I gotta bring attention to something here; I remember years ago when I watched Scott's earlier slap lessons his right hand slap technique was VERY different. He had his thumb pointing down and didn't have anywhere near the same note articulation he does now. Now his sound and technique are on a whole other level! He's doing the double thumb stuff more, and notes come out beautifully. I can tell it was a lot of work changing up how you play when you're already as insane of a bassist as Scott, but the improvement is clear as day and it's inspiring to see. Kudos to you Scott!
@kharybaker868 Жыл бұрын
I think Ian pointed out the disadvantages of downward thumb slapping to him and he changed it up after that. I did the same years ago until I wanted to figure out double thumbing, and realized why i had to change. Unfortunately, I didn't have the great minds of Scott and Ian to point that out and make it easier for me back then.
@element-dh9dx Жыл бұрын
Yeah he's improved because nobody plays that genre even...Scott is the man for learning all these techniques, Ian as well.
@jfkamenik Жыл бұрын
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@lucastperez Жыл бұрын
I noticed that too. I remember hearing from Scott himself in some video that he was picking up the double thumb. Well, he sure did!
@beovulf7241 Жыл бұрын
I LOVE the vibe you two have together! Amazing duo! 🎶
@AspiringSpaceWizard Жыл бұрын
They for sure snuggle alot
@beemerr2016 Жыл бұрын
Love the personality you guys put into these videos! Way entertaining, for sure.
@jamesbeckett7995 Жыл бұрын
The bass community salutes you...great teacher
@juliendulong7639 Жыл бұрын
Love the progression of this channel in the last year. Everyone's hard work is paying off!
@hayleycomet8029 Жыл бұрын
You guys are awesome.. I've learned a boatload from you, thanks!
@Mark-db1ok Жыл бұрын
You've learned 126 gallons, ha! 😀
@ollililjestrom Жыл бұрын
Oh that last bit cracked me up 😄 Love your dynamic duo! 🔥
@danielelise73483 ай бұрын
Love the Mr Sheen on the table at the end,for those all important bass shine ups.😆😆
@lolinonusos225 Жыл бұрын
I absolutley LOVE your new outros😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩
@Tracer9GTRider8 Жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever heard slap played with flatwounds before, but it sounds super cool! You should try it with tapewounds and see how that extra "clack" from the coating fits in 😅
@henlofrens Жыл бұрын
Literally 95% of the slap you hear nowadays is roundwounds so that's a bit hard to believe :D
@Tracer9GTRider8 Жыл бұрын
@@henlofrens whoops! Edited. Brain was thinking one thing and fingers typed another 😅
@ameydbarry Жыл бұрын
Larry Graham who started slapping on electric bass did it on flats . Cf thank you Sly and the family Stone
@KrispyBuddha69 Жыл бұрын
@@henlofrens doesn't flea from RHCP play slap with flats?
@henlofrens Жыл бұрын
@@KrispyBuddha69 not always
@natesharp7596 Жыл бұрын
This is awesome. It added so much more to the bass community than just five slap bass tips.
@nimbeyeemmanuel1159 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the free bass toolkit
@trufomak Жыл бұрын
Its my favourite bass chanel.I love you guys.
@xrgiok Жыл бұрын
Instant like!
@MEGAndreas925 Жыл бұрын
we got it. More good vibes from the boys nerding and having fun with basses
@Nick-ev2mn Жыл бұрын
Ian's flatwounds slaps felt soo good.
@codiaq9 ай бұрын
Great video! Great hints for bassists. 👍😉
@GoodGod93 Жыл бұрын
Another banger from SBL
@donh5794 Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys, now I know why slapping on my flatwounds is different. I almost fell out of my chair when Ian asked Scott what is 2 mils in inches.
@billbromer Жыл бұрын
A boatload of great slap tips in 5 min
@cristinapavesi4729 Жыл бұрын
Love this video, thank you guys!!
@SoundmanCH Жыл бұрын
Such a great thumbnail 😂!
@michaelanthony9068 Жыл бұрын
That video was a buttload of fun !
@andrewpinner3181 Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys ! The bass grannies (at the end of the vid) rule !
@eddbass1 Жыл бұрын
Grrreat show lads, cheers.
@IRDeezlSmoke Жыл бұрын
So I found SBLs years ago and had a lot of fun, but for some reason left and went away for several years. Somehow the youtube algorithm brought SBL up again and these past few weeks with Ian on set with Scott, I have an all new appreciation for these lessons. Subscribed now. This vid is so cool having Ian and Scott both on set with Fender Jazz instruments. I just got off the phone with my local Fender dealer as I am looking for a Mononeon bass. Now I have to go back through and find the funky videos with Scott and Ian to make sure I hit the like button.🎸🎸👍
@TheJimboe11 Жыл бұрын
You guys are just awesome together. We need more lol
@paulwebendorfer5627 Жыл бұрын
Greatest SBL ending... ever.
@Darth.Shredder Жыл бұрын
Great sensible tips! Regarding strings... I'd add that for some (like me) lighter gauge strings also help with slapping. It's easier to get lower action and requires less effort on the thumb, again...for me. YMMV
@ODbass Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips
@brianengquist2110 Жыл бұрын
Mr. Devine, I want to take that killer Jazz Bass you are playing off your hands. I mean I truly want it a whole buttload.
@KenDouSip Жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see Richard Bona on this channel. It'd be awesome
@battlekat4 Жыл бұрын
I REALLY needed this video! I struggle with slap so much. Hopefully this will correct some problems
@ShynAwkward Жыл бұрын
🎵" Scott's World, Scott's World, Party-Time, Excellent!"🎶 Just kidding, great info, and great chemistry guys...👍
@jonatales83 Жыл бұрын
Funk Masters! 👍🏻
@DWINC Жыл бұрын
Great vid ❤
@marklahargoue3426 Жыл бұрын
Those 2 fenders sound delicious!!!
@devinebass Жыл бұрын
🤤🤤🤤
@WimRijksen Жыл бұрын
Love the bromance dudes.
@juanbeirutty7447 Жыл бұрын
Awesome 👏 🎉
@totaltwit11 ай бұрын
excellent - what I was looking for and very well explained too. 2mm action wow that's low... * goes for screwdriver *
@iumepock Жыл бұрын
I really love these two together ❤️
@CSchaef02 Жыл бұрын
I also appreciate the dramatic acting in black & white between sections 🤣😂
@devinebass Жыл бұрын
🖤🤍
@_B_E_A_D_G_C Жыл бұрын
That was 126 gallons of awesomeness
@SDRockman5 ай бұрын
0:12 This is the image in my mind when I see Louis Johnson slapping the bass WAY harder than needed 😂😂😂😂
@ypapa3185 Жыл бұрын
I need to put this out there… there needs to be a Scott and Ian bass roadshow! Maybe titled ‘an evening with Scott and Ian’. It could be a lot of fun
@ColinJPatty Жыл бұрын
love the style of these videos, keep it up
@kolbjrnkjeka9199 Жыл бұрын
These guys! Love them, and their lessons❤️
@devinebass Жыл бұрын
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
@pagnol32265 ай бұрын
What about strings sizes!? 😁, at least to me, does make a difference! the thicker the harder, of course it depends on your hand-fingers sizes, but I also looked up what some of the great slap players use. I ended up with 45-65-80-100 for example, seems to be the sweet spot for me! love to hear any other recommendations 😎
@maartenarnou Жыл бұрын
Awesome. Aren't they the coolest bass brothers on the planet?
@Seer73 Жыл бұрын
Another tip I wish someone had told me years when I started is how much the bass itself matters. I was going for that Marcus like tone with a Warwick corvette… not going to happen is the short answer! Even though it was jazz pickups, active circuitry, fresh strings, good enough technique. It’s not a fender type bass so there were a lot of pieces of that puzzle missing!
@alcantey Жыл бұрын
Awesomeness 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@harrypalmer5452 Жыл бұрын
I found playing Treasure by Bruno Mars to be a good way to practice slap bass for me. It’s the same line repeated with only one variation.
@00Dusty Жыл бұрын
We need more of this!!! 😂
@hydrodragonn7385 Жыл бұрын
The slowmo bumpers were so funny
@X23Watty Жыл бұрын
3:15 That’s My Passport Photo bass line? 👀
@IanMartinAllison Жыл бұрын
Nice spot!
@gryzew Жыл бұрын
"doesn't have to be in E"
@torpedostingray2576 Жыл бұрын
Thx for all those slap lesson. when i try slapping i always get this super loud clack sound. the sound in the video is so clean. i dont know what i m doing wrong…
@stefanoribas Жыл бұрын
Awsome
@percussionpro8607 Жыл бұрын
Would it be possible to make a tutorial of how to do a triplet run similar to the one in the technique videos intro?
@devinebass Жыл бұрын
Maybe this ol' vid could help? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGHKlJWjfNWXfck
@IAMMASED11 ай бұрын
The down thump is just easy when you start cause you can rock back and forth between thumb and side of hand pinky... Like clickidy click. .think korn... the side to through, to up 3ven has so much more control
@Mark-db1ok Жыл бұрын
Is it me or does Ian look like an American Scott? Or does Scott look like a British Ian? Or I'm just crazy... Either way, great video guys and great chemistry!
@chriscuthbertson Жыл бұрын
What's your take on string gauge for slap? I recently bought a bass that came with lighter gauge than I usually play and I've found it great to slap on.
@codylee9851 Жыл бұрын
Lmao got the spray cheese out eh? Must've been a good sesh!
@MATTTHEGREETER Жыл бұрын
I dig it! If you want to hear the funkiest of the funky, listen to what Larry Graham does on the fire escape in Mike Gordon's Rising Low documentary. The funkiest stomp you'll ever hear! It's a little after the 22 minute mark
@lockharthorsburgh8601 Жыл бұрын
Moment of nerdery: in terms of imperial measurements, 2 mm is closest to 5/64". 1/16 is about 1.6 mm. Other than that, keep up the good work; these are great tips.
@mozartlo4449 Жыл бұрын
Haha Interesting I like
@User-jk8wq Жыл бұрын
There is no better bass for slap than a Fender Jazz with that wide 70s pickup spacing
@devinebass Жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥
@tetsujinotetsujino Жыл бұрын
Great Stuff as Always, Love da Channel! Just Curious...... Is that '78 that U guys just purchased @ Da Shopping episode? and Is That '74 AVRI in Olympic White? And Flat wound Precision is Custom Shop?
@SedAllea Жыл бұрын
Did I just see THE best ending to a KZbin video?
@ralf6300 Жыл бұрын
buz i love the E.... 😂😂😂
@peterfischer9751 Жыл бұрын
Also check whether the other instruments fit with the sound of the slapped bass. I have learned that it is really hard to match slap bass to heavy, distorted guitar sounds in a way that you still get the percussive groovy effect of the slapped bass.
@devinebass Жыл бұрын
💯💯💯
@doug5yuiop Жыл бұрын
This reminds me…. I’d like to see some segments about effects. Particularly, some great examples in songs broken down. Not so much overdrive as that’s common. But fuzz, chorus, phaser etc. What do do with your fuzz pedal (besides make crazy noise)? Good idea?
@susername Жыл бұрын
I find the thumb down technique easier to play standing up, feels to me like it requires less thumb placement precision and therefore works better for me in this case
@vidpotisk6770 Жыл бұрын
broooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo can you pleas just ech me that line from 2:37 its so sick
@bassimprovjams3772 Жыл бұрын
I understand why you can play thumb down, it’s a killer sound bot mostly it’s a more natural feel if you want to go from thumb to finger style, there’s not wrist movement needed up strokes on double thumb is the most difficult for me these outros are gems!! Scott’s wife beater 😂 sitting there like they are casting in “married with children” 😂
@djangohalloran2015 Жыл бұрын
Any advice for someone with massive hands? I’ve always struggled to slap (especially playing through the string) because the popping finger is always too far away. Generally I can slap the E string and pop the G string, but that leaves octaves out which is difficult
@zuffenhaus4355 Жыл бұрын
I have to disagree with the tip regarding flatwound strings vs. roundwounds. I bought a used Sire Marcus Miller V3 recently on eBay and the seller had already had it strung with flats, though they were of a lighter gauge. After playing the bass with just the flat strings on it, I discovered that slapping was no problem and finger style was more comfortable on my finger tips than if it had round wounds. Round wounds really eat my fingers up and these strings took that burden away. I'm going to shop for more flat strings exactly like the gauge that came on the Sire.
@peterstephen1562 Жыл бұрын
2 millimetres is more like 5/64 ths. of an inch. 1/16 th. of an inch is 1.6 mm. Cheers. 2mm under the string at the 12th. fret is not a very low action. It is a good sensible height.
@montywallace5038 Жыл бұрын
When is the next Slap Accelerator starting.
@lynnturman8157 Жыл бұрын
I like slapping on flat wounds. Round wounds aren't warm enough for the sound I want.
@RyvenProductions Жыл бұрын
Not sure what I enjoyed most, the 5 slap tips or that 126 gallons is a buttload.
@Riley88990 Жыл бұрын
I love that Timmy C has only played slap bass in one song with RATM, but Take the Power Back was so good that he’s seen as being on the same level as Flea in Scott’s eyes lol
@nicolas.4159 Жыл бұрын
I love when you're making videos together guys, always feeling that funny side in addition of the teaching stuff. Just love it ! 🔥🫶
@freestyletow1 Жыл бұрын
tanx
@Remrau2 ай бұрын
So, a couple of questions. I didn't quite follow the strings bit. I just started playing, and was given a bass with strings attached already (for once it was better than "no strings attached"). OK, that was horribad, but never the less. I have no idea about different strings. Can someone gimme a couple of examples form a store? Second, what do you mean by action? you said two millimeters, but I didn't quite catch what it was you were referring to. The gap between string and fret? So basically tune the bass an octave lower or something?
@devinebass2 ай бұрын
Dunlop Superbrights are a good example of strings you could probably find in a guitar/bass store! The action is the distance from the string to the fret when the string is held down at the first fret, and no you wouldn't tune the bass an octave lower! Hope that helps!
@ankerstang1878 Жыл бұрын
how about some gaff on the thumb like Mark King
@devinebass Жыл бұрын
👑👑👑
@aelechko Жыл бұрын
Nearly the bass line to massive by Cory wong at the start there
@ankerstang1878 Жыл бұрын
Of course, Bass is about GROOVE, and slap is about getting the right Hapischorts sound.
@mmmHardstyle Жыл бұрын
lol thank you for this 126 gallons worth of information! I'm definitely struggling with double thumbing - feels like my thumb is too frail for it or something
@element-dh9dx Жыл бұрын
LOL Ian says don't slap so hard man, I was slapping a buttload. Yeah, enough is enough and it's time to settle down. No more breaking my D, thank you for the lesson.
@devinebass Жыл бұрын
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
@nachbelichtet Жыл бұрын
I guess a lot of younger bass players were influenced by Flea regarding slap style and it always looks like he's beating out the devil of the bass.
@danielfmyers Жыл бұрын
126 gallons!
@serega54 Жыл бұрын
Для чего перчатка одета ?
@greatwhite61967 Жыл бұрын
I've always respected the approach to playing whether its finger style/slap & both but when I started to see bassists play slap with their hand angling downwards it just because an instant thought of , yes they can slap that way but they are seriously hindering any chances of playing different techniques that have become almost a taken for granted way of slipping down & through the String & then , as it says on this clip , pulling you thumb back up the string , which can completely making a bass players approach & playing become even more versatile but it's a case of Each To Their Own & I respect everyone's opinion on how they play their bass guitars parts & thats when I don't agree with their approach... It's one thing having our opinion on how something should be played but you can't force my or other bass players approach to how they play & they'll know IF what they've been doing has now seen the style almost becoming defunct because they played a certain way & for many they are fine & still want to playing in a specific way but IF other players want to have a go at the various ways that a bassist can play by using their thumb differently & many bass players that play through & back up the string , can do so much more but they aren't really playing something that's too difficult to do but instead it became a different approach that sees bass players adding that style of plsying with theirs... I always think of late great bassist from " Chic " Bernard Edwards , as he could get his bass playing to sound like he used a plectrum & many thought he did , but it was his style that eventually went on to be named as Bass Chucking & Bernard played similar to how modern day bassists play their bass guitar which is similar to Bernard's bass chucking style & many musicians trylu thought he used a plec but it was instead his style of getting more notes but using his thumb like we've been seeing & hearing for many years now... Bernard was always a bassist other musicians & fans loved for his bass lines with " Chic " adding in that he basically did this style decades before it became the next in thing to play like... Bernard Edwards sadly passed away but will never be forgotten & he's still showing others that his playing style was miles ahead of everyone else & ahead of its time & we Thank You for this... Bernard Edwards RIP .....
@DrKevGuitar Жыл бұрын
2 mm = 5/64" (not 1/16" which is a little shy of 1.6 mm)
@chipmccain. Жыл бұрын
yall look like bass mad scientists in the thumbnail
@EstTheSword Жыл бұрын
I think my strings being a full centimeter off the crown is a problem.
@underbedmonstersmusic Жыл бұрын
Slap the flatwounds and get teleported to a Motown recording session.
@devinebass Жыл бұрын
💯💯💯
@joannalewis5279 Жыл бұрын
I can fit more than that in my boat
@golemblam3393 Жыл бұрын
Could you reaction bassist from Indonesia his name Dimas Rangga from Last Child band. He play simple but very elegant with low deep E tone and sounds sooo good in live perform...