Thanks guys. I am glad some folks found it interesting and or helpful. When thinking of this as a demonstration, I guess I should have had the camera focus more on my hands. I was just so excited about getting the technique to a level that I was willing to share I through it together without thinking about anyone actually interested in what my hands were doing.
The hardest part about this is that the strings are much closer together than a bass. And if your thumb is stubby, like mine, there is a good chance you will get a lot of noise from unintended string soundings. Especially at first. That is why, at times, you will see me striking the lower string with my index or middle finger tip instead.
It might seem like a headache trying to decide, on the fly, which finger or thumb tip to use, but after a little limbering up and practice it is very like deciding when to use SA's "kerchunk". You just end up throwing it in at random or, better, when ever YOU think it is needed or convenient. The other part of the 1-2 slap sound(I guess the sound that lines up with the snare drum, rather than the bass drum) is accomplished by reaching the middle and/or index finger slightly under your palm. So your hand is making the shape of Spider-Man about to unleash his webbing rather than making the "hang loose" sign of the late sixties/early seventies surfer crowd. (East coast and mid-western Stickists will be familiar with Spider-Man since he operates more in those regions, west coast Stickists with surfing--Shame on you if you are unfamiliar with who SA is!)
Mike
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