mr dave

Oh how times have changed hahaha

It used to be Flea was the step up and there was no way to play his lines without being able to slap and pop (and usually after learning more simple fare).

Either way you might find the bass lines in Hendrix tunes to be interesting, they're not necessarily the most technically demanding but there's a certain level of improvised jamming in most of the tracks which will definitely help you build up some groovy chops.

Might also want to consider some Primus / Les Claypool as well, I remember playing along to most of their Tales From the Punchbowl album back in the day (less slapping on that disc).

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