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Old 02-07-2010, 09:21 AM
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JMJ ...
Are there any right-handed techniques that you really dig or are currently into; but are not really able to utilized, due to the type of work you are usually called upon to play/contribute to? (ie. slap, tapping, pinch harmonics, etc)
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Old 02-08-2010, 06:04 PM
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Slap, tap, and pinching. On records funny Maybe palm mute should be in there
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Old 02-08-2010, 11:53 PM
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I do a really sick inverted claw hammer twelve-finger slap-monic pinch tap that will pretty much melt your face off.

In all seriousness: my game is to "store" a pick in between my ring and pinkie, while playing a section with my fingers. And, basically without me knowing, my hands have developed a way of "rolling" the pick back into position between thumb and index finger pretty smoothly. Sometimes I don't even notice I'm doing it, it's weird.

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Old 02-09-2010, 11:59 AM
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I do a really sick inverted claw hammer twelve-finger slap-monic pinch tap that will pretty much melt your face off.
LQTM!

I just got the image of the scene in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" where everyone's faces were melting ... instead of an Ark ... It's JMJ with a couple of extra fingers wailing on his bass ... as face melting fire shoots from around him.


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