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05-19-2011, 01:37 PM
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I'm primarily a rock player, but have been getting more and more into Funk and Groove styles. The thing is, I don't slap and at this point I'm not really interested in it. Are there any good tunes/bands that don't have too much slap?
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05-19-2011, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TSkills I'm primarily a rock player, but have been getting more and more into Funk and Groove styles. The thing is, I don't slap and at this point I'm not really interested in it. Are there any good tunes/bands that don't have too much slap? | Any james brown! Early motown with jamerson. The meters. Earth wind and fire.
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05-19-2011, 01:43 PM
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05-19-2011, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Jibudo Tower of Power and anything with Bernard Edwards | Ah yes, Chic! My band plays good times. Very nice groove!
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05-19-2011, 01:49 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Portland, OR | | | I play the same way with no slap though I do pulls now and then, look at duck dunn and his stuff |
05-19-2011, 01:53 PM
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05-19-2011, 02:27 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle | | | +1 Jamerson (most old motown hits), Duck Dunn (booker t & the Mgs, Blue Bros band), and George Porter JR (Meters)
also check out Sharon Jones The Dap Kings, for an awesome contemporary revival of the old school dirty funk thing...
But first, and for most, James Jamerson. plenty to google on you tube. |
05-19-2011, 02:31 PM
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05-19-2011, 02:56 PM
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James Brown, P-Funk, Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Meters--there's some tasty fingerstyle playing!
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05-19-2011, 03:00 PM
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05-19-2011, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Jibudo Tower of Power and anything with Bernard Edwards | +1 for Rocco Prestia of Tower of Power
I'll also say Dwight White. He plays some mean grooves on some of that old Lou Rawls music on Live at the Century.
James Jamerson is as funky as anyone! And Duck Dunn who was also mentioned is killing it!
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05-19-2011, 07:59 PM
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05-19-2011, 08:06 PM
|  | Playing his P bass off into the sunset | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bellingham, WA | | Medeski, Martin, & Wood. Herbie Hancock with Paul Jackson (!!!). The Meters. Really can't go wrong with anything suggested so far. 
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05-20-2011, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bassix67 Anthony Jackson w/Chaka Khan. Dictionary of grooves. | I thought Anthony played with a pick...
oh wait this was asking for "no slap" not "no pick"...my mistake :P |
05-20-2011, 10:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Bend, WA | | | Funk is a genre, slap is a playing style. They can go together but don't have to. Prime example are Jamerson & Dunn.
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05-20-2011, 10:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle | | | Definitely Rocco & T.O.P.... definitely!!!
Also, check out Paul Jackson... esp. his work with Headhunters.
Not necessarily "funk" players as such, but can get very funky in pretty much the same way:
Jaco and Michael Manring.
JMHO
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05-20-2011, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Jibudo Tower of Power and anything with Bernard Edwards | My thoughts exactly.
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05-20-2011, 01:39 PM
| | | | I hate slap and im one funky bass player.. all the above recommendations are gold.. dont forget about bootsy and p-funk...
Some of the funkiest bass players never slapped ever
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05-20-2011, 02:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Los Angeles, California | | | Umm...how about Jaco? The Chicken, Come On Come Over, etc. Pretty hardcore finger funk. Also Jerry Jemmot with King Curtis, BB King, etc. Jerry can lay it down.
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05-20-2011, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by mambo4 I thought Anthony played with a pick... | Not all the time...I would say the vast majority of his stuff is fingers & not pick.
Jackson is more known for being a NON-Slap/Pop voice (of reason).
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