The Secret Slap Technique To Playing Mark King and Les Claypool Grooves!

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@talkingbasslessons
@talkingbasslessons Жыл бұрын
Note: The tab is slightly wrong for the machine gun triplets. The written D at the 7th fret should be C at the 5th fret as I show in the video. The correct tab is presented on the website here: www.talkingbass.net/the-essential-slap-technique/
@Sergio-dh5qh
@Sergio-dh5qh 2 ай бұрын
this link directs me to bass chord article
@marcgauvreau2663
@marcgauvreau2663 Жыл бұрын
This outstanding Mark; you always make it look easy until one tries it...and then one realizes the skill (practice; time and discipline) required to pull this off. unbelievable!
@briancherry8088
@briancherry8088 Жыл бұрын
It's been a long time since KZbin recommended a TalkingBass video. It feels like visiting an old friend. Now... I have a lot of great new content to start working through....
@glynnp42
@glynnp42 Жыл бұрын
Mark, you are amazing at breaking things down and thoroughly explaining things. I'm so glad I found your site. Thank you!!!
@adamadeptus3686
@adamadeptus3686 Жыл бұрын
That machine gun triplet method with the left-hand slap unlocks the mysteries of "Lacquerhead" by Primus. Thank you, Mark!
@talkingbasslessons
@talkingbasslessons Жыл бұрын
Have you seen my lacquerhead tutorial?
@adamadeptus3686
@adamadeptus3686 Жыл бұрын
@@talkingbasslessons I did and just started studying from it in fact. Thank you so much for making it, Mark! If you would ever consider making a similar video with tips for learning "The Lesson" by Victor Wooten, I'd be much obliged. I'm saving up money to buy some of your paid courses soon. 🙏
@jacobsmith1877
@jacobsmith1877 Ай бұрын
@@adamadeptus3686hell yes to The Lesson. One of the best pieces of music I've ever heard
@drewhopkinson9610
@drewhopkinson9610 9 ай бұрын
This is absolutely brilliant!!! Only just found your channel Mark and cannot get enough of it. Many thanks.
@jamiemcdonald4279
@jamiemcdonald4279 11 ай бұрын
I just recently got a new bass, it's been about 15 years since I've touched one. I've been watching a lot of videos and this has explained the slapping, specifically ghost notes the best. It's crazy, I'm basically starting all over again.
@pfg_pedals
@pfg_pedals Жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I’ve needed to be shown. There’s a part in Virtual Reality that I never could figure out and within five minutes I nailed it. Thanks.
@aarongrooms8881
@aarongrooms8881 7 ай бұрын
I know the exact part you're referring to. Zender is fuckin beast right?!?
@elhazelrah
@elhazelrah Жыл бұрын
Thanks for breaking down the technique slow enough to understand. Now to put in the practice to get up to speed!
@pacosoundaruba
@pacosoundaruba 10 ай бұрын
What a great explanation about this slap technique, it really helps me a lot to get into Mark's slapping!! Awesome, thank you!!
@johnwilliams2420
@johnwilliams2420 Жыл бұрын
Spot on beginning problem. Thanks for the proper instruction.
@H23-z6p
@H23-z6p Жыл бұрын
love the tone of that 70s jazz bass. play this bass more, Mark!
@mattsuran1270
@mattsuran1270 Жыл бұрын
It's nice to see the parts in isolation and then see that they are just tools that you use.
@talesfromthetoiletseat8295
@talesfromthetoiletseat8295 Жыл бұрын
That jazz bass is sick. I want one
@spekterum
@spekterum 5 ай бұрын
What they never tell is the type bass strings to play, how you balance the mixer sound, how you choose the amplifier and additional sound effects.
@thesmallhuman5750
@thesmallhuman5750 4 ай бұрын
That jazz bass looks so freaking cool
@wolfganglipper3308
@wolfganglipper3308 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. There is no better way to convey this.
@tangerinepopgames
@tangerinepopgames 6 ай бұрын
I struggled with the 6 pattern. Then I broke it down and omitted the left hand and just got the alternating working between two thumbs and a thumb/pluck in time of course. Adding the left hand became a bit easier. Also I found that if I start and the thumb it was easier -> Thumb-pluck-LH-thumb-thumb-LH... Took me less than 10 minutes to get this to a moderate speed with a metronome. Hope this helps anyone struggling with this technique.
@MrTimjm009
@MrTimjm009 4 ай бұрын
It was a good way to start then work to the 6 ´s at the end to end being able to do that " Tommy the cat" type of lick at the end . Well broken down
@PeterWilliams-ek2bh
@PeterWilliams-ek2bh 9 ай бұрын
So will these techniques work well on a short scale bass, I just can't get it to sound as good as with my full scale?
@ronbaldon8125
@ronbaldon8125 Жыл бұрын
Good job thanks for the lesson.
@thierrylemetayer3371
@thierrylemetayer3371 Жыл бұрын
good lesson , thank you Mister
@euc131
@euc131 11 ай бұрын
Really helpful lesson - thanks
@kahwigulum
@kahwigulum Жыл бұрын
slap bass is pretty cool i guess
@BayouMaccabee
@BayouMaccabee Жыл бұрын
😆
@altom4295
@altom4295 Жыл бұрын
excellent lesson..
@isidrosalistre
@isidrosalistre Жыл бұрын
Detailed teaching! It pushing me to get started practicing slapping 😂❤️
@aussiecoastie72
@aussiecoastie72 Жыл бұрын
Your a great teacher ❤ thank you
@DaveHobbs
@DaveHobbs 11 ай бұрын
Top man! Many thanks.
@glyder356
@glyder356 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video, it's great, just what I was looking for.
@micktomazou
@micktomazou Жыл бұрын
Simplicity itself - yet so effective. Thanks Mark
@willschwabenbauer2577
@willschwabenbauer2577 7 ай бұрын
DUDE!!! Friggin' Awesome!!❤❤
@stefanherzberg1630
@stefanherzberg1630 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm a beginning bass player and I'm very interested in learning Claypool. This seems like a great lesson, so thanks!
@restojon1
@restojon1 Жыл бұрын
Hi Stefan, I hope you're doing well with your learning of all things Primus. I'm quite an experienced player and have played a reasonable amount of Primus so I wanted to share some experience with you to help you on your journey. May I suggest American Life as a way in to get started with Claypool and his style and then move onto Tommy The Cat. Tommy the Cat really opens up some of the trademark techniques as well as the abilities you'll need to be familiar with. Lastly, make sure that your bass is set up right to play this kind of stuff. I'm a Luthier and build many instruments and I have several basses at home, I could technically play Primus on any of them barring the limitations of number of frets but, I'd much rather be playing on my little Jackson neck Frankenstein build or my homebrew Stingray. Make sure that your bass is set up nicely, has nice new strings and is plugged into something when practicing. Best of luck my friend, and, as we Primus fans say; PRIMUS SUCKS!!!
@stefanherzberg1630
@stefanherzberg1630 Жыл бұрын
@@restojon1 Hey, thank you for giving me tips, I appreciate it!
@disturbedtomato5163
@disturbedtomato5163 Жыл бұрын
@@stefanherzberg1630 if you wanna get good at the fretboard slap lacquerhead is good, this guy also has a video on lacquerhead
@humanidrome
@humanidrome Жыл бұрын
Great stuff!! As you mentioned, you have plenty of slap videos here. This one is a nice refresher. Thank you very much, Mark 😊
@bassomatic6055
@bassomatic6055 Жыл бұрын
I have this love/hate with thump and pop. On the one hand it sounds cool as hell and I love the percussive funkiness. On the other hand I'd prolly get kicked out of my band if i used it more. So as a result my slap skills have progressed only to a point and seem to be kinda stuck. I go back and forth as to whether the technique is worth developing forward when there is so much other technique stuff to work on like pick playing and palm muting, etc.....but cool lesson. This is one technique I do use already thanks to you.
@KaninTuzi
@KaninTuzi Жыл бұрын
As it is almost always going to be more functionally used as a bit of flair rather than a consistent groove, a nice strategy might be to just get pretty proficient at one or two of these little percussive riffs and that will be all you need to add that flair.
@andysmusikwelt1562
@andysmusikwelt1562 Жыл бұрын
Super analysis presentation 👍
@Valvey789
@Valvey789 Жыл бұрын
The tab in the lower right corner for the triplet licks has D on the first string when I think you meant C.
@manfredmethyl6137
@manfredmethyl6137 Жыл бұрын
Could you do a Bass Breakdown Video on Lopsy Lu or Silly Putty by Stanley Clarke? Would be awesome 😍
@steelgoa8486
@steelgoa8486 Жыл бұрын
Dude you're awesome
@lesc7219
@lesc7219 Жыл бұрын
Super help, Mark
@giovannigaravoglia2432
@giovannigaravoglia2432 Жыл бұрын
Very useful and free to access. Thanks 👍
@dancolukdc
@dancolukdc Ай бұрын
How are you pop the 7th frett on the G string, i camnot see how you are doing it
@TheHealthyPlumber
@TheHealthyPlumber Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@abacadaniel04
@abacadaniel04 Жыл бұрын
Slap bass is the best, you can’t go wrong with it!! ✌️😙
@the3foremicsseacraftsoundc709
@the3foremicsseacraftsoundc709 Жыл бұрын
i was hoping to get a tip on settings so ta speak. i know claypool uses a lot of different settings from looking at his footboard which is larger than most guitarists lol. I've got a slap and pop setting on one board of mine but it doesn't break it down for me much on what is being changed to help with this type of stuff. still good info here
@MC-qe5qb
@MC-qe5qb Жыл бұрын
Awesome vid. So crystal clear
@charlieburns1385
@charlieburns1385 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark!👍
@reclaimingminds2811
@reclaimingminds2811 Жыл бұрын
Great lesson Mark, well explained and demonstrated, thank you!
@ianmackenzie686
@ianmackenzie686 Жыл бұрын
What are the best amp and passive pickup settings for this particular sound?
@talkingbasslessons
@talkingbasslessons Жыл бұрын
On the amp I keep all tone controls flat (12 o clock/mid way). On the bass I have both pickups full and tone full (on passive).
@b1uerogue
@b1uerogue 10 ай бұрын
Can you apply slap to all pieces of music? Rather than playing traditional..thats when i finally get used to it as it sounds so cool
@rickrocketts183
@rickrocketts183 Жыл бұрын
Cool video Mark. I remember being blown away when i first saw the Claypool solo in Tommy The Cat on MTV. You know, during that 10 yr period MTV was actually fun to watch.
@doublepick
@doublepick Жыл бұрын
Very good. Are you using a compressor on your bass set-up?
@talkingbasslessons
@talkingbasslessons Жыл бұрын
Nah. Just direct for this.
@hetschhog
@hetschhog Жыл бұрын
Hi Mark. I think for the machine gun tripplets you play other than indicated on the sheet a c on the g string. Great video though.
@talkingbasslessons
@talkingbasslessons Жыл бұрын
Yes, your are correct. I'm going to amend the tab at the site. Unfortunately can't amend the video
@eamonmoran6890
@eamonmoran6890 Жыл бұрын
@@talkingbasslessons hey mark, is that the actual rudiment you will played that is tabbed out or is it generally just dominant seventh thats played because they feel worlds apart in terms of difficulty
@luigi.zanini
@luigi.zanini Жыл бұрын
5:44
@mojoemurphy
@mojoemurphy Жыл бұрын
What a monster
@davidbalan6571
@davidbalan6571 Жыл бұрын
Bass slap for trial lessons chords progressions Dm7b5 , Am and so on especially liked playing music Vocalists Dexter Holland group band the offspring .
@robscott-buccleuch1195
@robscott-buccleuch1195 Жыл бұрын
Does this work with flat wound strings?
@och70
@och70 Жыл бұрын
The sound wouldn't be as bright as round wound strings, but I bet it would still sound really cool. Try it!!
@Viktor.V.P
@Viktor.V.P Жыл бұрын
У вас классные уроки и классная техника игры!👍 Привет из России! На вас подписан.
@jamiemcdonald4279
@jamiemcdonald4279 11 ай бұрын
Man, slapping that A string without hitting the E is tough. I try muting the E string for now but it messes with my finger placement and throws me all off.
@chachabooom5
@chachabooom5 4 ай бұрын
My brain fell out of my head watching this.
@midimojo
@midimojo Жыл бұрын
So, machine gun triplets look super natural to me! When I try to slap with the other 3 fingers after the pop, it sounds like a hammer on. Can't figure it out haha
@b1uerogue
@b1uerogue 10 ай бұрын
I cant for the life of me get a clean tone out of dven an open string...mayve on the e string i can get half note half rattle ..im wondering of its the cheap ass bass im playing on or is it pure lacl of knowledge and skill...anyone got any ideas? Honesty appreciated but some feedback would be appreciated more
@ElBellacko1
@ElBellacko1 Жыл бұрын
hes a slap god
@kevmac1230
@kevmac1230 11 ай бұрын
Slap bass is my Achilles heel.
@andreasdeutinger7319
@andreasdeutinger7319 Жыл бұрын
got a new bass?
@danburns8715
@danburns8715 Жыл бұрын
3:45 start
@talkingbasslessons
@talkingbasslessons Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't advise starting there. That misses out the most important part of the technique lesson. The timestamp you've given just goes to the riff. That's a secondary part of the lesson. It's simple there as an example of the left hand slap
@davidwhite8587
@davidwhite8587 Жыл бұрын
I give up
@andrepereira744
@andrepereira744 Жыл бұрын
Nope
@MarcLuc-pc3by
@MarcLuc-pc3by 6 ай бұрын
More Boring Slap 😮!!!
@TheTwangKings
@TheTwangKings Жыл бұрын
If Jaco or Alphonso Johnson didn't slap, that's good enough for me 😄
@kresimirdobranic1682
@kresimirdobranic1682 Жыл бұрын
Alphonso Johnson slaped the bass, just listen Stay with me tonight by Jeffrey Osborne
@oov55
@oov55 Жыл бұрын
Slap Bass died 10 years ago. get over it
@dancolukdc
@dancolukdc Ай бұрын
Which I was this good
@pen8142
@pen8142 8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
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