Recent content by camthebassist

good responces everyone! i've seen some names which i've never seen before so i'll have to take a look. keep on sending responses and also tell me what your favourite slap bass songs are. i love Marcus' stuff like boomerang and nikki's groove

It isn't everyones cup of tea but loads of us still love it! Let's start off with Marcus Miller, Larry graham, Mark King, Victor Wooten and Flea, to name a few. please offer your opinions and mention bass players who come to mind.

i often sit down when just practising but then when i play along to a song or just get really into a groove i like to stand up cause i just feel more intune with the music when i do it. although it's embarrassing when my parents walk in to ask me sumin cause i'm probably pulling a stupid face :P

I think most people lead with their index finger (2) but i personally lead with my middle finger (3). i dunno why, it's just the way i always learned. and when slapping i use 2 on the D string and 3 on the G string

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Has to be Marcus Miller for me. He has an awesome sound, a great sense of groove and a soulful apporach to all aspects of music. His soloing style is sublime, captivating the hearts of those that listen to him and i love how his playing is very melodic and vocal based.

slap bass isn't essential man, it's simply another form of expression. les claypool describes bass itself as the crayon he chose to pick out of the box. if you personally aren't attracted to it then don't worry about it. it sound just as good, if not better when someone plays in the pocket and...

when thinking about slap bass you should try a few approaches positioning wise. for example, flea goes down on the strings with his thumb more verticle, whereas mark kings is more horizontal. these have defferent effects and differing styles. have a look at guys like marcus miller and especially...