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06-02-2005, 01:00 PM
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This may have been hashed out before, but I'm relatively new & can't find the thread if it exists...
I've been taking a bit of heat from some of my bass-playing friends for being a pick player, so I'm trying to come up with ammo to show them I'm not such a total loser (at least not for just playing with a pick).
They always throw the same guys at me - Steve Harris, Geddy Lee, the guy from Queensyrche, Cliff Burton, John Deacon, and a slew of others.
So, who are some big/famous/respected pick players other than...
Greg Lake
Paul McCartney
Jason Newsted
Roger Waters
Mike Mills
Sting
(picked up a couple extra from pictures in other threads)
Yeah...past that I'm tapped, and most of my friends have never heard of Greg Lake anyway, so they think I'm making him up!
Help!
--chiba
Last edited by Chiba : 06-02-2005 at 01:45 PM.
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06-02-2005, 01:49 PM
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Scott Clendinin (sp?)
Chris Squire
Mike Dirnt
Lemmy
Justin Chancellor
Rex Brown
All of 'em great bass players IMO. You should definatley check any of these guys out if you have the chance.
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06-02-2005, 01:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK | | Fat Mike from NoFx is an awesome pick player 
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06-02-2005, 01:55 PM
| | ♪♫♪ ♪ ♪ ♫♪ ♪ ♫♪♪ | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan | | | Why don't you play some fingerstyle, then play with the pick and say "hear the difference in the tone? That's why I play with a pick"
It's just a different style of play that makes a different sound. I like using both styles.
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06-02-2005, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Chiba I've been taking a bit of heat from some of my bass-playing friends for being a pick player, | I've been playing with a pick for over 20 years. I'm happy and comfortable with my style. I don't get the attack or the feel or the sound when I play with my fingers. It doesn't matter what any of your bass-playing friends think. If you're competent at what you do, technique is secondary.
Keep in mind, that playing with a pick can be limiting, as can only playing with your fingers. Your best bet is to learn to play with your fingers and decide which you like best. Quote: |
They always throw the same guys at me - Steve Harris, Geddy Lee, the guy from Queensyrche, Cliff Burton, John Deacon, and a slew of others.
| If you're not Steve Harris, Geddy Lee... etc- so what?
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06-02-2005, 02:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan, USA | | I used to hate picks with a burning passion-- until I heard Tool. Justin Chancellor has changed my image on pick playing.
All hail Justin Chancellor. 
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06-02-2005, 02:03 PM
| | Howzit brah | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kauai, HI | | | Phil Lesh, Allen Woody and Mike "Cactus" Gordon come to mind.
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06-02-2005, 02:10 PM
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06-02-2005, 02:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: florence , mississippi | | | I alternate, but lately ive been using a pick more , i have a very aggressive style of playing and with me, my hard attack makes the strings sound dull with my fingers. With a pick however, I can attack as hard as I want and my sound is full and demonic.
Just tell those pick-haters to **** offf.
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06-02-2005, 02:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: florence , mississippi | | | John Deacon does use a pick , everytime ive seen him live anyway.
And God , pictured here, also sports a pick, so you can throw that in their faces ." God uses a pick"
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06-02-2005, 03:42 PM
| | | Just as long as we're posting pictures, this man is an amazing bass player.
David Ellefson: 
Buy 'Rust In Peace' or 'Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?' by Megadeth if you want to hear some great pick-playing.
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06-02-2005, 03:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackettstown,NJ | | | While I'm strictly finger-style, I must admit Dave Meros of the prog band Spock's Beard is a slammin' pick player. |
06-02-2005, 03:54 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seattle, WA | | | Duff McKagan does a pretty decent job in GnR and Velvet Revolver.
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06-02-2005, 04:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oulu, Finland | | | How about Tom Araya from Slayer?
Better use fingers and pick.
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06-02-2005, 04:17 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Seaton, Devon, England | | joey demaio 
no one on earth could play flight of the bumblebee without a pick |
06-02-2005, 04:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ireland | | | I dont evr go near picks.......
cause of pains in my wrist.....
but i have to say i really like the sound with a P-bass or spector
i qould never diss any player who plays with a pic!!! just another friend of the low end family....
why do they diss you??
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06-02-2005, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by flea claypool why do they diss you?? | Normally they're the emo-kid failed guitarists who use them from my experience.
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06-02-2005, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Petary791 Normally they're the emo-kid failed guitarists who use them from my experience. | That's what I generally find as well, but it gives the whole of pick playing a bad image for me =P |
06-02-2005, 06:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DuPont, Washington | | | Make sure you can play both ways, then go with the style and tone you want for a particular song. Then, encourage your guitarists to try fingerpicking and laugh heartily when they can't. |
06-02-2005, 06:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pinole | | | I've been playing for a year and a half now, and I play with a pick 90% of the time. when i do play with my fingers, its usally for slap n' pop and mellow stuff. and as The Golden Boy put it, WHO CARES! if your comfortably playing with a pick then play with a bloody pick. and dont forget GODs son Matt Freeman
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