A Thread for REAL GUITARISTS.

[FunkyMonk]

To those of you who play guitar. What do you think is better for a live performance. Using a pick of finger picking? Let's say that the music played ranges in many styles.

 

[Bomber]

How ironic that you should start a thread judging 'real guitarists'

 

[miccle]

Different players have their own style, and TBH I think either works.. depending on who it is.

Personally, I'm a finger-picker. Never ever ever been one to play with a pick, even when I was learning, so I've developed my own style that way.

 

[SP]

Different players have their own style, and TBH I think either works.. depending on who it is.

Personally, I'm a finger-picker. Never ever ever been one to play with a pick, even when I was learning, so I've developed my own style that way.

thank god for that, im not the only one who finds playing with a pick not easy

 

[Tom Shines]

So I guess John Fruitiante is not allowed then?

 

[CC_Eagle]

You're such a weak, stale streak of p*ss you know that?

Ron disagrees with you. Get over it.

I however, play with a pick.

 

[Nuke]

I haven't been learning that long, but I feel it depends on the song and the artist's choice/preference. Brian May uses both styles live. For the majority of the songs, he'll play using his sixpence coin (something he's used since he was a teenager - now a trademark of his), but for songs like 'Love Of My Life', he uses finger-picking.

Whatever feels good, go for it!

 

[Munky]

When you have a pick you still have three fingers to finger pick with.

Takes some serious effort to coordiante an equal sound from the pick and fingers. I find the pick is about twice the volume than using my fingers.

 

[HevyDevy]

Yes but they're very different feels so it's really each to their own. I prefer to use my fingers because that's what I've been learning with. A pick feels a bit weird to me, but others wouold say the opposite obviously.

Either way I'm still sh*t - only about as good as John Frusciante ........

:crazy:

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Guitarist should use a pick, any reasonable lead part needs a pick to get your sound and style across. The stuff i play you cannot play unless for a pick, otherwise the sound is muffles and muted and generally ineffective

 

[FunkyMonk]

Guitarist should use a pick, any reasonable lead part needs a pick to get your sound and style across. The stuff i play you cannot play unless for a pick, otherwise the sound is muffles and muted and generally ineffective

Um... I said this is a thread for REAL guitarists.

 

[Bomber]

What's that song again?

"Here we go, here we go, here we go again, here we go again......"

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Um... I said this is a thread for REAL guitarists.

Then why are you asking for advice to see whether you need to use a pick:lol:

 

[carcharias]

pick for me

mark knofler is a finger plucker and seems to alright.


fingers for acoustic
pick for electric

 

[FunkyMonk]

Then why are you asking for advice to see whether you need to use a pick:lol:

I didn't ask for advice, I asked for opinions and preferences of other guitarists, sh*tface.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

You don't even know whether you need a pick or not hahahahaha

f**k me, Use whatever you like? if the songs need a pick to play use a pick if it doesn't? don't use one, are you slightly geniused at all?


btw

Picks can are played on both carch, it is personal preference.