Flea Teaches His Stupidly Simple Slap Drill (For Insane Speed)

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 20 сер 2022
  • 👉 My full beginner bass course: yeah.bassbuzz.com/flea2
    Build your slap bass speed, endurance, and accuracy with Flea’s slap speed drill, + learn how to make your own slap lines RED HOT.
    ➤ Get the full tab: www.noteflight.com/scores/vie...
    Idiot-Proof Beginner Slap Lesson - • How to Slap Bass (7 St...
    Slap & Pop Technique - • Slap & Pop Bass - Bad ...
    By The Way, This Is The Place you’ll learn:
    ➤ How Flea taught himself to slap (fast)
    ​​➤ Which RHCP bass lines use this pattern
    ➤ Easily level-up your slap lines and solos
    ➤ Josh Can’t Stop putting RHCP puns in this description
    You read all the way through this video description… you must really like bass lessons. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one - yeah.bassbuzz.com/subscribe
    #FleaBassLesson #RedHotChiliPeppers

КОМЕНТАРІ • 417

  • @NetDevil
    @NetDevil Рік тому +405

    Absolute gold. Years of chasing the Flea, but instead should just have followed the Josh. This video is only 8 minutes of content, but worth months of lessons. Imagine, by this pattern you could be easily seen as the next best Flea by hundreds of drunk members in the audience 😁

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому +56

      The drunker they are, the more awesome you get. :)

    • @derekknight5156
      @derekknight5156 Рік тому +11

      Awesome then you'll just need a singer who can scat and sings about California

    • @Woozy.0
      @Woozy.0 Рік тому

      Reppa deppa reppa deppa California - you as the new Flea AND Tony Flow

    • @derekknight5156
      @derekknight5156 Рік тому +1

      @@Woozy.0 All we need now is that Kanye collaboration for some of that real 🔥. All the time I'm California don't scoop de whoop say I didn't warn ya

    • @Woozy.0
      @Woozy.0 Рік тому

      @@derekknight5156 SCOOPA DOOPA CALABASAS!

  • @onezerosevensix
    @onezerosevensix Рік тому +48

    Flea slaps that bass like it owes him money!

  • @pulos42
    @pulos42 Рік тому +150

    You have the best sounding bass out of all the UA-camrs. Some are way too quiet, some try to get too fancy with effects for a teaching setting. Yours is just done correctly. Thank you for that.

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому +21

      Thanks Paul, I appreciate that! It's a work in progress, always trying to get my engineering above n00b level. :)

    • @rakaloopa1
      @rakaloopa1 Рік тому +1

      Yes, and I can actually hear it on my wimpy phone speaker!

    • @l-wook
      @l-wook Рік тому

      Noob Josh will always rise above!!

  • @WeerdMunkee
    @WeerdMunkee Рік тому +18

    I'm 44 now, and became a "student" of Flea when I was a mere 14. Learned everything Chili Peppers at the time and anything else that tickled fancy. I picked up slap bass so fast. It's not that difficult if you have the passion. It's trick playing. The real trick comes with making music better with your playing, and that requires being discernative.

  • @SteveWeltman
    @SteveWeltman Рік тому +25

    OMG~ Your humor was turned up to 11 on this one. Loved the patterns you went over. Nothing makes me happier and feeling the bass rhythm and groove than percussive playing. Callouses on my callouses indeed. Another great video. And, who knew that Flea actually owned a shirt 🤣🤯

  • @GaiusIncognitus
    @GaiusIncognitus Рік тому +3

    Josh, I watched your videos when I first started bass. I love all your beginner focused content. You made me feel encouraged and prepared to try.
    This video is exceptional. It's a perfect chunk of lesson. Thanks for this.

  • @joshinya66
    @joshinya66 Рік тому +1

    A late friend of mine gifted me the DVD that this was clipped from when I first started playing bass many moons ago , that's awesome you found this - it's a classic and was super illuminating for learning slap drills and attack heavy riffs . Cheers and thank you for contributing content !

  • @Razvan-hz2ir
    @Razvan-hz2ir Рік тому +157

    Love your vids! They helped me learn bass. Are you planning to do a bass pedal/pedal board video?

    • @robertp457
      @robertp457 Рік тому +10

      Oh great idea!! Yes please! Also another beginner bass/amp video and perhaps Bass and amp picks for other than beginners.

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому +34

      Thanks Alexandru! Good idea, that'd be fun, I love pedals. :)

    • @107Pedro
      @107Pedro Рік тому +2

      @@BassBuzz yeah its amazing how many bass players need to learn about pedals through guitar videos because......ef us I think?

    • @4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse
      @4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse Рік тому +1

      Ahh the burgers not enough for you. You want the special sauce too! 😱

    • @mikeym5116
      @mikeym5116 Рік тому

      Hi! Are the request to telegram you (to claim a prize) a scam attempt? Could you please let us know? Thank you

  • @richsackett3423
    @richsackett3423 Рік тому +285

    Weird that the older Flea gets, the more he looks like George W. Bush.

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому +26

      Flea is the decider!

    • @mikie431
      @mikie431 Рік тому +3

      Oooo you funny man! You so funny that you should be comedy man on top of revolving restaurant for claustrophobics

    • @SwiftyMcVeigh851
      @SwiftyMcVeigh851 Рік тому

      Damn Son.... lmao

    • @ThrillHouse666
      @ThrillHouse666 Рік тому +1

      Mind= Blown!

    • @Toumasu
      @Toumasu Рік тому +4

      You're one of the terrerish

  • @PaulLetski
    @PaulLetski Рік тому +9

    Thank you so so much Josh! For all your videos and especially for the "Beginner to Badass" course. Two years ago it helped me to start :)

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому +3

      You're welcome Pavel, glad you enjoyed the course!

  • @sicilianmammalian
    @sicilianmammalian Рік тому +8

    That’s awesome I’ve finally found a famous bass player that uses the bone of his thumb like I do for my quadruple thumb technique

  • @zprince4120
    @zprince4120 Рік тому +3

    Growing up as a suburban skater kid in the 80s and 90s Flea was my introduction to slap bass and his technique strongly influenced mine although over the years has morphed with countless new influences

  • @rodoherty1
    @rodoherty1 Рік тому +6

    The entertainment is perfectly sprinkled throughout the video. And you've held that fine balance for quite some time now which is impressive because it's easy to overdo it once you realise the audience enjoys it! Hats off!!

  • @ricktheexplorer
    @ricktheexplorer Рік тому

    Thanks to you and Flea, my bass playing just changed forever.

  • @majorrager8645
    @majorrager8645 Рік тому +16

    This was an instant save to my learning playlist. I play bass in a metal band so I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to pull out a fast slap fill, but one can dream. Awesome teaching as always Josh!

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому +5

      Depends on the metal!

    • @Marfman
      @Marfman Рік тому +1

      Off the top of my head, First Fragment, Archspire, and Havok all use slap.

    • @majorrager8645
      @majorrager8645 Рік тому

      @@Marfman Feildy uses a bit of slap as well

    • @thetreeofclues
      @thetreeofclues Рік тому +1

      @@Marfman Don't forget Mudvayne!

  • @atldeadhead
    @atldeadhead Рік тому +17

    I like your light hearted comedy videos that often feature content about the bass guitar. Good stuff Josh.

  • @dmitryowens
    @dmitryowens Рік тому +1

    I learned that pattern/exercise (and a few other) from his instructional video back in 1995. Great video.

  • @gaugesmock4671
    @gaugesmock4671 Рік тому

    The first video that actually helped give me clear direction on how to continue and practice playing slap amazing video

  • @bane9832
    @bane9832 Рік тому

    Love the new editing it really makes the videos pop i noticed the new editing like 3 videos ago its really good

  • @Woozy.0
    @Woozy.0 Рік тому +15

    Beginner to badbutt is great! 100% worth it, really dig the fact that I'm finally able to transcribe on my own

    • @jamcam9
      @jamcam9 Рік тому +3

      Badbutt???!? Bwuahahahhahaha

  • @thorny3218
    @thorny3218 Рік тому +2

    Guitar player for about 20 years. I’ve only played a bass a couple times but I really want to get one and learn. More instruments the better at my house.

  • @luika112
    @luika112 Рік тому

    You are back! Glad to see!

  • @tdtrecordsmusic
    @tdtrecordsmusic Рік тому +3

    dope.
    Luv how you teach people to make it their own

  • @subvertedworld
    @subvertedworld Рік тому +5

    Wow, what a great lesson! I'm quite the amateur, but man this took me to a whole new level fast! Definitely earned a sub from me.

  • @Rhythmicons
    @Rhythmicons Рік тому +1

    Funk-E-Tudes by Andy Lalasis and Frank Cook is one of the best funk bass excercise book/tape that I've heard. It's super FUNKY.

  • @ElliYeetYT
    @ElliYeetYT Рік тому +7

    That video actually inspired me to practice slapping with my own bass instruments. Such a great warmup technique.

    • @element-dh9dx
      @element-dh9dx Рік тому +1

      I started doing this a long time ago and am still learning.

  • @tombuck
    @tombuck Рік тому +22

    I’m just about to start the slap section of the B2B course, so this is perfect timing. Plus I never knew Flea owned a shirt. If it’s used, I wonder if he got it from a…flea market? 🤔

  • @jfreib4
    @jfreib4 Рік тому

    Absolutely awesome video!! I will be taking my time to digest this one. Great job!!

    • @kenmarshall3221
      @kenmarshall3221 Рік тому

      Great material I will be able to send money next month I am digesting the stuff with you Ken

  • @jean-michelfarley9135
    @jean-michelfarley9135 Рік тому +2

    Great video once again. I really like the root-pentatonic pattern of playing. I guess I'll do a lot of it in the next weeks!

  • @johnmoser2689
    @johnmoser2689 Рік тому

    Excellent video I've been wanting to develop a good slap and pop technique... very helpful

  • @aidenschneider2327
    @aidenschneider2327 Рік тому

    Hey man, I'm a pretty recent player but your videos are very informative and have taught me stuff I probably wouldn't have known otherwise. Also I just cracked give it away, it took me a week to really get it but today I was able to play the entire song on time and everything

  • @andyhinds542
    @andyhinds542 Рік тому

    I always find your videos very educational but also very entertaining!

  • @philbosher6959
    @philbosher6959 Рік тому +1

    As always great video. 👍

  • @sagittarius_a3307
    @sagittarius_a3307 Рік тому +1

    1:47 still gonna try this with my flat tapewound strings... I just put them on yesterday. we'll see how it goes...
    excellent video, thank you!

  • @quentinf274
    @quentinf274 Рік тому

    Just got a new suscriber, my friend.
    Amazing content, thank you.

  • @agungandy836
    @agungandy836 Рік тому +1

    I like you put classic flea bassline each section

  • @paulhaustead7346
    @paulhaustead7346 Рік тому

    Great lesson Josh

  • @AlexandarShmex
    @AlexandarShmex Рік тому +2

    Josh, your lessons are incredibly good, I tend to follow more "serious" bass channels, but when you goof around it's tasteful and doesn't diminish the lessons. Thank you for all the work you invest to help all of us.

  • @mikeym5116
    @mikeym5116 Рік тому

    Another great lesson!

  • @travisreed5965
    @travisreed5965 Рік тому +7

    Nailed The Speed Talking Transition Into Clicking And Subscribing - Well Done
    Cheers

    • @robertp457
      @robertp457 Рік тому +1

      Oh yeah that was so good!

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому +1

      THANKSMAKESUREYOUSUBSCRIBEPLZZZZZZZ

  • @TheDNonn
    @TheDNonn Рік тому +1

    Huge fan of your video! Also a huge fan of beginner to badass. We gonna get a new course anytime soon ? I’m sure you’ve got something in the tank. Cheers Josh!

  • @jackylrox977
    @jackylrox977 Рік тому

    Thanks Josh and Flea I tend to make harder than it should be I have 77P bass 93pj 01 stingray still cood not play slap funk good. this helped me so much, by the way you see the time line in each of those gutiars each time I send this is the one.

  • @Lux_2103
    @Lux_2103 Рік тому

    Really helpful, i’ll try to use octaves they sounded really cool

  • @benjamins.9197
    @benjamins.9197 Рік тому

    Another perfect example, why Josh is the best bass teacher on the internet! Thanks for that!!!

  • @buffkangaroodog
    @buffkangaroodog Рік тому +5

    Fun fact: using your pinky to finger 2 frets up isn't just conserving energy, it is actually how you would finger the same thing in an orchestral setting. F# in 1st position is your third finger on an electric but your 4th finger on an upright bass

  • @yeahnahsweetas
    @yeahnahsweetas Рік тому

    Thank you man this was very helpful

  • @jmd01
    @jmd01 Рік тому +1

    Excellent lesson! :-)

  • @sylbaster2658
    @sylbaster2658 Рік тому

    your editing is getting better

  • @JamesOKlippel
    @JamesOKlippel Рік тому

    Great content dude

  • @IANSAMUJANGO
    @IANSAMUJANGO Рік тому +1

    This is the best slapping video I've ever seen

  • @MaybeABass07
    @MaybeABass07 Рік тому +6

    Loved the video !!!
    I've been watching bass buzz for a while now and was wondering if you could make a video on how to solo on bass!
    Thanks for the videos!

  • @balbino4
    @balbino4 Рік тому +1

    Very very very very good!
    Thank you very much!

  • @adrianjabs5752
    @adrianjabs5752 Рік тому +1

    Awesome chop I tried to slap & when I popped it was difficult to build speed because as my thumb bounced up I tried to pop in one motion I can see the value the thump strikes root note and the octave pop implies tonality and then you can get funky with the fifths or the blue note !

  • @jplanta95
    @jplanta95 Рік тому

    not only that this is really a very informative video on how to slap or how to create a bassline with a flea influence in it
    it also showed 2 of my exact basses a sterling ray 4 and squier CV 70s pbass 😁

  • @graceborne
    @graceborne Рік тому +1

    Subscribed. This is the first video of yours I've seen, and I'm sold. Time to start learning bass in my free time (what's that? haha)

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому

      Thanks Jesse, have fun learning bass!

  • @thomasbionda
    @thomasbionda Рік тому

    Thanks for this.

  • @damonmoss8551
    @damonmoss8551 Рік тому

    Awesome vid thanks

  • @lurklingX
    @lurklingX Рік тому

    daaaaaaaaaamn 30s in and my mind is already blown listening to his blazing slap speed!

  • @danmorrison8194
    @danmorrison8194 Рік тому +1

    Breathing is such a pro tip! For some reason when the music gets we harder we forget to breathe! That just makes things more difficult

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому +1

      Haha yup it's an ongoing practice!

  • @stevencooper564
    @stevencooper564 Рік тому

    I remember seeing that video years ago, trust me, it worked!!

  • @fredrikghazarian200
    @fredrikghazarian200 Рік тому +1

    I needed this lmao

  • @kenslawich3148
    @kenslawich3148 Рік тому

    Excellent

  • @chupandonaftalina
    @chupandonaftalina Рік тому

    Nice data for begginers, i really wish i had this when i first tried to learn to slap, it would have made things far easy :D

  • @fernandoramoa7079
    @fernandoramoa7079 Рік тому

    what a great videoooooo finally l got how it's done!!

  • @thatguyineverycommentssection
    @thatguyineverycommentssection Рік тому +1

    totally underrated bass guitarist!

  • @teotirn1
    @teotirn1 Рік тому +13

    loved the vid! can you do a breakdown of Tim Commerford's bass lines in the future?

  • @seans.youtube
    @seans.youtube Рік тому +4

    PLEASE do a video about the basses that you use! 🙂

  • @jawswasnevermyscene4258
    @jawswasnevermyscene4258 8 місяців тому

    Even the choking sound rhythm wasn't bad, sounded more like an anticipatory galloping thing etc.
    Eh , whatever you do is amazing
    Thanks for giving and breaking down in parts 🙏

  • @t.s.racing
    @t.s.racing Рік тому +3

    Thanks for 1 of your best videos ever. 🤙😎
    Yours truly, the guy with 10 thumbs who's older than dirt.

  • @OlavSchneider
    @OlavSchneider Рік тому

    Nice!

  • @RiffHarvester
    @RiffHarvester Рік тому +2

    The only cool bass trick I can do is a fast TTP slap in the middle of a bassline and double-finger pops which is kinda like popping a power chord. I miss the days when I had the energy and time to play more.

  • @The_R-n-I_Guy
    @The_R-n-I_Guy Рік тому +1

    Always wanted to play like Flea.

  • @daveruttman6501
    @daveruttman6501 Рік тому

    LMAO I was looking at mechanical watch's and your video popped up. 6bps vs 8bps Japanese vs Swiss. I like Flea and Peter Hook. Great video. Thank you.

  • @mattodom6367
    @mattodom6367 Рік тому

    You have my exact same bass!

  • @pllndch
    @pllndch Рік тому +1

    This is now my favorite channel on UA-cam, and I don't even play bass.

  • @mirceadolineanu9715
    @mirceadolineanu9715 Рік тому +4

    This is so awesome. I think I'll never learn slap lines ever again. I'll just make my own, cuz now I know how.

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому +1

      You're allowed to do both too. :)

  • @sergiofabiani9168
    @sergiofabiani9168 Рік тому +4

    very very very honestly...
    I did not expect this video to be so GOOD!!! I thought I had learnt most of fleas lines and understood them. I was wrong. thank you Josh!!!

  • @adamcawdle
    @adamcawdle Рік тому +2

    That's funny, i have the same Pbass, and mine had a crackle in the volume, turns out it needed a whole new pot. thanks warranty!

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому +2

      Take notes, Squier quality control!

  • @robreck6082
    @robreck6082 10 місяців тому

    So much good stuff here...
    You can see in his videos that Victor Wooton often uses his 4th finger when doing octaves. Maybe always - I haven't listened to everything he does. I'm going to say that may be a player preference thing.

  • @braydenfrederick7879
    @braydenfrederick7879 Рік тому

    SO FUN TO PLAY

  • @akmalbass6969
    @akmalbass6969 Рік тому +1

    Cool!

  • @mrdoodles2284
    @mrdoodles2284 Рік тому +2

    This was so helpful, thank you so much!

  • @micahringlein
    @micahringlein Рік тому

    Thanks again, Regular Josh!

  • @rikodewaner
    @rikodewaner Рік тому

    Wow, you go very detail....

  • @Turco949
    @Turco949 Рік тому

    As I watch these awesome videos, one thing became clear, before anything else, I need a bass guitar!

  • @masterquan4891
    @masterquan4891 Рік тому

    Great take on how to make flea work with your own groves. Noticed you have the Ray 4 which I have; Do you like it better than Yamaha TRBX 304? Thinking about trading in my 5 String Shire V7, it is just to much for me as a beginner. I am taking you your class as well. It's fantastic.

  • @milogt9819
    @milogt9819 Рік тому

    Nice vid man! Can you do a fretless vid comparing some?

  • @tonybass55
    @tonybass55 Рік тому

    lol love this guy

  • @fg87fgd
    @fg87fgd Рік тому +1

    you know your stuff. Thank our.

  • @Seraium
    @Seraium Рік тому +2

    Always wanted to learn slap bass but never figured out how to set up the bass for it.

  • @JohnstownJohnny
    @JohnstownJohnny Рік тому +1

    Yeahhhh! 🤠

  • @darkknightnate
    @darkknightnate Рік тому +1

    I have that same Sterling bass! I practically did the Leo DiCaprio pointing at the TV meme when I saw it!

    • @scottkretsch4887
      @scottkretsch4887 Рік тому

      I have that one too. Great bass for slapping or heavy metal.

  • @markbass354
    @markbass354 Рік тому

    yay Josh is back

  • @nathanvalley7995
    @nathanvalley7995 Рік тому

    I have a song I’ve written with my friend that is RHCP TOOl Hybrid. I love using fleas style

  • @Farewelltokingz
    @Farewelltokingz Рік тому +2

    You can slap and pop without newer strings. It creates a more subtle mellow slap tone great for going back and forth from fingers to slapp

    • @jamcam9
      @jamcam9 Рік тому

      Mellowest slap tone is slapping a fretless with flatwounds.

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Рік тому

      Yep, it's an option! It's not quite "the" slap sound, but it can be useful.

  • @sotirzvanidjubre4109
    @sotirzvanidjubre4109 Рік тому +1

    Once Buckethead participated at bass slapping competition ( i think it was in LA) and won. Flea was also there and lost from not even a bass player.

  • @sabin97
    @sabin97 Рік тому

    i totally suck at slap and pop. so this will greatly improve my playing.
    got two comments on the basses.
    i love flea's thundercats bass.
    is the bass you used on the demonstrations a musicman bongo?

  • @igorpedreiralapa2922
    @igorpedreiralapa2922 Рік тому +8

    I am a simple Guy, i hear or see slapping and i press like

  • @woodshed_moments
    @woodshed_moments Рік тому

    Flea used to be a client of mine many years ago, you have no idea how sick a bassist this guy is

  • @cmb4cr
    @cmb4cr Рік тому

    Just trying an octave pop pull is hard but helpful and yes I hold my breath.