STRING BASS INSTRUCTOR / CLINICIAN SLAP BASS "The Ungentle Art" by: Kevin Smith and Mark Rubin 41 minutes, color VHS Kevin and I walk you through the right hand technique, from simple single slaps all the way to the flashy triples and rhumbas, breaking down the elements of the style into it's components. Slap playing differs from individual to individual, and in various musical settings. We also cover string bass set-up, amplification secrets and the proper care and feed of the right hand. BUY THE VHS • Check out my profile in Bass Player magazine, 8/99. (It includes my list of essential slap bass recordings.) Also look in the September and December 2000 issues for my "woodshed" articles on slap technique. • Here's my recorded discography. • My recommended reading list for musicians. Mark is also available for instrumental workshops and clinics having led classes and seminars at : • WOMAD Festival (Toronto '92)  • Old Settlers Bluegrass Festival (Round Rock 'TX 96, '97) • Living Traditions Klez Kamp (upstate NY and CA, '97, '98,'99, '00, '01,03) • Elderly Instruments ('98) • Centrum's Festival of American Fiddle Tunes (Port Townsend WA, '00, '01, 002 and '003) References are available.