Tasteful slapping in pop songs (or other)... Name your examples!

[SirMjac28]

The Time "Get It Up"

 

[electracoyote]

Just gotta say...they had it right and pretty much set the bar in the 80's (taking strong cues from their idols of the 70's of course)...King, Taylor et. al.

I'm just hoping it can be done that tastefully and musically again someday soon.

 

[Hopkins]

The Spin Doctors, had some very tasteful slap lines in a lot of their songs.

 

[20db pad]

Posted this in a "can you slap on a fretless" thread:

 

[Desmoface]

I used to love this song back in the day:


Cool bass groove.


Steve

 

[SirMjac28]

Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Not

 

[klyph]

Sorry if someone already said it-

"Take your time" by the S.O.S band (1980)

 

[gleneg61]

The theme music from ALF!!
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Busy as all 80's excess & kinda cheesy but still tasty/tasteful with great lines, groove & playing.

Day by Day Shakatak
http://youtu.be/rzaZQh784h0

As above, with Al Jarreau on vox as a bonus.

Sit down & try to cop these lines n you'll see what I mean.

 

[Milk]

As people have already said, John Taylor in general is a master at tasteful slapping. An octave here and there, nothing more.

 

[Shakin-Slim]

Admittedly, I didn't read through the thread, so this could have been mentioned. Raphael Saadiq's occasional pops on D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel?)"

 

[pedulla-2007]

Match this groove ?

 

[Jim Nazium]

How about "Fortress Around Your Heart" by Sting? I think it's Darryl Jones playing bass. Not really flashy, just some nice tasteful slapping on the chorus.

Oh, and how about "Walk the Dinosaur" by Was Not Was? Marcus Miller.

 

[Fleebag]

Billy Gould, Faith No More. Tasty lines, mmmm.....

 

[pdbass]

 

[WrapRough]

All in my humble opinion


Know Your Enemy - RATM


Treasure - Bruno Mars


Emergency on Planet Earth - Jamiroquai


Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz


Ai No Corrida - Quincy Jones


If you Feel It - Thelma Houston


Slow Ride - FogHat


Pull Up To The Bumper - Grace Jones


Raise a Blaze - Heatwave


Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

 

[gimmeagig]

Check this guy out He's been one of my favorite bass players for a long time. Slapping or finger style Terry knows how and when... https://www.youtube.com/c/TerryRomanio/videos

 

[fretlessbass]

The entirety of Luther Vandross' "Never Too Much" album:
Marcus Miller was about 21 when he played on it, yet his tone, note choice,
time—everything!—showed such musical maturity....every measure he played serves the song and its arrangement...
To my ears, it's slapping perfection!

 

[The Owl]

 

[WrapRough]

The entirety of Luther Vandross' "Never Too Much" album:
Marcus Miller was about 21 when he played on it, yet his tone, note choice,
time—everything!—showed such musical maturity....every measure he played serves the song and its arrangement...
To my ears, it's slapping perfection!

21! How depressing

 

[Jazz Ad]

The entire sole 4non Blondes album was filled with tasty slap, except for What's Up.
Christa Hillhouse in her works.