I wanna slap it, but can't

[tilight]

How would I use the slap funk method like the Bass Guitarist of Korn? He isnt slaping it, neither is he putting his finger under the string like many people have told me to do (check out the Freak on a leash live in singapore). He is just moving his hand up and down but I cant seel to do the "Machinegun effect" with the string, should I use both sides of my thumb? Or two fingers? Help!

[ilovewasabi]

I don't know if this'll help, but turn off your mid-range and turn your low and high to the maximum. That's how Fieldy's settings are. And... I can't really help you on the slapping.

[BassTallica]

fieldy is a fake slapper... he basically he slapps the strings with his index finger and middle finger... alos from time to type he plucks the as soon as he slaps them... hes ok.. not a fan of his tenique though

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[tilight]

Thanks for the good info

[BassTallica]

anytime dude

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[Bahamut]

would this slapping from Korn be that percussion-like sound you hear in most of their songs that doesnt even sound like it has a note? If it is, all this time i just thought it was one of their guitars tuned down insanely low, so the strings just buzz and hit against the fretboard

[Problem Child]

Originally posted by Bahamut
the strings just buzz and hit against the fretboard
The definition of Korn's music.

[Bass Hunk]

I never knew what type of bassing he did all I knew is that he uses a 5 string.

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by Bass Hunk
I never knew what type of bassing he did all I knew is that he uses a 5 string.

he does what i liek to call.. CRAP BASSING

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[Bahamut]

...i like korn, personally.

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by Bahamut
...i like korn, personally.

i can deal with some of their songs.. it dotn excuse the fact the fieldy is not a great bassist :D

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[Bahamut]

bassists in a number of bands around in the last two decades have only only played open es and one other note in an entire song, its really sad

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by Bahamut
bassists in a number of bands around in the last two decades have only only played open es and one other note in an entire song, its really sad

jason newstead

E--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0
A--7--7------7-----7----7--7----7--7-


there ya go almost every metallica song he plays lmao

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[Bahamut]

metallica's front lines have always had incredible ability, and their first bass had it too, as portrayed with Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth), but when he died and his place was taken we never quite knew if the new bassist was hiding his ability behind 2 (or occassionally 3) notes or if he really didnt have any actual talent. so it goes to show that even some of the best bands can hide a talentless 3rd or 4th wheel behind the front lines just to kind of take up space

[BassTallica]

this is true... actually jasons talent is very much shown in load and reload.. and even in MY FRIEND OF MISERY and he can play songs originally written by cliff.. so hes no all that bad.. plus he also plays for ozzy now..

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[deftones]

heh, i could really make some jokes about the title of the thread.

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by deftones
heh, i could really make some jokes about the title of the thread.

man you dont knwo how hard ive been trying to controll myself lmao

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[deftones]

ha, you and me both, i had to say something.

[Damon]

Concerning Fiedly, Korn tunes to a Drop-A tuning which makes his strings really floppy, I don't know if he slaps with his thumb but if not just hittin the strings really hard with his fingers would cause the detuned strings to rattle against the fretboard so it sounds similar. And the other thing he uses a lot is muted strings with his left hand while "slapping" that's the chacka-chacka chuck sounds you hear a lot.

[deftones]

he doesnt play in drop a, he plays a five string bass tuned down a step

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by deftones
he doesnt play in drop a, he plays a five string bass tuned down a step

taht is drop D... but teh low b string gets tunned to an A so the dear lad might have gotten a bit confused

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[deftones]

the enitre bass is tuned down a step not just the a.

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by deftones
the enitre bass is tuned down a step not just the a.

yes this i know

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[deftones]

so then why you saying that tuning is drop d?

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by deftones
so then why you saying that tuning is drop d?

idk.. i was probally thinking the e string was tunned down a step so it my mind it was automatically sying drop d...

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[deftones]

have you been tipping a few back again.

[BassTallica]

every day ;)

actually the other night i was otu at a club with a few friends and had a bit too many :D

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[Damon]

Originally posted by deftones
he doesnt play in drop a, he plays a five string bass tuned down a step

Of course you're right I guess he just plays in a standard 4th's tuning but drops everything down a full step.

At any rate, I was listening to some Korn and his tone keeps getting worse and worse ... maybe he should tighten them strings up a notch - he might get some actual tone coming out of there...

[Bahamut]

korn's bass doesnt really even sound like a bass to me. to me it sounds kind of like someone rubbing a stick against an old washboard, but for some reason is matches korn's music's feel. also, how many guitarrists do they have? i know munky and head do guitar for them but does john do rhythm too?

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by Bahamut
korn's bass doesnt really even sound like a bass to me. to me it sounds kind of like someone rubbing a stick against an old washboard, but for some reason is matches korn's music's feel. also, how many guitarrists do they have? i know munky and head do guitar for them but does john do rhythm too?

no he doesnt... btu at some shows they coem out at the end and everyone takes a different instrument and they play a song or 2

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