Anyone can explain how to do this slap bit?

[beam2611]

Hi Guys,

I found a channel on youtube, where this guy named Andy plays very cool slap lines...

I wonder if anyone can explain how to do this very cool 3 seconds bit starting at 30 seconds into the video. He also does it in some of his other videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhNCQn2G448

thanks for your help and enjoy!

[David1234]

Looks like he's popping with two different fingers on his right hand, and has practised nice even triplet timing (thump middle-pop index-pop) with the left hand muting strings on the pops to get nice little fake notes.

[big90sbasshorns]

I think david's correct, the guy in the video spent some serious time woodshedding...that's not an easy tenchique at all, well, mechanically it is simple...but to do it in a musical context and keep both your hands in perfect sync with eachother is very demanding.

Not the same technique, but take a look at how to play a raked triplet pattern, let this video be a lesson on the dangers of hard drugs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AILLXh5BCNM

[BKBassDude]

Originally Posted by big90sbasshorns

I think david's correct, the guy in the video spent some serious time woodshedding...that's not an easy tenchique at all, well, mechanically it is simple...but to do it in a musical context and keep both your hands in perfect sync with eachother is very demanding.

Not the same technique, but take a look at how to play a raked triplet pattern, let this video be a lesson on the dangers of hard drugs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AILLXh5BCNM

Ah! Expert village bass videos are the worst!

[beam2611]

David, After doing a little research on Youtube, I found this video, which seems to be explaining what you are describing. This is more likely to be the technique used than the one used by our substance-induced friend and expert at the village.

[DWBass]

Originally Posted by big90sbasshorns

I think david's correct, the guy in the video spent some serious time woodshedding...that's not an easy tenchique at all, well, mechanically it is simple...but to do it in a musical context and keep both your hands in perfect sync with eachother is very demanding.

Not the same technique, but take a look at how to play a raked triplet pattern, let this video be a lesson on the dangers of hard drugs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AILLXh5BCNM

Funny vid. Thing is, he used to be a really solid player as one of the Motown road band bassists. He's also an excellent piano player! I actually use that technique to play triplets. Kinda discovered it on my own years ago but it's nice to see others doing it as well.