Slap Bass - practice a lot and you´ll get very good at it

[Banana_phone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sDf8i5k8ko

After that you can make an hilarious video about it!

And that´s actualy a lesson, you see, when you click on that link it´s a lesson, like this (moves mouse pointer over the link and clicks) its a lesson, you see, a lesson...

[ghoulbug]

Mama-mia! Mario never had that sort of accent!

[phxlbrmpf]

I thought it was alright but this is still the wrong forum.

[VisualShock]

that's an absolutely atrocious lesson!

[stubarura]

Yeah that is real bad

[Banana_phone]

Originally Posted by phxlbrmpf

I thought it was alright but this is still the wrong forum.

UPS!

[Baryonyx]

Expertvillage are known for their awful lessons.

Ok, so that video sucked and the guys playing was awful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyg1Zfci67A

This one is old but this guy sucks too and obviously knows very little about what he's doing!

[Mark Wilson]

Moved to Recordings, I guess?

[Absentia]

looks like my guitar player playing slap.

[tom e smith]

priceless

[Kwesi]

Makes me feel good when i know that deep down in my heart... I could do a better job at making a slap lesson than some people .

[Steve Bennett]

Ha! I had a Cheech and Chong flashback.

[cnltb]

Quite interesting to think that tony newton was a dep for james jamerson
on a 1965 Motown tour of the uk when Jamerson had to go back to the studio.

[JAUQO III-X]

He's one of the original Motown bassist and has played on some serious Motown tracks as well as some of the same tracks along with Jamerson(yes two basses). He was also the bass player with the famous Tony Williams, Allan Holdsworth Tony Newton trio.

check his bio (and yes he can back it up).

http://www.novastarinteractive.com/music.htm


http://www.novastarinteractive.com/T...on_BassBio.htm

[Linkert]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

He's one of the original Motown bassist and has played on some serious Motown tracks as well as some of the same tracks along with Jamerson(yes two basses). He was also the bass player with the famous Tony Williams, Allan Holdsworth Tony Newton trio.

check his bio (and yes he can back it up).

http://www.novastarinteractive.com/music.htm


http://www.novastarinteractive.com/T...on_BassBio.htm

SNAP!
that's impressive.

[Banana_phone]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

He's one of the original Motown bassist and has played on some serious Motown tracks as well as some of the same tracks along with Jamerson(yes two basses). He was also the bass player with the famous Tony Williams, Allan Holdsworth Tony Newton trio.

check his bio (and yes he can back it up).

http://www.novastarinteractive.com/music.htm

Had no idea about that! He must have been on a day off or something when they recorded that lesson. I kinda look like that when I´m hung over.

[SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION]

For an even more hilarious (I hope not!lol) video check out my band playing live:
http://www.myspace.com/desertshelter

[/SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION]

Off topic: JAUQO, although I haven´t listen to much of your stuff, some 2 or 3 years back I saw a video of you playing a +4 string bass (can´t remember exacly the number of strings, 5 maybe) with this exotic slap and pick hybrid technique and man, it was a massive inspiration for me to try to think outside the box. It really sticked to me! Thanks for the inspiration men!

[bassman275]

I can't believe anyone would bag on Tony!Weird.Also,I thought the lesson was o.k. for the technique he was demonstrating..

[Banana_phone]

Originally Posted by bassman275

I can't believe anyone would bag on Tony!Weird.Also,I thought the lesson was o.k. for the technique he was demonstrating..

Yep, the lesson ain´t that bad. If I had seen this some years ago I would have discovered left hand percussive slap earlier. I just think its body language and face expression came out hilarious on this video

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by Banana_phone

Off topic: JAUQO, although I haven´t listen to much of your stuff, some 2 or 3 years back I saw a video of you playing a +4 string bass (can´t remember exacly the number of strings, 5 maybe) with this exotic slap and pick hybrid technique and man, it was a massive inspiration for me to try to think outside the box. It really sticked to me! Thanks for the inspiration men!

Tony really is a talented bass player.


Not to derail the thread.


Thanks for taking the time to check out the clip.
That was a clip of me showing a guy the basics of my technique on a 9 string Benavente.


Here's one for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6792loZT9ho

[Blake Bass]

Indian looking dude with a southern accent, and possibly drunk, teaching slap bass.. I LOVE it!!