Jakester Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Spotted in my local rehearsal studio: Ā Ā š¤£ 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Many years ago, I bumped into an old school friend who played bass. When he found out that I also played, he insisted on lending me a "Learn to Play Slap Bass" book, despite me not expressing any interest in playing slap. Shortly after that, I ended up moving and lost contact with him. I still have the book and think I only ever tried to play slap once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 3 hours ago, Crusoe said: I still have the book and think I only ever tried to play slap once. That's more than enough for anyone...Ā 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 I can't help thinking that a lot of the anti slap brigade are people who can't do it. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Yep and I can't play the bagpipes either, thankfully.. š 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbd1960 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 6 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said: Yep and I can't play the bagpipes either, thankfully.. š ... I have a practice chanter....Ā šThey're not expensive if you'd like to learn? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Then there's always, the accordion........Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said: Then there's always, the accordion........Ā That's a good money. Learn one song, stand on the central street and play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, nilorius said: That's a good money. Learn one song, stand on the central street and play. Ā 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: Ā Yeah.....You got a free food and bed, though ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 If only there was some kind of online academy where there were resources for learning stuff like this, they should send out emails relentlessly about the subject Ā 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, toneknob said: If only there was some kind of online academy where there were resources for learning stuff like this, they should send out emails relentlessly about the subject Ā Check out - tik tok ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackroadkill Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 11 hours ago, YouMa said: I can't help thinking that a lot of the anti slap brigade are people who can't do it. Ā Or they just don't fancy it?Ā I find slap a bit like jazz - it takes a lot of skill to do it properly and while I'm impressed with the dedication and persistence it takes to learn the skills, the end result doesn't float my boat. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingRayBoy42 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 11 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said: Yep and I can't play the bagpipes either, thankfully.. š Do you know why Bagpipers march while they play? To get away from the sodding noise. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftBass2022 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 I had no idea that there is an āAnti-Slapā movement. Ā Until now. Ā Is it not cool? Ā Why is it bad? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 I'm not anti-slap AND I can't do it. Do I win a prize? 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knirirr Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 On 06/07/2023 at 00:01, Waddo Soqable said: Yep and I can't play the bagpipes either, thankfully.. š Ā I can (particularly a nice bit of piobaireachd), though I've slacked off recently due to the lack of somewhere remote yet convenient for practice. As for slap, I can't play it because I've never tried to learn, and wouldn't want to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftBass2022 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, knirirr said: Ā I can (particularly a nice bit of piobaireachd), though I've slacked off recently due to the lack of somewhere remote yet convenient for practice. As for slap, I can't play it because I've never tried to learn, and wouldn't want to. Interesting.Ā I thought slap bass was an integral part of bass playing.Ā This is news to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 That is why i am starting from bassics at 41. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, LeftBass2022 said: Interesting.Ā I thought slap bass was an integral part of bass playing.Ā This is news to me... Absolutely not, no, never..Ā 58 minutes ago, nilorius said: That is why i am starting from bassics at 41. What page 41 ?Ā Does the book have the little diagrams? š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 I have no use for it but I would like to be able to do it. Not so much that I could be bothered to learn how to, mind. Probably less painful than uppercutting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 39 minutes ago, tauzero said: I have no use for it but I would like to be able to do it. Not so much that I could be bothered to learn how to, mind. Probably less painful than uppercutting it. Mark King always seems to have a bandaged thumb... Just saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 If Mark King never had a dummy... his thumb would of been busy... and things would be different... just saying... time travel and all that, whilst ya sortin out Hitler and JFK, that kinda thing... know what i mean... wink wink... Steal his bloody dummy!.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 10 hours ago, nilorius said: That is why i am starting from bassics at 41. Ā 9 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said: Absolutely not, no, never..Ā What page 41 ?Ā Does the book have the little diagrams? š 41.- My age. By the way - nice night for a walk , right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 9 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said: Absolutely not, no, never..Ā What page 41 ?Ā Does the book have the little diagrams? š The first 40 pages dealt with getting the strap short enough to have the body of the bass tucked under your right armpit (or your left, if that is your persuasion) Probably took a month before old Nils worked out which was which. š¤ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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