As percussive as it sounds i suspect slappers are drummers that were fired.
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you made his name and most of his legacy in a time where Roundwound didn't exist and you had the choice of 3 basses ... Fender, Rickenbacker and Hofner.
poopie change since that time
I wouldn't say, there is any hate at all. For me it served it's purpose during the the years it was truly popular as well as learning the concept of slap. For me now it's about staying in the pocket and adding only what's needed, and maintaining the groove. But I guess it all depends on the feel or groove of the song.
It is? Well then, that probably explains a lot right there, because I *DESPISE* slap bass and I *DESPISE* brussel sprouts. At least now I know why I despise brussel sprouts! It all makes sense now!
Don't hate it, just don't use it. Only on very rare occasion do I enjoy listening to it.
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Which proves you don't need slap to make tons of money.
Carol Kaye didn't slap either. She also made a ton of money at the time.
Wonder who the richest slapper is..
You answered your own question with this right here.
So many bass players just can't resist the urge to show off that they'll throw annoying slap dribble into classic rock, 90s grunge, whatever. I have even heard it in a country band..
Also, beginners find it easier to play a hundred notes per second when slapping than having to actually learn how to pluck with fingers or a pick.
I agree with you. If you play any kind of variety at all you should know how. And then use it when needed.
But I feel the same way about using fingertips to pluck, using a pick, using the side of your thumb, and any other way you can think of to make noise.
Know them all. Use each when it is called for.
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So for you it is all about money ... ? I'll learn whatever technique if it help me express my emotion better through music.
I would think musicians or "artist" in general would be open minded but it is far from it.
For many players slap has no bearing on the music they play so they have no interest in it. For others its just sour grapes becauae they are no good trying to play that style
It’s a cool technique. I enjoy doing it. I have two major issues with it:
1) It’s a fraction of a percentage of bass work that is actually used in a real world setting. A pick or finger work far outweighs slap in practicality.
2) I do hate slap when it comes to bass reviews or videos. I don’t get a good representation of how the bass/amp/effect sounds if all the reviewer does is slap it the whole time!
1) It’s a fraction of a percentage of bass work that is actually used in a real world setting. A pick or finger work far outweighs slap in practicality.
2) I do hate slap when it comes to bass reviews or videos. I don’t get a good representation of how the bass/amp/effect sounds if all the reviewer does is slap it the whole time!
that would be me... I'm about 80% no interest and 20% just no good at it. But I'm sure if I put in more time I could raise that 20% to 15%.
I appreciate it - just not my style.
It needs to disappear for about 50 years
IMHO slap is like seasoning. You need some to enhance the taste but it's easy to add too much and ruin the whole dish. No one likes to eat straight seasoning.
I don't hate it, but its become a showoff move like two-handed fretboard tapping. "Hey, look how good I am".
Musically useful slapping is welcome to pull up a chair and stay a while.
No need to show the label on your Hermes handbag.
Musically useful slapping is welcome to pull up a chair and stay a while.
No need to show the label on your Hermes handbag.
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Really?
The majority of songs from the 70's and 80's did not have slap bass lines. There were some songs which contained slap but it really didn't become more widely used until the late 1980s and early 1990s when bands like The Red Hot Chili Peppers and others started to have commercial success. I think the hate comes from the fact that too many players use it too often. Slap has also become somewhat cliche. You walk into any guitar store on a Saturday afternoon and there's a bunch of 15 year old kids slapping away with no clear definition or purpose to what they are playing. It's become to bass what shredding and playing "Smoke On The Water" are to guitar. There are some who use slap to tastefully add dynamics such as John Taylor of Duran Duran but too often it's over done. Too much of anything is never good.
I'm not a slap guy. Apparently OP is. Different strokes. But don't tell me 70s music is all slap. Obviously we don't listen to the same music.
As to why all the hate? Because it is the go-to wank style for bassists, just like srv blooze licks aree for guitarists.
As to why all the hate? Because it is the go-to wank style for bassists, just like srv blooze licks aree for guitarists.
