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Who is your Favorite Slap Player

Discussion in 'Bassists [BG]' started by gcbake, May 3, 2021 at 2:40 PM.


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  1. May 3, 2021 at 2:40 PM #1
    gcbake

    gcbake Supporting Member

    Nov 12, 2007
    Indianapolis
    Former Ampeg Regional Touring Artist, Currently Playing Overwater Basses
    My bass teacher at Berklee:
     
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  5. May 3, 2021 at 3:00 PM #2
    sloppy_phil

    sloppy_phil

    Aug 21, 2011
    Toronto, ON, Canada
    Not actually named Phil
    My favourite slap player is the one who uses finger style! :D

    :meh:

    ...I'll see myself out.
     
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  10. May 3, 2021 at 3:15 PM #3
    jazzyvee

    jazzyvee

    Aug 11, 2012
    United Kingdom
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  14. May 3, 2021 at 3:22 PM #4
    BadSanta1281

    BadSanta1281

    Jan 13, 2019
    California Central Coast
    Larry Graham. The O.G. of slap.
     
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  18. May 3, 2021 at 4:13 PM #5
    Bob_Ross

    Bob_Ross Gold Supporting Member

    Dec 29, 2012
    Tony Vitti is your favorite slap player?!?!

    I'm sure Tony would be the first to encourage you to get out more, expand your horizons, and listen to a ton of other bassists
    ...not because Tony isn't an excellent slap player (or an excellent bassist all around) but because he is a genuinely humble musician who understands where journeymen fit in the world compared to the pantheon of truly brilliant innovators.
     
  22. May 3, 2021 at 4:27 PM #6
    Chad Michael

    Chad Michael

    Sep 19, 2001
    Pacific Northwest USA
    Larry Graham, Louis Johnson got me then.... and Alain does now

     
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  26. May 3, 2021 at 5:02 PM #7
    bass12

    bass12 Basking Supporting Member

    Jun 8, 2008
    Montreal, Canada
    If I had to choose just one? Probably Mark King.
     
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  31. May 3, 2021 at 5:13 PM #8
    jerry

    jerry Too old for a hiptrip Gold Supporting Member

    Dec 13, 1999
    Marcus Miller, every note is a diamond.
     
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  35. May 3, 2021 at 5:54 PM #9
    Dr. Cheese

    Dr. Cheese Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 3, 2004
    Metro St. Louis
    Marcus Miller is a genius level musician, period. I have been listening to Marcus Miller maybe 45 years, and I have never heard him play a bad note.
     
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  39. May 3, 2021 at 5:55 PM #10
    Dr. Cheese

    Dr. Cheese Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 3, 2004
    Metro St. Louis
    I love his Sire demos. He is the real deal.
     
  43. May 3, 2021 at 6:06 PM #11
    JimK

    JimK

    Dec 12, 1999
    ...I think I have a couple of his books. Back when you hadda use a phone to place the order. Gotta love a guy that answers his own phone. :)
     
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  47. May 3, 2021 at 10:37 PM #12
    lowdownthump

    lowdownthump

    Jul 17, 2004
    Larry
    Louis
    Marcus
    Prince
     
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  51. May 3, 2021 at 11:40 PM #13
    REV

    REV Supporting Member

    Jun 18, 2006
    Another vote for Marcus on so many levels. Doug Johns is no slouch either.
     
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  55. May 3, 2021 at 11:58 PM #14
    mini-milli

    mini-milli

    Aug 6, 2020
    How has nobody said Victor Wooten yet?
     
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  59. May 4, 2021 at 12:23 AM #15
    Iristone

    Iristone

    Jul 8, 2017
    Beijing
    Aleksandr Nikolayev (RIP), on "Dusya-Agregat"
    Tony Levin, though I like him (them both, actually) for his other techniques, too.
     
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  64. May 4, 2021 at 12:38 AM #16
    Montana Matt

    Montana Matt

    Sep 15, 2015
    Montana
    The large print giveth and the small print taketh away.
    Marcus Miller all the way.





     
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  68. May 4, 2021 at 12:41 AM #17
    InNoRush

    InNoRush

    Aug 15, 2020
    Seattle
    Not to be confused with the "Who is your favorite player to slap?" thread :D
     
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  72. May 4, 2021 at 12:41 AM #18
    [skyraider]

    [skyraider] Gold Supporting Member

    Nov 19, 2014
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  76. May 4, 2021 at 1:00 AM #19
    ritz

    ritz

    Nov 25, 2010
    Den Haag (The Netherlands)
     
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  80. May 4, 2021 at 1:12 AM #20
    bench

    bench

    Dec 28, 2007
    Germany
    The mighty Claypool!!
     
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