your question:

08/20/2022 Ryn

Hey Trevor,
I am also a huge fan of Stump, and specifically, Kev Hopper. Jev was kind enough to send me a video on ytube ( called " How to play Chaos by Stump ) on fretless WAL. . You should check it out. my question is : Was " Platypus" written with them in mind? I can't help but to notice some nods in there with the sliding pinch harmonics . Thank you in advance

my answer:

I’ve seen that video! I was so surprised to find out he doesn’t use a pick. His technique is one-of-a-kind. Platypus is definitely a nod to Stump in some twisted way. I was also listening to a lot of Jaco and Percy Jones back then, so those harmonics-glissando were right in my zone. They aren’t actually “pinched”, however. It’s simply a matter of knowing where they lie above the fingerboard, hitting them hard and then pressing down to the fingerboard to be able to move them around.