RHCP - Don't forget me

Spikeh · #1 09-26-2005, 09:25 AM

I've found a few tabs on the net, but I can't get the sound when I play them... does he play the song with a pick? It's mostly chords and ghost chords, and when I play chords I usually use my fingers.

Any ideas anyone?

Martybass · #2 09-26-2005, 09:33 AM

I'm pretty sure Flea used a pick when recording that song.

Mon Rominee · #3 09-26-2005, 09:50 AM

I sure hope you're not in the anti-pick brigade...they're ruthless around here. I bet a ton of players here swore off Flea now as a result.

peladox · #4 09-26-2005, 10:25 AM

i got a video ( live at slane) and flea doesn't play with a pick so check i out, use your nails, or at least thats what i do with that song

Martybass · #5 09-26-2005, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by peladox

i got a video ( live at slane) and flea doesn't play with a pick so check i out, use your nails, or at least thats what i do with that song

Are you sure? Go check again. It's even zoomed into him at the beginning of the song.

FunkSlap89 · #6 09-26-2005, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peladox

i got a video ( live at slane) and flea doesn't play with a pick so check i out, use your nails, or at least thats what i do with that song

yeah he does... its a great song! but i usually don't have a pick handy, so i play with my fingernail (as if i was holding a pick). Sounds good. Turn your mids down, treb half, and bass almost full for that song... sounds the best! I love that song!

JDT · #7 09-26-2005, 01:35 PM

I play it with my 'normal' sound, bass and mids a bit boosted, high's a lot.

And I play it with my fingers

I have the nasty habit of biting my fingernails, so no nails to strike with, and it never occured to me to play with a pick. (it would be the only song, so bringing half a million picks 'just in case' doesn't sound justified). So on most shows, I'm so nervous I play too hard and end up with bleeding fingers