"The Jam" by Larry Graham tutorial Slap Bass Tutorial with no other instruments or music play along!

This is for those that need to hear the jam without a drum or other instrument, or for beginner to "slap and pop" for bass. Back in the day this was called "thump and pluck" which I think is more appropriate. The name of the selection is "The Jam" by none other than Mr. Larry Graham.

Check out Larry Graham's fan site for originator of this style of bass playing-- http://www.youtube.com/user/LarryGrahamFans

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Music

Tags:

• slap
• and
• pop
• funk
• bass
• Graham
• jazz

[OFR]

One of the "secrets" of Larry's classic bass work is the LACK of treble. It's not a bright sound, it's all low and mid, giving you that beat, that punch, like a drum. The sad part is, with treble added, the treble always WINS and you don't hear and feel the bass and mid. Keep the treble out, and FEEL the bass!

Nice video!

[geosh78]

@OFR thanks for the comment, then I guess you've never seen Larry in person, he's slammin' with bass, mid and treble. Especially treble during the late 70s, when he switched from nylon strings to nickel.

[naycnay]

@OFR

The treble is what gives slap bass the pop. Do you by any chance use a small amp?

[geosh78]

@naycnay My bass is plugged in directly to the PC on this vid.

[contendersband]

I have been playing bass for 40 years and Larry Graham has been my biggest influence. The man is still number one!!

[geosh78]

Larry is the authentic item. Check out LarryGrahamfans on youtube also. Larry starts the 2010 tour in SanFran on April second then heads to Europe. He'll have his cream moonshine basses, to go.

[zyruemusic]

YES!!! LARY GRAHAM IS THE FATHER of SLAP BASS!!! He is one FUNKY MUTHA PLUCKA and so are U!!! PEACE!!

[AK50324]

This song doesn't quite work right without the drums, with all the slightly offbeat notes and all.

Still, this is some groovy shit, nice job!

[peponation]

@VarykGerai and lmao at you using the last decade as a reference when music mainstream has been dead or pure crap since the lol. your either white or suburban chances are both. and you have never felt music or played with a bit of emotion in your life and you must be 25 or under. your a retard a real musician would laugh at you.

[alohakikadude]

LMAO! The treble? News to me. Funk is not a formula, it's a feeling. Bass players, just find what works best for you. The copycats don't know what they are talking about. Just play what you feel.

[exnewsanchor]

Just had to hear you play one more time !

[OFR]

@geosh78 I have seen him many times, and this is why I said "classic" bass work - the sound he had after 1976 or so is too bright and not considered (by many) as good. Certainly it sounds more like Mark King and others of the treble team, and it lost the deep thump it had before. He's LOUDER than ever, but I really don't think the tone is as good. Still, I'm a big fan of the playing, but the Moon basses and Hughes/Kettner amps don't sound as rich and fat. I simply like the classic tone better..

[BadResistors]

Man if you claim to do Larry Graham stuff, you should at least use some fuzz. There's no Graham bass without fuzz, man.

[42BASSMAN]

AMAZING TONE AND PLAYING..