Has anybody heard of a technique called a Bass Roll?

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I've been dabbling in Bass for about 10 years, preferring fingerstyle guitar, but every once in a while some friends need a bass player & call me up. Anyway, one of them asked me if I knew what a bass roll was, and I told him to ask the drummer. Is there some new technique called a Bass Roll? Question

FleaBass · Not So Newbie Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 7

Yeah I know what a bass roll is
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Neil Gray · Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:57 am Post subject:

Come on Flea Bass!!!

Let us all know! Confused

I've been playing since I was a feotus (sort of), and I've never heard of it!

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englishdan · Newbie Alert Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 2

Hey there,
if it is what i'm thinking then its a style of playing originating in spainish guitar playing. Abe Laboreil is a originator of the technique, you flick your fingers (all 4) accross the strings like your flicking a marble, from under your thumb, striking the strings in rapid sucession. Its not an easy thing to do.

bubinga5 · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:06 am Post subject:

Yeah im sure i have seen Victor Wooten use it sometimes...Very skillfull indeed.. Shocked

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Neil Gray · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:55 am Post subject:

Ahh!!! That's cool.
I been doing that for years! Good for muted (ghost, dead, etc) notes, and for making yourself sound real busy!!!

I just call it 'playing with all four fingers on my right hand', not a bass roll!
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Team_Steve · Tadpole Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 20 Location: Brisbane

i've seen footage of john entwistle from the who do that, but i dunno, i dont see why you would use that stle of playing??? where would it come in handy?
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