Slap Songs

[Jacob Whitehead]

Hi there

I'm new to this site and was wondering what some cool slap bass songs are. I've only been playing slap for 4 months so it would be better if the song suggestions weren't too technical.

Any help would be appreciated

Cheers

-Jacob

[Blunk]

Hi,

For starter's Higher Ground by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is quite straight forward, its just octaves, it might take you a bit of time to get the pace right but its a great one to play along!!!

[Adam Barkley]

my name is mud, brickhouse?, supafreak, etc

cant really think of any slap lines that aren't to difficult

pretty much any primus is relatively easy with practice except for a few exceptions.

what are you musical interests then we could help you more?

[Smokey]

I second "My Name is Mud". That was the first song I learned to slap on.

[MMSterling]

RHCP

Aeroplane
Can't Stop
Higher Ground
Soul To Squeeze (little bit of slap)
Backwoods
Get On Top
Skinny Sweaty Man
Black Eyed Blonde
Coffee Shop

All pretty straight forward, I'll record them if you want any! Let me know by replying here mate!

Andy

[soupy112]

Take the Power Back... or pretty much anything from Rage Against the Machines first album... not that much slap, but good basslines to know.

[GobyWan]

Originally Posted by abark000

pretty much any primus is relatively easy with practice except for a few exceptions.

A good chunk of Primus stuff does require you to know the oft-mentioned-but-never-fully-explained "left hand slap" technique, which is a pain in the butt to coordinate with your right hand at high speeds, so it's not that easy.

However, if you're into Primus, a lot of their stuff is good for slapping, as well as some of Vic Wooten's solo pieces (U Can't Hold No Groove, Me and my Bass Guitar, Classical Thump) although they are bloody difficult.

[Adam Barkley]

i said relatively...

some primus is very difficult, i.e. tommy the cat, among others. but most is odd sounding semi-difficult riffs. i mean semi-difficult in comparision to Jaco, Wooten, etc

also left hand slapping really isnt too hard, but is more of a practice thing.

if you practice it correctly you will get better, simple as that

[Jason Carota]

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), from Sly and the Family Stone. Simple, but the key is to nail the feel of the song and get the people movin'!

[Jacob Bartfield]

"Shakey Ground" by the Tempations is also a good one. Great song. Great bass line. Hey, good to see another Jacob.

[Adam Barkley]

was watching Chappelle's Show, the Rick James Episode and made me think of Super Freak, really easy bassline from what i have heard

[Llama's Rage]

I'm Rick James!

[Adam Barkley]

Charley Murphy. Everyone, darkness; darkness, everyone

[MMSterling]

Take The Power Back - Rage Against The Machine

Nice easy slap song with a good groove, very easy to pick up and follow! Possibly the easiest slap song I know, with the exception of Jungle Man by RHCP.

Andy

[Matt Till]

Originally Posted by abark000

was watching Chappelle's Show, the Rick James Episode and made me think of Super Freak, really easy bassline from what i have heard

Sure is... sure isn't slap though...

You guys gotta remeber, the kids lookin' for slap.

[Aaron Saunders]

RHCP - Jungle Man

It's easy, and sounds neat. Just a quick octave, a little tricky to finger with your left hand at first but it's really fluid once you get it down.

[Osama_Spears]

If you're feeling technical and you're into metal...go for Mudvayne.

Dig
Internal Primates Forever
Nothing To Gein....etc.

Ryan is such a beast.

[Wrong Robot]

The spinners - Rubberband man.