I've been playing for 25 years, tried slap and double-thumbing in the past and just couldn't ever get it. So I've largely stuck to playing the bass similar to fingerpicked guitar. I'm decent, but that does get kind of boring... I don't know what it is about this video, but I've got it bookmarked and have been revisiting it every few days. First tried it out and it was very clumsy. But 2 weeks later I've got that basic roll DOWN, to the point where I'm playing Primus songs I never thought I'd be able to play properly! I think it was how you called it a "roll". I also play banjo so I know a slot of different rolls from Scruggs-style, and something about approaching it as a roll totally unlocked it in my brain! I'm still trying to figure out when/how to properly integrate it into my normal playing, but that'll come with time/practice. Thank you for putting this out there! Been so focused on this one technique that I've not checked your other vids, but I will be. Always keep learning!
I've been playing for 25 years, tried slap and double-thumbing in the past and just couldn't ever get it. So I've largely stuck to playing the bass similar to fingerpicked guitar. I'm decent, but that does get kind of boring...
I don't know what it is about this video, but I've got it bookmarked and have been revisiting it every few days. First tried it out and it was very clumsy. But 2 weeks later I've got that basic roll DOWN, to the point where I'm playing Primus songs I never thought I'd be able to play properly! I think it was how you called it a "roll". I also play banjo so I know a slot of different rolls from Scruggs-style, and something about approaching it as a roll totally unlocked it in my brain! I'm still trying to figure out when/how to properly integrate it into my normal playing, but that'll come with time/practice.
Thank you for putting this out there! Been so focused on this one technique that I've not checked your other vids, but I will be. Always keep learning!