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Title: SLAP BASS...HOW TO GET THE RHYTHM GOIN'
Post by: uriahsmusic on March 31, 2006, 05:37:35 PM

SLAPBASS 101 PART2! (http://www.uriahsmusic.com/images/SLAP2.asf)
GET THE RHYTHM GOING! :P

Title: Re: SLAP BASS...HOW TO GET THE RHYTHM GOIN'
Post by: fluteminstrel on March 31, 2006, 09:27:03 PM

 ah man that was just what i need thanks alot you are a blessin to all of us i"m going to try it now thank again :D

Title: Re: SLAP BASS...HOW TO GET THE RHYTHM GOIN'
Post by: Cherri on March 31, 2006, 11:06:46 PM

Thank you for that lesson, that has open doors to slapping for me. God bless....

Title: Re: SLAP BASS...HOW TO GET THE RHYTHM GOIN'
Post by: grouchojohn on April 01, 2006, 03:25:29 PM

Quote from: uriahsmusic on March 31, 2006, 05:37:35 PM

SLAPBASS 101 PART2! ([url]http://www.uriahsmusic.com/images/SLAP2.asf[/url])
GET THE RHYTHM GOING! :P

Really informatve clip. How do you set up your amp to get the best sound for slapping?

Title: Re: SLAP BASS...HOW TO GET THE RHYTHM GOIN'
Post by: ddwilkins on April 02, 2006, 08:58:44 PM

To get a good slap for me, I turn up my mids on my bass a little.  One thing I would add to what Uriah has shown in the video is thumbing thru the string like Victor Wooten does and then coming back up and plucking with the thumb.  Its like strumming the guitar.  It helps with speed and doesn't tire out your forearm, when you play that song that requires alot of slap playing.  I'm still learning the technique but its helpful.

Title: Re: SLAP BASS...HOW TO GET THE RHYTHM GOIN'
Post by: ddwilkins on April 02, 2006, 09:04:19 PM

Here's a clip of what I was trying to explain.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4449818176212403705&q=victor+wooten&pl=true

Title: Re: SLAP BASS...HOW TO GET THE RHYTHM GOIN'
Post by: Dtuned on April 02, 2006, 09:29:50 PM

i seen some of that action the other night. everytime i see him live it blows my mind.. but i must admit for teh first time ever i was much more impressed with bela and his banjo solo, and jeff coffin with his wind playing..
absolutely phanominal !!

Title: Re: SLAP BASS...HOW TO GET THE RHYTHM GOIN'
Post by: ddwilkins on April 02, 2006, 10:16:02 PM

I was amazed by those guys when I first saw them in January.  I never thought that I would enjoy that type of music.  I was only there to see Victor but Jeff and Bela were off the chain.

Title: Re: SLAP BASS...HOW TO GET THE RHYTHM GOIN'
Post by: uriahsmusic on April 03, 2006, 09:50:29 AM

Quote from: grouchojohn on April 01, 2006, 03:25:29 PM

Really informatve clip. How do you set up your amp to get the best sound for slapping?

I LIKE TO REMOVE THE MIDS

Title: Re: SLAP BASS...HOW TO GET THE RHYTHM GOIN'
Post by: uriahsmusic on April 03, 2006, 10:10:07 AM

Quote from: ddwilkins on April 02, 2006, 08:58:44 PM

To get a good slap for me, I turn up my mids on my bass a little.  One thing I would add to what Uriah has shown in the video is thumbing thru the string like Victor Wooten does and then coming back up and plucking with the thumb.  Its like strumming the guitar.  It helps with speed and doesn't tire out your forearm, when you play that song that requires alot of slap playing.  I'm still learning the technique but its helpful.

VERY NICE THOUGHT!