Les Claypool's technique- Tommy the Cat "Simplified" - Free Bass Lesson - Nick Weiss Music

A free bass lesson on Les Claypool's unique techniques, including slapping, popping and raking chords, aimed at beginners to his technique. Features a simplified but useful version of Tommy the Cat. Trolling bass nerds, please read this over and over again: This is a SIMPLIFIED BUT USEFUL VERSION OF THE TUNE. THIS IS NOT EXACTLY WHAT LES PLAYS, BUT IT TEACHES LES CLAYPOOL'S BASIC TECHNIQUES AND TONE. I AN NOT AN EXPERT ON LES CLAYPOOL, BUT I DO UNDERSTAND HIS BASIC TECHNIQUES. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN, AND IT'S FREE.

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• Free
• bass
• lesson
• Les
• Claypool
• Tommy The Cat
• Slapping
• popping
• chords
• guitar
• Technique
• Primus
• Nick
• Weiss
• Music

[loucypher]

it hurts... as a Primus fan...

[NickWeissMusic]

@loucypher Then watch primus, not somebody making a simplified instructional video :)

[JEVentrillon]

ok. we need to actually hear the sound from your amp not just your bass... we watch this to hear bass, not typewriters working. and what this video is is basically just giving people a distorted view of les' slap and song. if you want to learn how does it listen to every song of his go crazy watch everything he does dont search tutorials on the internet...

so, videos of les... yes. videos of a guy explaning how to do what only one guy can... no

[NickWeissMusic]

@JEVentrillon I can't agree with you about not being able to hear the amp, you can, I just don't crank it up. I play for a living and need to save my ears. I have also upgraded my mic since then. Les's tone is extremely clicky and percussive anyway. Again, the techniques are correct, the actual pattern is not. I will post the actual pattern when I have time, and hopefully put this ridiculous bitch fest to rest. Regardless, thanks for not being a complete jerk about it:)

[SpliffusBongicaOfGor]

Where you go _-_-_-_-, it actually goes, _-_ _ - _ _ with the underscores representing 5 4 4 3 3 and the - representing popped G

[NickWeissMusic]

@SpliffusBongicaOfGor Yep, that looks about right, I think there's another pop at the end too. The original is way harder to control than my simplified version though. There are plenty of more accurate versions out there, but it's a tough tune so I'm trying to cater to beginners to the technique.

[Cammafai]

Wrong way.

I hear no groove at all.

[NickWeissMusic]

Too bad you're stupid and can't put together one correct sentence...

[HighestIntention]

this is a cool vid stop talking smack all u bastards!

[sangtrait86]

The song is not exactly true ... it's a bit more complicated

[FantomasDude]

Oh dear, someone obviously is new to primus!!! Don't worry, you'll be okay ! PRIMUS SUCKS!!!!!

[bikaboirs955]

@TheXx6x6x6xX oh and by the way, primus sucks!!! ask Les ya fucking tard noob

[bikaboirs955]

@TheXx6x6x6xX actually needle dick "primus sucks" is a catchphrase that les himself coined, people used to shout out you guys rock and he would reply "no we suck" so go hang yourself if your gonna insult other people without knowing fuck all about primus, you can hear him say it on many a live video, do you know anything about primus? guessing not since you didn't know that it was their catchphrase for about 10 years, Don'tinsult other ppl while making yourself look stupid

[basspro567]

i finally learned a primus song thanks for the video it really cleared things up

[TheXx6x6x6xX]

@LazyNightz your an even bigger tard for watching this video if you honestly think primus sucks. Why don't you do me and everyone a favor and hang yourself, so you can save the next guy( that has logic) the breath to call you on your bullshit! Primus sucks? Your a fag.

[LazyNightz]

HI YOU LOOK LIKE BILLY MAYS!!!

[LazyNightz]

Primus SUCKS