Geezer slap sound

bigbass94 · #1 08-23-2007, 11:43 AM

how does geezer slap down on the strings so hard and not get the nasty clackety clack?

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oID=1593215658

Also, did he use a P or a J most of the time?

coolrunner989 · #2 08-23-2007, 11:47 AM

He uses a J bass

Geezerman · #3 08-23-2007, 12:16 PM

Play hard on or near the neck, VERY hard.

Audiophage · #4 08-24-2007, 01:50 PM

I think you answered your own question there.

BassFTW · #5 08-26-2007, 02:01 PM

I didn't even know geezer slapped until now xD

I used to slap very hard until I got down the technique enough to barely have to... pull back I guess would be the term. But from past experience I would say he just knows how to fret the strings and no matter how hard you slap as long as you finger bounces back off the string quickly enough you should always get a fairly good sound.

PrimusNut · #6 08-27-2007, 08:45 AM

Geezer doesn't slap. He plays, as Geezerrman said, VERY hard on, or very near the neck with his fingers.

Thor2 · #7 08-27-2007, 05:56 PM

The latest video footage from the Heaven and Hell tour show Geezer tearing it up on Lakland P-style and J-stlye basses - his playing was fantastic (as was the rest of the band) - far superior fare to the Ozzy side of things.

Cheers,

Edward

catrunes · #8 08-27-2007, 11:46 PM

he played a 1962 fender p-bass for the first two albums. play really hard either right next to or on top of the fingerboard with your fingers. he never slapped any of that. personaly, the closest i've been able to replicate his sound was playin a mexican fender j bass through my friends eden rig

bigbass94 · #9 08-28-2007, 10:16 AM

I dont mean like "funky" slap. I mean how he uses his index and middle finger and slap down on the strings.

Renny Gade · #10 08-30-2007, 05:01 PM

He doesn't get a loud clacking noise because I'm pretty sure Geezer cut the treble to the point that his tone was basically all lows and mids, very 'wubby'.

Mike Money · #11 08-30-2007, 05:08 PM

Basically, get like..... 6 ampeg 8x10s, and 6 SVT heads...

and then like

turn them all on, and stuff... and plug into them.

and then like, turn everything you possibly can as loud as it goes

blow a few speakers...

and like...hit the strings almost like you are tapping on a table.

then you have that geezer awsomeness.