Does anyone feel the slapping technique can be overdone?

[Cecil6243]

I'm new to the slapping percussive technique and not sure I like it in some arrangements. Anybody else feel like it can be overdone?

[rmp]

yes.. anything can be over done.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by Cecil6243

I'm new to the slapping percussive technique and not sure I like it in some arrangements. Anybody else feel like it can be overdone?

Tastefully and sparingly done it is fine:::: BUT
Not only "can" but is routinely overdone, by many players . Not only in tedious successive song after song after song situations but ,,,, IMO even when done repetitively and constantly in the same song it grows quickly tedious and gimmicky.

[Italuke]

These questions occupy a very special place in my heart as I am, at least professionally, actually a bass player. In that world, this topic is at a whole nuther level of ridiculousness.

[Martin_F]

I had a post here... On reflection, I'm not sure what you mean by slapping percussive technique. So, I took it out. We might all be thinking of different things.

Martin

[MartinGibsonFan]

Unless done sparingly (VERY SPARINGLY) the slapping technique probably only belongs in a Celtic version of a song.

Percussive technique on the strings (as opposed to the sound board) is much more tolerated by myself.

Here's an arrangement, guitar played in a laptop position with a percussive technique that I could tolerate.



MGF

[Scotso]

too much? only about 90% of the time

[UncleJesse]

I remember the first time I saw someone play like that I was blown away. My level of excitement has decreased every time since.

[The Watchman]

Never liked it.

[MartinGibsonFan]

I agree, it gets old quickly if that's the only thing the performer does.

Celtic music is repetitive, but from time to time, i enjoy listening to it and playing it.

It's easy to play, and easy to listen to.

Not much attention span or intensity needed.

But I do agree, percussive technique gets old with nothing else in the quiver.

MGF

[Nymuso]

Originally Posted by Cecil6243

I'm new to the slapping percussive technique and not sure I like it in some arrangements. Anybody else feel like it can be overdone?

Oh, you betcha it can be overdone. I check out the videos of newer artists, sure - but once they start testing the strength of the guitar's braces, I'm out.

Look, I started out in music as a drummer. If that's what I'd really wanted to do, I'd still be doing it.

[ntotoro]

Any use of it is overdone to me, but that's just me.

[Steve DeRosa]

Ask Larry and Curly...

[jrb715]

Frequently.

[MartinGibsonFan]

Riverdance wouldn't be Riverdance without percussive technique



MGF