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 much-discussed technique come down to two motions: the slap ...

Slap bass has come a long way since Larry Graham first championed the style in the 1970s. Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then ...

Brooklyn-born Neil Jason’s turn as a first-call New York session bassist coincided with the profession’s peak period for “players” – a time when the studio inner circle was equally adept at jingles ...

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 music ...

For authentic sounding slap bass parts, Bass Slapper is flexible, powerful, convincing and ridiculously cheap. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and producers spends hours ...

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 ...