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Slap resources

Discussion in 'Rockabilly [DB]' started by Macch5, Dec 14, 2014.

  1. Dec 14, 2014 #1
    Macch5

    Macch5

    Nov 8, 2014
    Hudson Valley
    I'm looking for any good leaning material for upright slap. I've already been playing for years but it was a technique I didn't need for the music I usually play. Now I may have some decent paying gigs coming to me that will require a little slap. If you could point me to some good instructional videos that would be great. If there in YouTube that would be even better.
     
  2. Dec 14, 2014 #2
    LedReign

    LedReign

    Feb 17, 2014
    Seattle, WA
    youtube isnt working for me right now so i cant post anything on here, but i know you can find a few good instructional videos by Lee Rocker
     
  3. Dec 15, 2014 #3
    SVT4001

    SVT4001 Formerly DC Bass Supporting Member

    Mar 28, 2010
    Laurel, Maryland, USA
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  4. Dec 15, 2014 #4
    Feral Feline

    Feral Feline

    Jan 23, 2007
    Honky Kong, ShangriLamma
    In addition to the excellent Ungentle Art and MemphisEvil already mentioned...

    ... I'll add Pete Turland:



    Nicholas Dubouchet should be on your radar as well, the vid is in French, but still worth a listen and to glean some slap off of it.


    As much as I like Lee Rocker, I wasn't impressed with his Slap video. It put me to sleep, literally – I couldn't stay awake all the way through it.
    In addition, he didn't tune to A440 when he shot the video, and IIRC he didn't give a tuning note to tune to him, so everything he shows you in the video is impossible to play along with.

    I own the Ungentle Art, Pete Turland's instructional DVD and the Lee Rocker vid as well. I liked Pete Turland's best with Ungentle Art a close second.
     
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  5. Dec 15, 2014 #5
    FatBoutedGirls

    FatBoutedGirls

    Jun 8, 2013
    Baker City, OR
    No! Lee Rocker is great but his instructional video is not. Search for memphisevil on youtube.
     
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  6. Jan 6, 2015 #6
    viking power

    viking power

    Jul 5, 2012
    Rockabilly Slap Bass by Didi Beck is a great book that helps with learning slap. He has a video as well but I think it's in German so I have not purchased it.

    +1 for Pete Turland's video.
     
  7. Apr 9, 2015 #7
    TwerkThomson

    TwerkThomson Guest

    Apr 9, 2015
    Pete Turland is good.