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K Rex
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Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:12 pm Posts: 2905
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Re: Favorite slap bassists
Yep, Victor. I'm with you, Steve. A musician through and through. Saw him play with Keith Horn (another monster bassist) and his brother, Rudy Wooten, on sax. I think Rudy was a schizophrenic, and he died recently. Great musicians, the whole family.
K
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randy
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Joined: Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:28 am Posts: 802
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Re: Favorite slap bassists
Oh, the man himself: Abe Laboriel... (around 9:38...talk about fat bass tone - no scoop!)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7tbPeyn15o[/youtube]
And played on an 8 string!
and honestly one of the best jazz guitar solos I have ever heard by Lee Ritenour...
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Shedua511
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Joined: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:11 am Posts: 432 Location: Oslo, Norway
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Re: Favorite slap bassists
When I started playing bass in the 80's my goal was being Mark King I still dig "A physical presence": in many ways I feel MK is underrated, his pizzicato playing is very tasteful and funky too and he's a great singer. Nowadays I mostly listen to old school funk, really digging Larry Graham and Louis Johnson. Always loved Marcus Miller too, arguably the ultimate slap tone. I don't really slap that much myself, but recently I did use that technique for a jingle: I sent several different lines and they wanted the one "that sounds like the Seinfeld theme" (incidentally, the Seinfeld theme is not a bass, it's a keyboard!).
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Lee Vatip
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Joined: Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:06 am Posts: 3250
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Re: Favorite slap bassists
Speaking of bassists, I was just invited to play a bit at one of the booths at NAMM with.....Jeff Berlin Niiiice Steve
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Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:52 pm |
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K Rex
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Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:12 pm Posts: 2905
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Re: Favorite slap bassists
Best thing Berlin ever did was "The Bruford Tapes." Beelzebub, Hell's Bells, Sahara of Snow, Fainting in Coils, etc. Great material.
K
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Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:50 pm |
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Luc
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Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:59 am Posts: 2593 Location: Maine
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Re: Favorite slap bassists
Agreed. He didn't suck in "Water on the Brain" with Holdsworth, either.
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Lee Vatip
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Joined: Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:06 am Posts: 3250
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Re: Favorite slap bassists
Also a great slapper when needed. Check out his solo bass performance of Tears In Heaven. Jeff is incredibly musical. Great ears and taste. SA
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Jayesskerr
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Joined: Sun May 18, 2014 9:43 am Posts: 4039
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Re: Favorite slap bassists
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sagehalo
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Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:38 pm Posts: 681 Location: Cary, NC
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Re: Favorite slap bassists
Ivan Rougny. I really like his work in Morglbl, a band that puts the power in power trio.
Here is a silly solo example he does with MIDI back tracks.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj4q1hdNpDA[/youtube]
Enjoy.
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K Rex
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Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:12 pm Posts: 2905
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Re: Favorite slap bassists
We were slated to play with Morglbl in Norfolk last year, had to pull out because of illness. Bummer. Good band.
Kev
_________________ The vitality and relative dignity of an animal can be measured by the intensity of its instinct to revolt.
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