Did Jaco ever slap?

[Greener]

I mean, he had that thumb.

 

[Lesfunk]

The answer you're looking for is "no"

 

[seang15]

Only in the privacy of His own home

 

[king_biscuit]

I read that he liked to hang around Guitar Center and play Red Hot Chili Pepper licks through a very loud amp.

 

[Baird6869]

I read that he liked to hang around Guitar Center and play Red Hot Chili Pepper licks through a very loud amp.

Partially true. Only Higher Ground.

 

[BboogieXVII]

I've listened to a lot of his old stuff and have never heard any slappa da bass. In his new group with Bix Beiderbeck and Elvis, yeah it's nonstop slap.

 

[tbx59]

I bet I could reappropriate those wwjd brackets from the 90s and just rob bassists blind.

 

[esa372]

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

I mean, he had that thumb.

I had no idea my thumb was different than anybody else's until I read Jaco's bio about the "bass playin thumbs" and saw the picture.

Anyways, my point is that this actually makes it much more difficult to slap. If I put my thumb all the way back it has a curve, pretty hard to slap or doublethumb with it. I have to hold my thumb straight, which is how most people are fully extended (I think.)

Jaco never cared for slap.

 

[Greener]

I had no idea my thumb was different than anybody else's until I read Jaco's bio about the "bass playin thumbs" and saw the picture.

Anyways, my point is that this actually makes it much more difficult to slap. If I put my thumb all the way back it has a curve, pretty hard to slap or doublethumb with it. I have to hold my thumb straight, which is how most people are fully extended (I think.)

Jaco never cared for slap.

I understand about the thumb not playing a role, it was just a related idea referencing that crazy photo.

 

[SlimNeck]

Partially true. Only Higher Ground.

Well, maybe in heaven. Higher Ground was released in 1989, two years after Jaco passed away.

 

[Doctor J]

I read that he liked to hang around Guitar Center and play Red Hot Chili Pepper licks through a very loud amp.

Partially true. Only Higher Ground.

Well, maybe in heaven. Higher Ground was released in 1989, two years after Jaco passed away.

Some people get jokes.

 

[jerry]

Jaco used his thumb for very percussive/conga like grooves on the neck.

 

[Joe Nerve]

He wanted to, but could never figure out how.

It's a well known fact. That's why he overcompensated by playing a billion notes in his other stuff. Was a penis related kind of thing. You know what they say, those who can't slap have little weiners.

 

[howlin]

Only when he realized that he coulda had a V8 . . .

 

[nysbob]

He wanted to, but could never figure out how.
It's a well known fact. That's why he overcompensated by playing a billion notes in his other stuff. Was a penis related kind of thing. You know what they say, those who can't slap have little weiners.

Wow - that's my exact story too.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

If Jaco slapped, the entire world would likely implode into an infinite black hole of darkness for all eternity. Let's all be grateful this disaster was never a reality.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Higher Ground was released in 1989,

1973 is when Stevie released Higher Ground.

 

[Gries Amps]

In this solo at 1:41 and again at 1:51.

 

[Baird6869]

Well, maybe in heaven. Higher Ground was released in 1989, two years after Jaco passed away.

Flea taught it to Jaco before Mother's Milk was released obviously. Duh..

This was during the period just before Jaco's death that Flea was giving him bass lessons, of course.