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01-12-2006, 08:03 PM
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Ive been playing bass around a year. Mostly play rock. I have developed my slap techinque and i think im pretty good at it. I learnt how to play higher ground  Can someone tell me more funky songs i can learn or a book i can buy.
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01-12-2006, 08:14 PM
| | | | so my guess is that you are at a ChiliPeppers slapping level?
Well, if you are, learn Aeroplane, Fight Like a Brave, and Get up and Jump |
01-12-2006, 08:17 PM
| | | | another good RHCP slap would be the intro to True Men Dont Kill Coyotes and anything by The Brothers Johnson and Sly are good funk and slap stuff |
01-12-2006, 08:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia | | | Is chilli pepper level good? thanks anyway |
01-12-2006, 08:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | | See if you can find Larry Graham's Super Slapping Bass instructional video. This man invented slap and pop. It'll be a big help.
Also +1 on the Sly and the Family stone, Brothers Johnson,
and let me add if you really want to funk it up, find Bootsy's rubber band, and also buy some Parliament-Funkadelic. |
01-12-2006, 08:27 PM
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01-12-2006, 08:30 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA | | Good stuff. Gotta get the finger-funk going too. It's all about the groove. Definitely check out anything by the Funky Meters for some good Nawlins funk. George Porter, Jr. is right on with the dead (muted) notes. Chocolate City by Parliament (Side Effects has a cool slap into), or get a greatest hits to get the usual ones...Flashlight, Up for the Down Stroke...anything by Parliament/Funkadelic. (Funkadelic leans a little more towards rock...but still funky - hence the name.) That'll getcha going. Don't throw your back out. 
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01-12-2006, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Kronos See if you can find Larry Graham's Super Slapping Bass instructional video. This man invented slap and pop. It'll be a big help.
Also +1 on the Sly and the Family stone, Brothers Johnson,
and let me add if you really want to funk it up, find Bootsy's rubber band, and also buy some Parliament-Funkadelic. | I was a little late on the response. Bootsy's Rubber Band kills. Have you heard Zillatron? Definitely has that Praxis/Bill Laswell influence going on. I think Buckethead and Bernie Worrell were on it. Too tired to go look.
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01-12-2006, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jmain I was a little late on the response. Bootsy's Rubber Band kills. Have you heard Zillatron? Definitely has that Praxis/Bill Laswell influence going on. I think Buckethead and Bernie Worrell were on it. Too tired to go look. |
I have not heard Zillatron, but I will soon! Thanks for that info..I will be picking that up ASAP! |
01-12-2006, 08:48 PM
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01-12-2006, 08:58 PM
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01-12-2006, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by GSRLessard14 | i live in australia is it worth buying? |
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Originally Posted by rutkn i live in australia is it worth buying? | yes.
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01-12-2006, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rutkn i live in australia is it worth buying? | 2nd'd, that book is worth it.
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01-12-2006, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by AFlyOnGeddysWal 2nd'd, that book is worth it. | that book helped teach me to read and slap crazy,with a good teacher or the cd that comes with it,it is the best slap book,all examples are in open e,so try working in other keys also.
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01-12-2006, 10:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | "i live in australia is it worth buying?"
...So how much is Australia going for nowadays? Is Ayers Rock included?
Sorry It's 1 am; couldn't help myself...
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01-12-2006, 11:11 PM
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A great place to start would be our Technique and General Instruction forums. This forum is about Basses. Moved to Technique.
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01-13-2006, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Kronos I have not heard Zillatron, but I will soon! Thanks for that info..I will be picking that up ASAP! | It's pretty nutty. Takes a few listens.
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01-27-2006, 01:51 AM
| | | 'Slap It' is the defacto book to start learning Slapping and Popping. It's been out for a while, I used this book at least 15 years ago.
For timing and groove, also check out 'Standing in the Shadows of Motown' -- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/IS...204597-8689510
This is a great book focusing on Jamerson. I studied this book for YEARS. Helped my playing immensly
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01-27-2006, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Kronos ...+1 on the Sly and the Family stone, Brothers Johnson... | these guys are messin' wit'ya a little, Man. A lot of that Brothers Johnson stuff is inhumanly fast, or just freaky-hard to pick off the record - not something to start-out-with.
Actually - Louis Johnson himself put out a training video, didn't he?
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