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Old 11-26-2011, 03:36 AM
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Hey guys, Lately I've been watching random bass guitar videos and stumbled across this one,http://youtu.be/Ki68Q7vx_z8
Starting At 0:42 he does these really cool sounding slides. Is there anyone here that could help me or direct me to a video tutorial showing how to perform it?
Thanks!!!

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Old 11-26-2011, 07:27 AM
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Are you talking about the doublestops?
@0:42 looks like he's playing an "B" (9th fret/D-string) w/ a D# (8th fret/G-string).
Earlier he played something up higher-
"D" (12th fret/D-string) w/ a G# (13th fret/G-string)?

Both of those doublestops work in an ambiguous "E" groove (is it Major? Minor? Dominant?).

Check out this '70-era Pointer Sisters classic...this may be one of the first times I heard this thing in a tune.
How Long (Betcha Got a Chick On the Side) Pointer Sisters - YouTube

Chuck Rainey is a master at this.
Quincy Jones - I Heard That 1976 - YouTube
Check out "Josie" by Steely Dan for a more popular example.
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Old 11-26-2011, 07:50 AM
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Another classic '70s tune-
"Shining Star".
Earth Wind and Fire- Shining Star - YouTube
Verdine White plays plenty of doublestops, shakes, trills, etc...all in under 3:00 minutes, too.
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Old 11-26-2011, 12:16 PM
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Thanks alot !! I didn't even know what they were called??

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Old 11-26-2011, 06:38 PM
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I don't believe OP was asking about the double stops. His title, and initial post, say sliding. At 0:42 he starts sliding up from below some of the notes he's playing. In case there's any confusion 760, double stops have nothing to do with slides. A double stop is playing two notes simultaneously. I think JimK simply misunderstood the question.

I'm not very good at teaching, but I'll try. What he's doing is striking a note below the root, sliding quickly up to the root, and popping the octave.
If you read tab, I'll show an example. ^ = slide up. S = slap. P = pop. x = muted

Code:
G|-----5-----4---4-----4-------9-----9---9-----9-||
D|-----------------------------------------------||
A|-2^3---x-3---2---x-2----2-^7---x-7---7---x-7---||
E|-----------------------------------------------||
   s   p s s p s p s s p  s    p s s p s p s s p
Notice that the note that's slid into, is not slapped. It's much like a hammer-on, in that your left hand is articulating the note alone.

I hope that helps. If not hopefully someone else can explain it a bit better.

Shane
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Old 11-27-2011, 05:17 AM
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No...didn't misunderstand.

The youtube guy slid into the doublestops.
I did not see/hear anything @0:42 that sounded confusing about a slide...the doublestop occurred at that time. Was speculating the OP may have been asking about that.
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Old 11-27-2011, 08:46 PM
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Idk if wat he did at 0:42 is called a double stop, but wen he slides down the next and lands at 0:42, how did he do that sounds like he hits three notes at the same time? Wat is that called a double stop? And how does one perform that slide to the stop?
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Old 11-27-2011, 08:49 PM
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Well watever it's called ? Does anyone know of a video tutorial ,that shows how to execute it? I'm not much of a tab reader?
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