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Originally Posted by BARTS
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11-01-2012 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by JakeAcci
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Whatever method gives you the sound you want. In the movie Cracking The Code, a video camera was attached to different world class players guitars, to see how they picked. Mike Stern was almost 100% alternate picking, picking every single note without slurs, hammers,etc.
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Originally Posted by max chill
Joe Pass once said, in an interview . . . "I look to makle everything I do or play . . easier". If it's hard to do, I change it so that it isn't." I like that philosophy!!!
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Yes, and that's great for you. However, there are guitarists who would like to improve upon the picking technique (have physics work for them and not against them, and not have to succumb to any deficit) and so, they are willing to put in the work towards achieving it. They do not have to "think" about it on a gig, for example, but thinking and doing a little each day at home can eventually hit the mark.
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Originally Posted by Tony DeCaprio
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Originally Posted by Mike A
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Originally Posted by robby27
Well I always say that a few years of NOT practicing through an amp actually improved my technique by forcing me to sound musical without one. My dynamics became FAR more expressive. The trick of course, is to then find an amp sound that represents your greater dynamics....
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I've never thought about it quite that way. I'll have to give that some thought. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by robby27
Greater dynamics! think about it, they can smash those strings! But in a controlled expressive way. Most horn players have way more dynamics than us, time to fight back!!!
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Wes was a prime example of what you've pointed out. The dynamics predominate. It's the thing you notice most about his playing. Hits you like a ton of bricks. Big strong hands and a heavy-strung axe and emotion to burn. I'll give your suggestion of working on dynamics unplugged a serious try.
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Hesitated to mention Wes - not being a "picker", but yeah, different kinda dynamics, beautiful, exciting, everything!
Alas, us mere mortals can't really hope to emulate his whole schtick, even if we swapped to the thumb for 20 years! :0
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