Who is your favorite slapper?

[NJL]

been diggin' Rich Brown lately...

 

[Aram Bedrosian]

****whoa, watch it!!!*****
That is not cool by TB standards and you should follow tplyon's advice and read the rules again!

 

[tplyons]

thanks Tim, got it from here

I suggest you read the rules Aram, especially rule #5 available here:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/faq.php?faq=forum_rules#faq_new_faq_item

It states: "If you have a disagreement with a moderator (If your thread gets deleted, if you get a warning, etc.), DO NOT post your complaint publicly on the forums. If you have a problem with a moderator's actions, PM or email the moderator privately. If the moderator's response is unsatisfactory, email the administor (username: Paul).

We take all complaints seriously, but posting your dissatisfaction publicly will result in a rule violation."

 

[NJL]

thanks Carlos, got it also.

tsk, tsk..

 

[Baryonyx]

I really dig a lot of slappers, I've just got one of Vail Johnson's cds from Amazon, the other is still in the mail...really good stuff.

But my favourite slapper/bassist (apart from Geddy Lee as an all round bassist) is Stuart Hamm. Songs like Black Ice, Call of The Wild and so on are so awesome.

 

[SuperSonic!!!]

Animal from The Muppets
Mark King
Les Claypool
Bill Dickens
Stanley Clarke

 

[Petary791]

I think Victor Wooten is the best ever, but Marcus Miller's tone is the best IMO.

 

[Michael Henson]

I think Victor Wooten is the best ever, but Marcus Miller's tone is the best IMO.

+1

 

[DaveBeny]

Jonas Hellborg (esp. his ABG playing)

 

[Dave Siff]

Oteil Burbridge. Check out his slap licks in the middle section of "Stand Up People" by Aquarium Rescue Unit.

 

[heroincredible]

Reginald Arvisu

Fieldy=
Marcus Miller=

 

[phxlbrmpf]

Gotta be Marcus, I love his fat sound and his note choice.

 

[JMX]

Gary Grainger (check out Scofield's pick hits, live)

+1

 

[Starrchild]

Larry Graham.
Marcus Miller.

 

[Papersen]

Marcus Miller

 

[Pete skjold]

Wow , this is a tough one , there are so many out there that have paved the way for people like Marcus and Victor .

Some that come to mind for me would be

Louis Johnson
Larry Graham
Mark King
Dave Larue
Stanley Clarke
Bootsy
Beaver Felton
Robert Trujillo ( infectious Grooves )



There are more, but Marcus is definately a special guy when it comes to this style . He got the tone which allowed the rest of us to hear what was going on .


Pete

 

[Aram Bedrosian]

Mark King
Victor Wooten
Les Claypool


I would also like to thank everone for participating in this thread.

 

[Jonki]

Les Claypool, Larry Graham and Victor Wooten

 

[heath_the_great]

Tony TNT jones (Sister Sledge greatest hits live )
Larry Graham - Fav: Sly F/Stone - Theres A Riot Goin On
Prince - Rave Un2 The Yr 2000dvd
Rhonda Smith - Live At The Alladdin
Flea - Everything
Oscar Alston - Rick James Live AT Long Beach
Meshell Ndegeochello - Anything of hers
Braylon Lacy - Erykah Badu
Les Claypool
stuart hamms more tasteful stuff
stanley clarke

i like the more percussive/fatter funkier stuff than goin all out like wooten does, theres some of stu's stuff that gets on my nerves

 

[funktastic]

Marcus Miller and Les Claypool