???? Lopsy Lu – How Stanley Clarke Changed Slap Bass Forever!
Lesson material (tab and drumtrack) can be found here: https://www.talkingbass.net/lopsy-lu-how-stanley-clarke-changed-slap-bass-forever/
In this lesson, we dive into the legendary ‘Lopsy Lu’ by Stanley Clarke, one of the most iconic and influential bass compositions of all time.
Stanley Clarke’s unique combination of slap and strumming technique and melodic phrasing helped shape an entire generation of bassists.
Lopsy Lu and Clarke’s style left a massive mark on players like Mark King, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, and Marcus Miller – each of whom took inspiration and ran with it in their own directions.
In this lesson you’ll learn the main bass line and I also break down the essential slap and strumming techniques needed to get through the piece.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:12 The Stanley Clarke Influence
1:42 The Opening Slap Line
2:18 Left Hand Slap Technique
4:06 Opening Slap Line
5:05 The Open String Pop
6:35 The Strumming Line
10:08 The Melody Line
15:20 Chromatic Strum Line
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Originally posted by UCDfStxwji-22A_bvY280UIg at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEYzyWIrhBA
When mentioning the early slap guys, must include Louis Johnson. Later than Stanley Clark by a couple of years. But a real, heavy duty, slap monster.
I believe Dune Tune is a direct reference to a Stanley Clarke tune I can't remember the name of.
Great tutorial
Thank you
Thank you this is an excellent presentation and education on how to play Lopsy Lu
Larry Graham is the foundation of slap bass. Stanley came later.
Hello Mark. What was the name/Model of that bass you used ?
Very nice calling things out that many people would gloss over.
All this choking and slapping sounds a back alley porn video.????
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In High School, I had a fool argue with me that Paul McCarthy was a better bassist, I still laugh ????
This album and school days amazing
Love Mr Clarke but Mark King is the Best!!!
Larry Graham was & is,the True Genius of the Slap techniques.. & Sings while he playing..not taking anything away from ,Stanley,Marcus,Victor & many other great player.. in my humble opinion
Larry Graham and Bootsy Collins have entered the chat.
This guy needs to go and play some of Graham stuff before making ludicrous statements.. Clarke would even tell this guy that making statements like this is ludicrous.. Stanley added HIS two cents like the rest of us to the THUMPIN AND PLUCKIN, but the Clarke contribution is his own thing on what Larry did, when it comes to the THUMPIN and PLUCKIN
Never seen this bass b4, what is it?
Billy Cobham won some jazz award and was actually playing at the awards ceremony. Stanley Clarke and Jaco Pastorius had a front table and while Cobham did his party piece they threw peanuts at him to try and put him off! I’ve heard this story from more than one source!
I always felt that as good as he is with everything, he shines so bright with melodies. So very original
Cheers
He did mention Larry Graham.
Slap bass is so last century.
I started listening to Stanley when I was 15 teen, just wanted to know more about my instrument, he can teach you everything if you just listen.
Slap bass was invented by Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone ca. 1969. “Thank you…”
Claypool said he copied everything from Stanley Clarke as well as Victor and Mark King. Stan is still the Man!
No! it's not "…1 & a 2 & a…" Try the Eastman way: "…1 la le 2 la le…" being how it's a triple division.
Thank you for this excellent lesson. I slept on Stanley Clarke for years…much to my detriment!
The song that rocketed me from dedicated blues rocker into fusion
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@2:25 it's called a hammer-on
It is often said, and there is good evidence that Stanley Clarke was influenced by Colin Hodgkinson who poineered these techniques when Back Door, his trio opened for Return To Forever in London, 1975.
Placing the word "virtuoso" in your assessment of Stanley Clarke and Larry Graham does not change the fact that, as a primary source of said technique, the technique existed previously and must be referred to as such. Before Larry Graham there was the great Willie Weeks whose masterful explorations can be heard on Donny Hathaway's Live album. Willie was even actually considered to be Jimi's bassist in The Band of Gypsys. I can only imagine what his lead bass techniques and Jimi's improvs would have sounded like together. Steve Roby references this in his book on the lost archives of Jimi Hendrix. Felix Papillardi of Mountain was the only was the only rock player Im aware of that used fuzz and high volume on his instrument. Lopsy Lu is an interesting play on 3rd Stone From The Sun which Stanley loved obviously. Oh and Larry's work on Music Lover live at the Woodstock performance of Sly and The Family Stone is way ahead of most of what was being played by anyone at the time (1969). Spirit is key.
Great delivery. … I've been playing over 50 years on upright and electric bass and I'm not a big slap guy but the way you're laying it out is very good. Cheers!
two years before lopsy lu: https://youtu.be/iXFl2mtkS30?si=wDWOZ_7RjdZsYKiG ????
Thank you, brilliant video. I love the high end on your bass EQ.
Those first few Stanley Clarke and Return To Forever albums were incredible in their musicianship and the writing was pure genius. The only thing exceeding the technical prowess was the spirit they brought
An absolute masterclass in grooves
great lesson, thanks!