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11-09-2006, 09:02 PM
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I love playing bass fingerstyle, it's a whole different feeling, different connection with the instrument. However, in certain songs the guitar players in my band do this crazy-fast rythmic patterns, think Slayer's Dittohead, Angel Of Death; and it makes it really hard for me to keep up/ be accurate. I don't mind using a pick, I go 50/50 with pick/fingers when recording; but when playing live I rather go with fingerstyle.
Any suggestions?
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11-09-2006, 09:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada. | | I suggest you go 50/50 pick/fingers when recording but when playing live, go fingerstyle.  |
11-09-2006, 10:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bothell, Seattle area | | | Heck, playing fingerstyle is my preference as well, but in many cases using a pick sounds better, is more appropriate and is easier. One thing for sure is that I have no ego involved in using a pick. Some bassists feel that true bassists only use fingers. That is about as ridiculous as it gets. You do what you feel is most appropriate, and that is balancing out sound and comfort/ability in playing the song as is best suited. My suggestion is to get more comfortable using a pick live, the more options you have available the better off you'll be. |
11-09-2006, 10:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA | | | Tom Araya plays with a pick. People may say that Tom is not an accomplished bassist but I argue that 20+ years of world tours and hundreds of thousands of record sales tell a different tale. There is a reason why he plays with a pick, too.
On another note, I know it's not gonna happen but can we finally put this to an end? You say you prefer to play fingerstyle, then practice up until you can play as fast as you want to. If you can't, nothing wrong with using the pick.
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11-09-2006, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by BassDudeSA Heck, playing fingerstyle is my preference as well, but in many cases using a pick sounds better, is more appropriate and is easier. One thing for sure is that I have no ego involved in using a pick. Some bassists feel that true bassists only use fingers. That is about as ridiculous as it gets. You do what you feel is most appropriate, and that is balancing out sound and comfort/ability in playing the song as is best suited. My suggestion is to get more comfortable using a pick live, the more options you have available the better off you'll be. | This is very, very true. Trust me, I know. I used to get the "USE A PICK!!" from my band, not so often now since I've gotten pretty good with my fingers; it's just in these fast runs where it's hard to keep with the beat. I guess i just want to be able to play those with my fingers and then compare to the pick sound and see which will fit better.
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11-09-2006, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DaemonBass Tom Araya plays with a pick. People may say that Tom is not an accomplished bassist but I argue that 20+ years of world tours and hundreds of thousands of record sales tell a different tale. There is a reason why he plays with a pick, too.
On another note, I know it's not gonna happen but can we finally put this to an end? You say you prefer to play fingerstyle, then practice up until you can play as fast as you want to. If you can't, nothing wrong with using the pick. | In no way this is a "pick Vs. fingers" thread, if that's what you mean. I just wanted some feedback on exercises and/or tips to approach this issue.
On a different note, in some videos I've noted that Tom doesn't pick as fast as Jeff/kerry do; I'm thinking that wouldn't be so weird since when you pick a bass string ridiculously fast (Slayer tempo) it doesn't sound that good. Maybe it has to do with the action set on the bass?
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11-10-2006, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 69segundos In no way this is a "pick Vs. fingers" thread, if that's what you mean. I just wanted some feedback on exercises and/or tips to approach this issue.
On a different note, in some videos I've noted that Tom doesn't pick as fast as Jeff/kerry do; I'm thinking that wouldn't be so weird since when you pick a bass string ridiculously fast (Slayer tempo) it doesn't sound that good. Maybe it has to do with the action set on the bass? | No, I really not trying to turn this into one of those threads cus I've already read 'em all. 
I think bass needs more time for the string to vibrate to be heard clearly as opposed to guitar, I'm not sure it has to do with the action.
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11-10-2006, 01:57 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Voorhees, NJ | | | It's all about the tone. If it SOUNDS better with a pick, then go for it. I'm not a fan of playing with a pick, but if I'm playing along to something like At the Drive In or jamming with something fast and loud, i'll bust one out to get some crispy tones. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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