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Topic: Fingers V Picks |
Mike Dexter
From:
Derbyshire, England
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Posted 11 Jul 2006 11:42 pm |
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Do any of you musicians out there use fingrs instead of picks? Advantages/Disadvantages?
Does anyone know of any recordings of players useing fingers only? |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 12 Jul 2006 3:37 am
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My preference would be for picks.
1. Greater dynamic range (The main reason)
2. Pick blocking
3.Most of the legends use picks
I think that the trend towards no picks is motivated by impatience, more so than a search for that elusive "Tone".
Baz |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 12 Jul 2006 1:16 pm
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How many of the acknowledged professional steel guitarist with years of knowledge, training and experience........play without picks.
I've always sorta used that as my guide. |
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Bill McCloskey
From:
Nanuet, NY
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Posted 12 Jul 2006 1:25 pm
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"How many of the acknowledged professional steel guitarist with years of knowledge, training and experience........play without picks"
At least two spring to mind: Bobby Seymour and Freddie Roulette. |
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A. J. Schobert
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Cincinnati, Ohio,
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Posted 12 Jul 2006 8:04 pm
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| Mike the pro players that where finger picks is overwhelming to the picks side, and I myself am a pick player as I encourage others to where them, however that is not to say it isn't possible, without picks I would think blocking would be easier since you could use your finger instead of dropping your palm, and you may not go through strings as much as you wouldn't strick the strings so hard, but the one thing I love about picks is the bright tone. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 13 Jul 2006 12:29 pm
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| At least two spring to mind: Bobby Seymour and Freddie Roulette. |
Two brilliant players indeed, but 2 out of how many ?[This message was edited by basilh on 14 July 2006 at 03:13 AM.] |
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A. J. Schobert
From:
Cincinnati, Ohio,
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Posted 15 Jul 2006 8:13 pm
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good point basilh
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 15 Jul 2006 11:36 pm
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I play sans picks mostly for
big voicing finger blocking control,
same as Dr. Hugh's logic.
I do use picks some times,
and the dynamics is less of an issue vs attack.
I can damn near pluck a string offn the change without picks,
so with picks is only quicker attack. |
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