I've been told that I (and I'm quoting here) "have a lot of Les Claypool in my blood." That's because I often use a lot of rakes, chords, slap bass, and such when I'm playing. I'm trying to work two handed tapping, artifical/tapped/sliding harmonics into my playing. I'm also trying to be a bit tastier- playing less but having it go farther. I'de also like to be a funkier player (slap bass does not = funk per say). I come a lot closer to ripping off Robert DeLeo (STP) though if you go for actual licks. I don't think I cross any lines, but my favorite band is STP, and if you know what to listen for it shows. If you listen passivly then the Primus-esqu stuff stands out.

Anyway, I don't want to sound like anybody in paticular but me. I want to have a style that stands out all on it's own and redefines what people think bass can and should do.
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yeah, right.