The Complete History Of Slap Bass

The history of slapping a bass goes back further than you may know. It dates all the way back to the 1920’s on the acoustic bass, before the electric bass was even invented. I’ll show you every bass pioneer that contributed to slap through the from legends Larry Graham, Marcus Miller, Flea, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, all the way to current bassists who are tearing it up on the internet and social media. Tons more! This is the most detailed, and lengthy video I’ve ever done. If you enjoyed it, I’d really appreciate if you gave the video a like and subscribe for more bass content! To Access My Courses, Lessons, Backing Tracks, and Support This Channel: Intro (0:00) The True Birth Of Slap: Earliest Days 1920’s-50’s (0:25) The Electric Bass Larry Graham (2:36) The 1970’s: Stanley Clarke (4:45) Louis Johnson (5:42) Bootsy Collins (6:29) 70’s Honorable Mentions (7:17) The 1980’s: Marcus Miller (7:29) Mark King (8:43) Flea (9:50) Bass Freedom Slap Course (11:33) Stu Hamm (11:45) Doug Wimbish (12:47) Abe Laboriel (13:26) 80’s Honorable Mentions (14:49) The 1990’s: Les Claypool (15:31) Victor Wooten (17:40) Fieldy (19:36) Ryan Martinie (20:23) 90’s Honorable Mentions (21:16) Recent Years Social Media (22:03) Present Day Bassists Slideshow (23:08) *There is a picture mistake where I show Stanley Clarke’s younger self during Larry Graham’s section. *Some of Larry’s clips are showcasing the bassist who replaced him, Rustee Allen Sorry! Instagram: - TikTok: @andrewfreedmusic – Facebook: