The 20 greatest slap bass songs of all time

Slap bass has come a long way since Larry Graham first championed the style in the 1970s. Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then drummerless Family Stone.

In the hands of the bass players you’re about to read about, it has truly become a worthy addition to the electric bassist’s technical arsenal. 

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