Not only a technically fluent player, Marcus Miller also has an enviable slap tone that has seen various bass players scour the used ads for late-'70s Fender Jazz basses appropriately modded with ...

Master the technique behind the tone in this free lesson When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. BASS EXPO 2014: The basics of this ...

14. Stone Jam – Slave (Bassist: Mark Adams, 1980) Over the course of five Slave albums released between 1977 and 1980, Mark “The Hanselor” Adams perfected a distinct approach to slap bass.

For authentic sounding slap bass parts, Bass Slapper is flexible, powerful, convincing and ridiculously cheap. Best bass strings 2025: Electric and acoustic bass strings encompassing every tone and ...

Seeing me walk onstage with a bass was a surprise to the suit-and-tie crowd that started showing up at concerts. I'd go from One in a Million You to The Jam, and they were like, ‘Oh, that guy!’” ...

"Bass Funtasie features Manzini creating a dense, funky mix of bass riffs all over some fantastic slap bass. The closing two tracks, "Sebenza Always and "Power of Love, showcase Manzini on the ...

4 Extra Debut. Mitch Benn investigates the slap bass technique which became the engine of funk – gearing up for a live performance. From 2011. Show more The low, rootsy twang prevalent in funk ...

For some music critics the word "slap" paints a picture of indulgent bass guitar solos and dodgy disco clothing. A Radio 4 documentary, Spank the Plank looks to rehabilitate a technique, which can ...