Gotta say... I've really warmed up to "pick playing"

[Profania_bass]

I also hit with the side of the pick, gives it something special. Both on guitar and bass I thought I was weird

[D.M.N.]

I've spent the last few months seriously working on my pick playing. I was never very proficient at it, but I started listening to a lot of Allman Brothers, and love Berry's playing, so I decided to learn the songs using a pick. Really did wonders for my proficiency (plus I now know the entire first two Allman albums, excluding Dreams, which I haven't quite mastered). I'm not really sure where the stigma stems from, so many of the early pioneers of bass used picks: Entwistle, Casady, Oakley, JPJ (on occasion), Chris Squire, Carol Kaye, Macca, the list goes on and on. I've really grown to love playing with a pick, and alternate regularly, even during the same song.

Seriously, the sound of a P-bass strung with Rounds into a Sunn 2000s is like nothing else. Massive and crunchy. Crunch crunch crunch.

[Anthony Barrett]

Originally Posted by D.M.N.

I've spent the last few months seriously working on my pick playing. I was never very proficient at it, but I started listening to a lot of Allman Brothers, and love Berry's playing, so I decided to learn the songs using a pick. Really did wonders for my proficiency (plus I now know the entire first two Allman albums, excluding Dreams, which I haven't quite mastered). I'm not really sure where the stigma stems from, so many of the early pioneers of bass used picks: Entwistle, Casady, Oakley, JPJ (on occasion), Chris Squire, Carol Kaye, Macca, the list goes on and on. I've really grown to love playing with a pick, and alternate regularly, even during the same song.

Seriously, the sound of a P-bass strung with Rounds into a Sunn 2000s is like nothing else. Massive and crunchy. Crunch crunch crunch.

Some great pick players out there. I play pick and fingers depending on the song needs. Mix it up during sets. Enjoy one as much as another. My P bass through my mesa walkabout with a hint of sans amp BDDI, strung with fresh rounds, is my favorite precision tone. Favorite pick player is Bruce Foxton. Dig into some of Big Country's albums to hear some great pick playing by Tony Butler too.

[wabbit]

Originally Posted by Profania_bass

I also hit with the side of the pick, gives it something special. Both on guitar and bass

Oooo, we should start a club!

Just kidding.

I agree though that it does add something to each note. Hard to really qualify what that is but I like it.

Originally Posted by Profania_bass

I thought I was weird

Maybe you are but it's not because of your picking style.

[TBird1958]

Originally Posted by blipndub

TBird I love your band, smokin!

Thanks!

[klaus486]

How 'bout this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM8yxTBwzC0

If it's OK with him it's OK with me.

[Bluelephant4]

I started with guitar and I only just started playing with my fingers about a month ago.. Gotta say, I've really warmed upbringing finger playing cx

[Buster Brown]

Well, let's see...I started out playing ONLY fingers then transitioned to pick (love the way it sounds) and then over the years used both. I can actually play just about equally efficiently with either fingers or pick but I've noticed that as I get older, and fingers begin to stiffen up, that I prefer the pick....

Sucks to get old.......

[ethanbowen666]

Originally Posted by MEKer

Not sure where you are going with your comments above. So why would you "hate" someone because they like the playability AND TONE of a pick 100% (for them) over that of fingers. Its a personal choice. Not sure I'd "hate" someone for that. As to having the hate include tonal remarks? You can get any tone you want when you are proficient with pick technique and know your equipment and tone shaping capabilities. Please do not hate someone because YOU think they are limiting themselves. Just maybe they are perfectly happy with the pick and playing extremely well and making a living better than you or I will ever make. In fact, the word "hate" has no place in any of this. Its a very strong word that should be applied to a lot more serious things than someone's choice of playing technique.

read the passage that you quoted of me

[Stewie26]

Originally Posted by Buster Brown

I've noticed that as I get older, and fingers begin to stiffen up, that I prefer the pick....
Sucks to get old.......

Same boat here. Takes a while to get good picking down. I think the key to good pick playing is being able to control the open string ringing with the edge of your palm doing some muting near the bridge. At least that works for me.

[Durockrolly]

A pick does have it's place in some songs for me!