Pow! - You HAVE To Learn This Funky Slap Riff!

Lesson Material and Practice Tracks here: bit.ly/2OCJB5T
This week I'm going to work through the slap bass classic POW! by Graham Central Station played by the amazing slap innovator Larry Graham!
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[@Jimmotimmolime]

The best bass teacher on the internet, thanks for the great content Mark!!

[@ljgarrison6910]

I know right, no arrogance or conciet and he really just loves music. Simple and great information!

[@daved2352]

I learned this song in around 2012 and listened to it again for the first time in years when a friend asked me about "that cool funk track you always used to play" and as a ten years more experienced musician I picked up on those little details you mentioned in this video. Amazing how much more we hear as we grow as musicians.

[@BelgaBass]

Useful & thorough explanation for many who will find this fast riff daunting at first sight - which it absolutely is. I'm however quite sure that the 2 E's are inverse from your explanation, although you mention around 7:10 that there exist different transciptions. First pluck & hammer-on on D string, than slide up to slap & hammer-on on E-string. If you listen closely to the original you can hear the sliding movement here and there. This also bring your thumb in position to start off the riff on the first beat, which is a D + hammer-on to E on the A string. Just my 2 cents after 40 yrs of bass experience :). Anyway, keep up the good work !

[@patrickdavid6525]

Mark you are amazing. You break it down so well. Thank you.

[@pcstrickland2460]

Excellent! Right and tight! Very clean.

[@OriginalOldSkoolFunk]

Maestro Larry Graham is the man...! I'm fortunate and old enough to remember seeing him with Sly and several times with GCS. Never saw him with Prince though but long live the pioneer and innovator...!

[@benji2829]

Can’t believe this video only has 900 likes so stoked after learning this

[@JohnBradydoesstuff]

I love your channel!!!! You are a wonderful teacher. Much love!!!

[@paulsathi6447]

Good lesson....I never knew he would teach so good....🔥

[@BackcountryTreks]

What a fantastic channel. Thanks for all you do here. It’s helped me a ton!

[@Das0s]

this is such an incredible video

[@augustinethomas1686]

Can't wait to learn it. Thanks Mark!

[@graagullesson87]

Now I have 2 weeks taken from my life to learn this ;) Thanks Mark for another great lesson!!! Cheers!

[@lowendvibeswesleyhorn8053]

Mark your an inspiration! Love watching your stuff! Always keep me interested and happy

[@0711RC]

Thanks again Mark.

[@MrDavincidave]

Thanks Mark!

[@maxjbg]

Nice!!! Best way to learn those difficult basslines

[@1tongeret1]

I love this channel so much, thanks mark...

[@michaelotten1956]

Cool lesson. Thanks.

[@mikebrown7269]

Good stuff Mark..

[@davidjoyner3982]

Great teacher, knows his stuff 😃😃😃

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Right on!

[@vlobster7660]

the practice tracks are invaluable

[@ChazJazzNY]

Great Tutorial.

[@TedTalksBass]

solid

[@hansamluk]

Thank you ..highly recommended...

[@mist3ral]

The Northern wibble wobble tippy toe and back on the heels is optional lol. Good stuff Mark. I bet your a really patient teacher too.

[@jockojohn3294]

What's a wibble wobble tippy toe? Sounds like my neighbor coming home 3 am Saturday morning after a full Friday evening out @ the pub..... :)

[@mist3ral]

jocko john Haha. It's just when he does a head wobble and rocks back and forth on his heels. He does it loads...always makes me chuckle!

[@robinthompson7189]

Your teaching videos are really great! Thank you so much for helping me understand!

[@aquamarine99911]

When shifting positions to do the D-E pop on the G string, I find it easier to slide from the D to the E on the A string, instead of hammering on.

[@MultiScoffer]

Great demo! Thanks!

[@iMusicaCristiana]

Thanks from Ukraine ❤️🔥

[@kazerdira4704]

Thank you for everything

[@vlobster7660]

This is way out my comfort zone as im a prog rock guy.But its a new genre and im digging it thanks to Mark.I thought i was ready for 110 BPM.....how wrong was i haha!!

[@camiloordonez]

Before video: Alright, now that ive mastered slapping in Cant Stop, this should be easy! After video: New challenge. Attempt to play this without breaking your fingers ;-;

[@hailholyqueen]

This is great. Now if you could teach us the dance on the soul train version!

[@Jonnyboh]

Great performance and teaching!!! I love the sound your bass guitar give. What kind of strings do you use on it?

[@aspii1489]

Nice video! can you please do more metal bass lines they were awesome! :D

[@ojsmith9968]

good job mark

[@wtfusheeple5383]

love it

[@pixzie_]

YES FINALLY WOOO

[@davidbalan6571]

Very good 💓 year's lessons when. my curriculum sports and games and having football shoes at primary 🏫 and secondary 🏫 academic performance UPSR ( 2004) 5C ,PMR ( 2007) 4C,3B and SPM ( 2009)5B+,3C+ I'm very proud of it's

[@frankortega4280]

Good lesson Mark. Which model Ibanez bass are you playing?

[@sxhyh919]

JazzBass MUST！

[@ChazJazzNY]

you have a tutorial on "THE JAM"?

[@franciscobelmar9365]

110 BPM gives a Mark King vibe :O

[@northhallbabe13]

you are a fucking godsend mark!!!!!!! I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@noahmay7708]

I Gotchaa!

[@chivs63]

sounds better at 110 bpm 130bpm is just bonkers.

[@Cregar1]

Love the bass. Looks like a Ibanez SR, but what (year) model and color?

[@talkingbasslessons]

Sr1000. I bought it about 1992. They were all the rage then.

[@Cregar1]

TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons beautiful bass! I just picked up a Ibanez SR300EB. Now I’m binge watching your videos.

[@guidorusso60.]

​@@talkingbasslessons You have change pickup and preamp ?

[@ZalMoxis]

Woo Hoo … smokin'… thanks mate...

[@TheBongEntertainment007]

Sir, please give us some pdf book for slap bass notes.....

[@NAMUDANG.]

8:32

[@YippeeSkippie426]

The Alexie Sayle vibe is strong here. (That's a good thing.)

[@talkingbasslessons]

"Revolutionary biscuits of Italy, Rise up out of your box. You have nothing to lose but your wafers. Yum yum yum yum yum."🎶🎶

[@YippeeSkippie426]

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[@ChristinaBaldwin-f7r]

begin 1:50 slow down 3:00 ghost notes 4:55 end bit 7:25

[@RonaldoChevalier]

OMFG!!!!!!

[@_o_69]

POW 2011 left the POW

[@davidgreaves5357]

It used to be Mark King.....

[@oil_can]

Interesting… That bassline grooves nicely at 110 BPM but at 130 BPM it sounds like s bunch of random percussive noise.

[@steveh2456]

ahhh i keep messing it up with mr pink

[@banzaibomb4980]

The 6 dislikes are guitarists

[@johnsmyk2637]

No corny jokes either,all business.....

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

FYI: It's called Thumping and Popping...Not Slapping..!

[@northhallbabe13]

lolllllll its referred to as both they mean exactly the same thing. these days its more commonly known as slapping.

[@kwmoonccmoon]

こういうカバーは辞めた方が良いです。 まず、BASSの音色がJAZZベース向きだし、 ラリーグラハムのノリ（Groove）が馴染んでいる身としては、 いくら上手くても、ダメだなぁ・・。。💦

[@johnnunya5428]

Dude... People that are actually going to be able to play this know what a ghost note is. You don't have to keep explaining it.

[@ianfreud]

Yeah, but by that logic he wouldn't have to say that the E is the 7th fret of the A string. He's tutoring for all skill levels and even if I can't play the whole piece knowing what some of some terminology and techniques are and how they work is interesting and useful.

[@johnnunya5428]

@Ian Freud No. Because there is way more than just one E note. And 2-3 on each string. Get your logic together.

[@alexswanson1247]

@@johnnunya5428 just let him teach and let others learn lol it's not like youre being forced to watch it

[@ianfreud]

@@johnnunya5428 You're a gorgeous, loving person and I could smoosh youup and kiss you. Have a beautiful day, and keep on being positive! x

[@fuzmaginty5822]

bass for all types of level

[@EstParum]

God I fucking hate bass. Been playing aince I was 13 years old.

[@kianhendrick3794]

Nice but your bass doesn't sound good at all...Buy a new one :)

[@guidorusso60.]

why ? very good tone....

[@lawrencehutchinson2320]

It's not the right tone for 'Pow', for sure. Larry hits it HARD and the tone is really raw and grindy, this is far too polite in comparison. Top tutorial though