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Jul 2024
1h 5m

158 - The Mount Rushmore of SLAP Bass

Scott's Bass Lessons
About this episode

There are so many cool slap bass players out there, but who are the truly great ones? In this video, we round up some of the best slap bassists to have laid down stone cold grooves and mesmerizing double and triple-slap technique on some of music's biggest and best loved tracks.

In this episode:

  • Who invented slap bass?
  • What's the best ever slap bass song?
  • Why Flea's slap style is a great place to start.
  • How Marcus Miller carved his name into slap bass history.
  • Who has the weirdest slap sound?
  • And much more.


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