recording, the band sounds to my ears like they are trying to keep up with themselves. To each his own.

+1! While I like the recent versions, they seem a bit TOO fast. It's that nice mid-tempo and intense groove of the Physical Presence version (along with what the rest of the band is doing in setting the mood) which makes it my favourite. Dig his recent tone like you've all mentioned!

[Rano Bass]

Look for Teena Marie's old albums (produced by Ric James), and anything by the Dazz band