Slap It bass book

Largedon · #1 07-31-2008, 11:05 AM

I saw the link for the Slap It bass book by Tony Oppenheim in the slap sticky. It seems like its a pretty good book. I've been looking for some new stuff as it seems like my slap play has gotten boring lately. Everything is sounding the same to me. I was curious if anyone has some experience with this book and their thoughts on it before I order it.

TheRagingSwede · #2 07-31-2008, 11:11 AM

I have this book. Really good book for just learning slap, and also a very good book for new stuff. Seems like you've been around the bass for awhile, based upon your message, so you'd probably start later in the book, but I know many people consider it one of "the" books on slapping.

Largedon · #3 07-31-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRagingSwede

I have this book. Really good book for just learning slap, and also a very good book for new stuff. Seems like you've been around the bass for awhile, based upon your message, so you'd probably start later in the book, but I know many people consider it one of "the" books on slapping.

Yeah, just trying to find something to get some new ideas and the clips I heard on the website sounded pretty cool. Guess I'll give it a go. Wouldn't hurt to step back and review the basics anyway. I've yet to find anyone who's technically perfect.

WhiteKnuckles · #4 07-31-2008, 12:39 PM

I've had a copy for a year now and my slapping has grown tremendously.

There are zero exercises on double popping or double thumping (Wooten tech), but there are still tons of rhythmic ideas and nice little grooves...enough to keep you occupied for quite a while.

Joel S. · #5 07-31-2008, 01:22 PM

I love this book. I'm not big on double thumping, and am working on double popping using some of the examples. It's helped me a lot.

Now if only I can find the damn examples cd.

Anyone know of a place I can grab it?

Ewo · #6 07-31-2008, 01:37 PM

Slap It! is worth the bread, IMHO. It's pretty light on explanation of techniques, but the groove examples are great for practice and picking up ideas.

For a nice explanation of muting and left-hand slapping, try Ed Friedland's DVD. (I got it cheap on Amazon marketplace.) It really helped me get some new rhythmic things happening. :-)

gre107 · #7 07-31-2008, 01:40 PM

Check out the slap bass courses at Musicdojo.com with Anthony Wellington.
There are 3 courses available and well worth it. Anthony is Vic Wootens bass player (if you didn't know) and is a great teacher.

Peace

Largedon · #8 07-31-2008, 01:55 PM

Thanks for all the info everyone. Just seems like I've been in a rut creatively lately and I'm trying to bust out of it with some new inspiration.

daffy · #9 07-31-2008, 11:15 PM

Anthony Vitti's slap books are killer!

In fact all his books are incredible. The slap soloing and slap bible books are fantastic for great technical exercises and are really quite difficult. He is very Marcus Miller influenced and melodic so it's actually a great accompaniment to Slap It (which is more groove/beat oriented)

Vin_MM_Sabre_79 · #10 08-01-2008, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiteKnuckles

I've had a copy for a year now and my slapping has grown tremendously.

There are zero exercises on double popping or double thumping (Wooten tech), but there are still tons of rhythmic ideas and nice little grooves...enough to keep you occupied for quite a while.

Yeah thats because its been around since the mid 80s at least.
I bought a copy of this when I was learning- it had a floppy vinyl record on the inside back cover. :O

Its definitely the Old Testament of slap. Worth it just to see how far slap bass has evolved over the years.

MisterV619 · #11 08-01-2008, 02:47 AM

I like the Vitti books slightly more because I recognize some of the bass lines from records I own. Can't go wrong with either. If I could only chose one, it would be Vitti.