Over the last few years I’ve been on a mission to add to a playlist full of slap bassists. I’m a drummer so I can’t get enough of good bass rhythm to compliment a beat.
Each one a legend in their own right, I’ve captured the best slap bass in funk, soul, jazz, fusion and disco. Featuring Marcus Miller, Louis Johnson, Mark King, Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, Stuart Zender, George Anderson, Abraham Laboriel, Timmy Allen, Chuck Rainey, Freddie Washington, Nathan East and more!
I’d love to add more songs to this public playlist.
What are your favourite funk, soul, jazz, fusion and disco songs featuring slap bass? Let’s enhance the playlist!
Note, I know there are plenty of slap bassists in the groove metal/funk rock genre like Flea (RHCP), Les Claypool (Primus) and Fieldy (Korn) yet I’ll keep them and their songs for another type of slap bass playlist.