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Martin

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"Who don't like slap bass?"
« on: July 10, 2009, 08:36:34 AM »

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Re: "Who don't like slap bass?"
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2009, 09:13:37 AM »
Are there any comedians who play slap bass in betwen jokes?

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Re: "Who don't like slap bass?"
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2009, 09:33:01 AM »
I humbly (and I mean cringe inducing) submit to the FOT my attempt at incorporating slap bass into pop punk. This was about 20 years ago:

http://www.minotareamusic.com/data/mp3/nobodyschildren/allamericanalbum/03_Nobodys_Children-gluve.mp3

The slap bass action starts about 30 seconds in.

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Re: "Who don't like slap bass?"
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2009, 01:00:13 PM »
I humbly (and I mean cringe inducing) submit to the FOT my attempt at incorporating slap bass into pop punk. This was about 20 years ago:

http://www.minotareamusic.com/data/mp3/nobodyschildren/allamericanalbum/03_Nobodys_Children-gluve.mp3

The slap bass action starts about 30 seconds in.

I like it todbot. And slap bass generally just makes me laugh. Nicely done :)

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Re: "Who don't like slap bass?"
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2009, 01:48:49 PM »
who don't not like slap bass indeed.

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Re: "Who don't like slap bass?"
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2009, 01:50:06 PM »
Slap bass on its own is okay.  But combined with too many jazz fills -- that is not good.