non funk slap players

[fourmations]

hi all

i love slap/pop and for obvious reasons
its the mainstay of funk

is there any other slappers that play different
styles or work slap into other genres

les claypool is the only one i can think of
(sure its funky, but not really classic funk music IMO)

having just taken up bass a few months ago
i want to listen to more slap players
but maybe soemthing a bit different

i dont really like (or know) a lot of funk music
apart from a bit of chillies and jamiroquai

i find wooten and the like pretty boring
in the music they play
(fine player but not into the music)

i like alternative music more

regards

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[Froaderick]

I've heard Nathan East workin some slap into Clapton songs..

I've also heard slapping on Billy Joel songs.. 'We Didnt Start The Fire' and the live version of 'I Go To Extremes'

Personally I try to work it in everywhere LOL

 

[Eublet]

Tony Levin has been using all kinds of percussive techniques on his basses for years, funk and otherwise.

Paul Simons Graceland - Some might say it's "funky", but it's really South African.

Laboriel - pretty much anything he does. He uses a slap/flamenco technique with amazing results.

Lots of metal slappers out there, though I can't really tolerate it.

 

[CapnSev]

311
Fishbone
The first Live (the band) album
Early Incubus
Level 42
Early Cult albums
Infectious Grooves
RATM's first album

I think slap is inherently "funky" by nature, but these aren't pure funk.

I'll think of some more as they come to me.

 

[electracoyote]

I dunno, if it's got a solid 4/4, the girls can dance to it, and the bass player is slappin', I always think "funky," regardless the actual genre the band is associated with. I'll bet if OP listened to some classic Graham or Johnson tracks, he might change his mind about not liking funk. He would certainly get a primer on technique and be able to take it where he wants to go.

 

[Last call]

Here is a song I recorded (12-5-4.mp3) with my band that is based around a slap line.. there really isn't any funk in this song per se, but I think its pretty close to what your after

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=3579e85f7c9941d2af924764f9977b1ddb32f734fef31bce5be6ba49b5870170

just another way to show slap can really be applied to any genre

 

[KJung]

Tony Levin has been using all kinds of percussive techniques on his basses for years, funk and otherwise.

Paul Simons Graceland - Some might say it's "funky", but it's really South African.

Laboriel - pretty much anything he does. He uses a slap/flamenco technique with amazing results.

Lots of metal slappers out there, though I can't really tolerate it.

+1 to all four of your points/examples.

 

[Eublet]

Here's a pretty good example of Laboriel. He's probably the most FUN bass player to watch that I know of. He just loves what he's doing...

 

[Hoover]

Arguably there are way more slap players who are not funky than those who are.

And I take issue with your contention:

its the mainstay of funk

Um, no, funk is the mainstay of funk. It's a feel, not a technique.

Listen to all 5 volumes of the Rhino Records compilation In Yo Face: The History Of Funk and count how many bass players are slapping. It's less than 20%. Now count how many are funky. 100%. Case closed.

 

[Ric5]

I sometimes slap for metal and modern rock

 

[ZonGuy]

Jaco's pulsing 16th finger funk is the reason I never got into slapping.

 

[NickBass81]

I've heard Markus Grosskopf slapping with Helloween....

 

[jojobean39]

How could you guys have forgotten Fieldy from Korn? Not only does he slap, he emits tone to die for. BWHAHAHAHHA!

 

[KJung]

Here's a pretty good example of Laboriel. He's probably the most FUN bass player to watch that I know of. He just loves what he's doing...

Wonderful! That brings back big memories. That looks like Patrice Rushen on keys and Alex Acuna on drums. That's when 'pop jazz' was not a dirty word (or two words).

 

[jojobean39]

Abe Laboriel is absolutely fantastic. Honestly, I am a bit surprised he is not mentioned on here more often. This was the first bass solo I ever heard that I can remember. I was about 14 or 15 and my mind was blown. Abe really gets into it when he plays. So melodic. But he can also beat the heck out of a bass and make it sound like absolute gold.



Gospel music has a lot of slap in it, but it's not funk.

 

[T-MOST]

It's a great technique. Just enjoy it and don't worry about who thinks it's not funky or overrated!

 

[Grizzly700]

Ryan Martinie of Mudvayne. Probably the biggest example of this I can think of.

 

[drden]

The guy from Ninjaspy. Can't find too much info, haven't looked hard enough for his name, but he's awesome and I really dig Ninjaspy's music

 

[soong]

That guy from Mudvayne...dunno his name. Listen to Dig to get an idea...

 

[Billy Low]

hi all

i love slap/pop and for obvious reasons
its the mainstay of funk


i dont really like (or know) a lot of funk music
apart from a bit of chillies and jamiroquai

iregards

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Not certain if it's been shared with you but there is a HUGE misconception that slap/pop is the mainstay of Funk. Yes, it is primarily related to Funk styles of music more often than others, but Funk is far more expansive than percusive bass stylings. The same to be said with the use of envelope filters.
For more examples head ove to the FUNK 101 thread....very informative. Quite a few postings of Funk songs (with and without slap/Pop!)

Oh yeah...when u get over there, be REAL careful in mentioning RHCP and saying they are a Funk band...you may not make it outta ther alive!!!!! (Hell, I might take you out myself!)