slap bass solos

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2009-11-19T10:00:00.000-08:00

Slap Bass Solo no.22 Jeff Berlin

2009-01-23T02:57:00.000-08:00

Jeff here with the Bill Bruford band playing a song entitled '5G'.
not really known for his slappin abilities but boy can he thump that bass!!
solos toward the end.

bio
Jeff Berlin is a legend of the electric bass. Simply put, he is considered by many to be the finest electric bass player in the world. Surprisingly, he is a pioneer of slap bass when he brought this new percussive-style bass playing in 1979 to the second Bill Bruford album, “One of a Kind”, on the tune called 5G. Jeff also pioneered two handed tapping when he performed this style on Motherlode from his 1985 release of his first solo album called “Champion”. When these styles began to catch on with other bass players, Jeff stopped playing these styles.

SLAP BASS SOLOS NO.21 Mark Adams

2009-01-12T05:40:00.000-08:00

couldn't find a solo clip but had to mention Mark Adams of the funk outfit, Slave. A worthy contender for the up there with the best club!
this track features his unique slapping ability on 'TURN YOU OUT(INSIDE OUT),1983

"I've been fortunate in Slave that the band has always given me space to be a melody instrument and to lead the groove. I talk through my bass and step forward like a lead singer riffing; I'm constantly in freestyle mode. Steve calls it "annointing bass." I also look at my bass like a drum kit, using my thumb for the kick and my pops for the snare-like Larry Graham does. That's what I did on "Just a Touch of Love" [from Just a Touch of Love, Cotillion]. I don't know how Slave grooves like it does. It's hard to put into words, but it will always be in us."

SLAP BASS SOLOS NO.20 Louis Johnson

2008-12-11T13:13:00.000-08:00

Very rare bass solo recording of Louis Johnson slappin da' ting!

SLAP BASS SOLOS no.19 Doug Wimbush

2008-12-08T09:40:00.001-08:00

Doug Wimbish (born September 22, 1956) is a bass player, primarily known for his studio work for the rap/hip hop label Sugarhill Records and his membership of the funk metal band Living Colour. He has played for a vast range of artists, including Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, Madonna, George Clinton, Bomb The Bass, Depeche Mode, Joe Satriani, Mos Def and Tarja Turunen. Wimbish is considered to be a pioneer in hip hop bass playing and in the use of bass effects.

SLAP BASS SOLOS no.18 Buddy Hankerton

2008-12-02T11:36:00.000-08:00

This guys got the slap!!!

Buddy Hankerson is best
known as a member of the
funk groups Aurra,
Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame,
and Young and Company.
He's also known for co-writing
the million seller
"I like What You're Doing To Me"
by Young and Company and
"Weak At The Knees" by
Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame,
which has been sampled by
Jay-Z,jermaine Dupree, Ice Cube, Snoop Dog, The Game featuring 50 Cents and Faith Evans just to name a few.

Buddy Hankerson, born in
Savannah, Ga 1961. and raised
in East Orange N.J. started
playing the electric bass
at the age of 14.

SLAP BASS SOLOS no.17 Mark King

2008-11-24T18:15:00.000-08:00

The Level king appearing on the Tube around 1984.
Apparently, the reason for the black gaffer tape round his thumb
was because he cut it open whilst slappin his four string on the Tube.
scuse the expression.

SLAP BASS SOLOS no16 Miyavi

2008-11-24T07:47:00.000-08:00

Iknow this is guitar, but it might as well be bass. Great slappin!

(born September 14, 1981, in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan[2]) is a Japanese rock guitarist, currently known for his solo work and his role as guitarist in supergroup Skin. He is also the former guitarist for Dué le Quartz, which disbanded in 2002, and was credited under the name Miyabi (雅, Miyabi?). Upon Dué le Quartz's dissolution, Miyabi announced that he was going to initiate a solo career and changed his name to Miyavi, releasing his debut album Gagaku soon after.

SLAP BASS SOLOS no.15 Jonas Helborg

2008-11-24T06:20:00.000-08:00

(born June 7, 1958) is a Swedish bass guitarist. He has collaborated with John McLaughlin, Ustad Sultan Khan, Fazal Qureshi, Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Jens Johansson, Michael Shrieve, V. Selvaganesh, Mattias IA Eklundh and Buckethead.

Hellborg began his music career in 1976 in Sweden touring with local rock acts. He was spotted by percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah in a small club in Stockholm 1979 and he moved to London for a year to work with Reebop on different projects. He played the Montreux Jazz festival in Switzerland in 1981 and met Mike Brecker who introduced him to John Mc Laughlin, Billy Cobham and other fusion stars. He was asked to join John Mc Laughlin’s reformed Mahavishnu in 1983 and he stayed with Mc Laughlin until 1988 touring and recording with Mahavishnu and also doing several duet tours with McLaughlin during this time. In 1986 and 1987 he toured with a project featuring Ginger Baker on drums and Bernie Worrell on keyboards

SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 14 mark king

2008-11-22T08:26:00.000-08:00

Here, you see Level 42 play live at the Rockpalast around 1984.
Sandstorm! off the early tapes album formerly known as Strategy!!
Great bit of slappin here by the king of the slappers himself, Mark King. bass solo is at 4min 35. Inspirational.

SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 13 Stuart Zender

2008-11-18T16:33:00.000-08:00

Stuart Patrick Jude Zender was born on 18 March 1974 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Raised in Philadelphia, he attended Leighton Park School in Reading, Berkshire known for its strength in music, he is a bass guitarist, songwriter and music producer. He is best known for being the original bass player in the acclaimed British funk band Jamiroquai.

SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 12 George Anderson

2008-11-18T08:06:00.001-08:00

Bassist of 80s brit funk band Shakatak. The Jay Dee GA 24 bass guitar was made for him. Yours truly uses one too.

"This instrument was designed for George Anderson Junior "Shakatak". His requirement was to have 24 accessible frets, and so the birth of the "GA 24" evolved."

SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 11 Victor Wootten

2008-11-18T05:37:00.000-08:00

(born September 11, 1964) He is known for his technical virtuosity and his skills as musician and composer. Wooten has won the "Bass Player of the Year" award from Bass Player magazine three times in a row, and was the first person to win the award more than once

SLAP BASS SOLOS NO. 10 Marcus Miller

2008-11-15T14:40:00.000-08:00

Marcus Miller (born June 14, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Grammy Award-winning jazz musician, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

Miller is perhaps best known as a bassist, working with trumpeter Miles Davis, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn as well as a prolific solo career.

SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 9 Flea

2008-11-15T11:19:00.000-08:00

Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962), more commonly known by the stage name Flea, is an Australian-born American bassist, trumpet player, and occasional actor. He is best known as the bassist and founding member of the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. His work with the band incorporates several musical styles, ranging from aggressive slap bass to more subdued and melodic techniques

SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 8 Les Claypool

2008-11-13T06:24:00.000-08:00

Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, U.S.) with the band Primus and bass work. Claypool's mastery of the electric bass has brought him into the spotlight with his funky, creative playing style. Claypool mixes finger-tapping, flamenco-like strumming, and a Larry Graham-like slap technique, and Geddy Lee influences to develop his own unique style and has earned respect as one of rock's premier bass talents, becoming an influence for younger bassists in recent years. He is a multi-instrumentalist, novelist, music producer, actor, and film director.

SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 7 Stanley Clarke

2008-11-13T04:00:00.000-08:00

Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke (born 30 June 1951) is an American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and bass guitar as well as his numerous film and television scores. - nice bloke anorll, met him once.

SLAP BASS SOLOS NO. 6 Louis Johnson

2008-11-13T02:58:00.000-08:00

Louis Johnson
(born April 13, 1955, in Los Angeles, California, United States)

this guy played the bass on the thriller album!!(billie jean, p.y.t.)
one of the true great pioneers of the slap.
pretty much started right at the dawn of slap along with Larry graham.

Jim Lee teaches you to slap.Click Here!

2008-11-12T20:10:00.000-08:00

FUNKYCHOPS Slap Bass Method by Jim Lee!

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Funky Chops Slap Bass Guitar

Play 101 Funky Slap Bass Riffs with Jim Lee's Easy Video slap bass Guitar Lessons. This system features video bass guitar lessons and audio bass guitar instruction that's different. The FunkyChop method is based on an easy way of "learning by ear". No theory, no tab, just 100% funk. This simple system does not require note-reading or prior slap bass guitar knowledge. From beginners to pro bass guitar players.

All 101 riffs (audio & video) are played in 3 speeds (slow, medium, fast) so you will get the chance to learn quickly at your own speed.

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SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 5 Bootsy Collins

2008-11-12T17:17:00.000-08:00

Bootsy Collins.

William "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.

Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins' driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk.[1] Collins is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 4 Alain Caron

2008-11-12T16:46:00.000-08:00

Alain Caron.

is a Canadian jazz musician born 1955 in Saint-Éloi, Quebec, the youngest of 11 children. He is considered to be a virtuoso 6-string bass guitar player, playing fretted, fretless, and MIDI bass. His musical skills were formalised by correspondence lessons with the jazz improvisation teacher, Charlie Banacos, and by attending a summer session at Berklee College of Music.

This geeky lookin chap blew my sox right off!!! Perrrfect in every way!
I included this one because I can. The solo starts kickin off at about 1 min 20, but hey, listen to the whole of it. It's infectious.

SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 3 Larry Graham

2008-11-12T15:34:00.000-08:00

Larry Graham

The legend that is,!!!
Larry Graham, innovator of the slap bass technique as we all know and love it. according to slappist mythology,- 'He is credited with the invention of the slapping technique, which radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass, although he himself refers to the technique as "Thumpin' and Pluckin'."

SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 2 Mark King

2008-11-12T14:46:00.000-08:00

Mark King

Here, Mark really gives it what for. Filmed at Wembley 1987 during the Running in the family tour. Wins the 'worlds best bass player' title. Still gives me goosebumps watching it.

SLAP BASS SOLOS no. 1 Harry Brus

2008-11-12T14:11:00.000-08:00

Harry Brus

Harry Brus is one of the best Bass players in the music industry and a true gentleman.This shot was taken during a recent performance at the Beachcomber Hotel new south wales.

Here's Harry showing us his unique and amazing slap style.

Harry Brus - bass funk solo