Amazing Upside Down Slap Solo

Started by rustyg61, October 08, 2014, 01:44:59 PM

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rustyg61

Check out this slap solo on a 5 string that is strung upside down, so the B string is on the bottom of the neck & the G is on top. Despite the fact that his thumb should naturally be slapping the top B or E string & plucking the bottom G string, he manages to turn his technique upside down & slap the bottom string then jump up to the top string to pluck!
 
Rusty
2011 SCSD
2014 "Blue Orca" Series II Europa
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pauldo

Dang!
Larry Williams has some mad skills!
 
:-D

rustyg61

Yes he does! I never could understand how left handed players can play with their instruments strung upside down, but I guess if that is the way they learned it feels natural to them.
Rusty
2011 SCSD
2014 "Blue Orca" Series II Europa
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_blueorca.html

hieronymous

I think he's doing the double-thump technique - using his thumb kind of like a pick - impressive, especially the quick swats at the G string!

pauldo


edwin

I just showed this to Xander and he said the bass player is a wild minimac! (I told Xander he was a wild maniac and he declared I am a wild minimac!).

rustyg61

Too cute! Minimac, is that what Steve Jobs had in mind when he created the iPhone?
Rusty
2011 SCSD
2014 "Blue Orca" Series II Europa
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_blueorca.html

richbass939

Shuck dern.  Watching that video was ten minutes well spent.  Thanks for posting it.
Rich

rustyg61

Rusty
2011 SCSD
2014 "Blue Orca" Series II Europa
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_blueorca.html