Bartolini Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 A slap question.. How did Mark King slap this song? Was it straight thumb down or tut tata tut tata ...D+DU D+DU (where D=Thumb Down stroke & U=Thumb Up stroke)? Also, could one explain what it means that he did double handed slapping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_dont_fret Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 Two hand slaps (or double as you put it) would be the system where you slap the string (or pop it) and follow that with a hammer-on of sorts with your fretting hand, pull off the string, then another slap with your other hand. I do believe this is correct, and whilst I have not perfected it yet, it's a good thing to have in your technique arsenal. I can't remember who pioneered this, but it's a great sound, ain't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted October 22, 2002 Share Posted October 22, 2002 When I learned this song, it seemed to play better with a constant thumb thing, i.e. Dum-ditta-dum-ditta-dum-ditta- always with the downstrokes on the thumb, and almost no popping, or pulling, of strings. Hope this helps. Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartolini Posted October 23, 2002 Author Share Posted October 23, 2002 Thank you guys! Never got to play this song for a long time. With down stroke thumbing, how King got this bass line so smooth is amazing. His right hand may be like Schwazeneggar's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 And bear in mind, he also sings while playing it! Check out the "World Machine Live" video to be amazed... Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted October 24, 2002 Share Posted October 24, 2002 Mark doesn't do the Wooten/Miller upstroke thing. It's all either downstrokes or percussive (no pitch) left hand slaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zujo Posted October 24, 2002 Share Posted October 24, 2002 I thought I saw and advertisement in some magazine for a Mark King transcriptions Book? Did anybody else see this? "Word to your mother" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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