Whats the most despised technique for bass? picking or slapping?

[JAUQO III-X]

And why

[funkybassinator]

i'm confused

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by funkybassinator

i'm confused

Hang around, you wont be for long

[Alaska Bass]

Playing with your teeth!

[MyUsernameHere]

Despised by who?

[CThompson]

because "Banging on the strings with the skull of an unbaptized dominican boy" wasn't listed.

[Limelight]

Originally Posted by Alaska Bass

Playing with your teeth!

Ouch, An E string to the gums...not a pretty sight...

[*smb]

A lot more of the bands I've seen lately use a pick compared to the number that use slap, but slap was never common in metal and punk (the vast majority of music I listen to) anyway. Speaking as a fashion whore, in my circles admitting you like slap bass is on a par with admitting you wear women's underwear - some kind of embarrassing perversion if you will.

Slap doesn't do much for me but I am always impressed with those that have the skills.

[Jim Carr]

I think slapping gets more hatred than pick use, but I don't hate either technique.
Slapping may seem too far from the traditional sound of the bass for some people.

[Curtybob]

Even though it's proved itself as being a worthy addition to the ol' bag-o-tricks, picking gets left out like the ugly step-sister on picture day.

I like using a pick. I kinda like the cutting tone you get when using a pick, and how nice and clean-cut every picked note is. But... I'm picking up using more fingerstyle (I include slapping as a distant cousin) and it is sooo much more versatile. You can get sounds that range from nearly pick-ish, to nice full and rounded.

So, I guess I'm saying that picking is the more despised technique, because it's more of a transitional stepping stone for guitar to bass converts.

Although, slapping is soon to take the lead, because it's more of a fad-type thing (at least more-so than picking). And I notice that here lately, there have been a few threads against slapping. It will grow, and we will be back to the root-note playing that guitar players want. Maybe.

[morf]

I'd go with picking for arguments sake ( jauqo) but I'm pretty sure they're both hated equally

[Luke73]

There's too much hate already.

Why add to it by hating a particular bass technique?

Slap, Tap, Double/Triple stops, Fingerstyle, Picking, etc....

They all have their place and when used appropriately they all sound great.

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by Luke73

There's too much hate already.
Why add to it by hating a particular bass technique?

Ask those who are doing the hating.

[Siegy]

you forgot the fingerstlye option in the poll

[dreadheadbass]

i hate the following.....

finger picking
slap
pick
teeth

there sooooo last year all the cool kids on my block are playing with there toes and elbows

[BuffaloBass]

I HATE picking. I try on a few covers we do. I HATE that it FATIGUES my thumb prematurely since I rarely do it.

I HATE the slap technique used by Vic Wooten, because I might not ever be able to come close to it!

There, I hate them all! Hate none, better at some that others. Gotta keep your mind open to whatever comes your way. hating a technique is some sort of perverse ego-driven mental drool, that has NO PLACE in music. A technique works in a piece, or it dont. End of story.

Like I "hated" picking, but we do a Benetar tune, "Promises in teh Dark", I can keep the pulse of the tune better with a pick. Slightly, but its a picked tune to me.

I'm a slap happy bastid, I'll slap the National Anthem if ya let me, with dignity and repsect, I'm a Vet dammit!

[bongomania]

Most despised technique for bass? Using subcontra notes!

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by bongomania

Most despised technique for bass? Using subcontra notes!

Especially if you don't know how to use them

[Matt Till]

I hate shreddy tapping on the bass. If it sounds like EVH picked up a bass, I'm not interested.

[Marcus]

I'll have to go with actually being able to play bass.

I have noticed a lot of self-loathing amongst bassists when they discuss their fellow musicians.

People need to lighten up.