When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Bass Week: Slapping, thumping – whatever you call it, for over 50 years, ...

They’re bringing the funk to Brooklyn during your lunch hour. Legendary Sly and the Family Stone musician Larry Graham — the grand-daddy of the slap-bass technique who gave rise to a whole genre of ...

Louis E. Johnson, affectionately known as “Thunder Thumbs,” was a pioneering American bassist whose innovative slap technique ...

Pikes Presents Openlab & Slap Funk - Dan Ghenacia, Sally C, AM Project, Samuel Deep B2B DJ Senc, Tristan Da Cunha B2B Georgia Launched in 2018 in the hallowed booth of Freddies, Pikes Presents is the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. BASS EXPO 2013: You'd be amazed how many different tones you coax from a standard amp just by ...

It’s always fun to footage of artists when they were young and embarrassing, before they became the performers we all know and love. It’s a nice reminder that once upon a time, most, if not all, of us ...

Jason Newsom is a solo guitarist and vocalist from Portland, Ore. His unique slap-funk guitar approach has been called “absorbing” (Jazznow.com) and his compositions have been described as “supremely ...

For some music critics the word "slap" paints a picture of indulgent bass guitar solos and dodgy disco clothing. A Radio 4 documentary, Spank the Plank looks to rehabilitate a technique, which can ...