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Lakland Owners Group #65

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Working through (30) songs for a few sub jobs coming up. I'm 4 songs in to the first chunk and it seems like I need 3 diff basses so far.

And have to learn to play with a pick in a hurry. First and last time I used a pick was roughly 1993 and the band's response was "pick much?" :spit:

I'm really not used to the straight ahead modern rock styles I guess, too much Motown and other "good" music :ninja:

In other news, last night I had an 80+ year old gentleman with an oxygen tank ask me if we could please be louder, he couldn't hear the drums or feel the rhythm to dance with his wife of 61 years.
 
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pick/plectrum requires a different approach to playing, for sure. But I can't see not using a pick for certain songs, kinda a requirement. And not just for modern rocker songs. Fer instance, I couldn't see how it would sound any good if you used fingerstyle on "Fortunate Son". You just gotta go pick on that one.
 
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Holdsg said:
pick/plectrum requires a different approach to playing, for sure. But I can't see not using a pick for certain songs, kinda a requirement. And not just for modern rocker songs. Fer instance, I couldn't see how it would sound any good if you used fingerstyle on "Fortunate Son". You just gotta go pick on that one.
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I hear ya! Sometimes a pick is the ticket. Going back and forth for me puts a different feel on grooves I'm working on too. I tend to play differently, which I love.
 
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MarkusBass said:
I hear ya! Sometimes a pick is the ticket. Going back and forth for me puts a different feel on grooves I'm working on too. I tend to play differently, which I love.
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I'm with ya, Markus. Having a strong strong background in fingerstyle only gave me something to shoot for with a pick. I knew how to groove with my left hand, and learned a new way to bridge the communication with my right. From finger to pick. With pick, I'm able to get way more into articulate muting, ghost notes, which is fun... And palm muting. Picks are great! Just tell yourself that you AREN'T limited by picking up a pick and you're on the right track.
 
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lpcarter said:
I'm with ya, Markus. Having a strong strong background in fingerstyle only gave me something to shoot for with a pick. I knew how to groove with my left hand, and learned a new way to bridge the communication with my right. From finger to pick. With pick, I'm able to get way more into articulate muting, ghost notes, which is fun... And palm muting. Picks are great! Just tell yourself that you AREN'T limited by picking up a pick and you're on the right track.
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+ however many. I only use a pick maybe 20% of the time with the guitarist and drummer I'm working with, but those particular songs would lose something if I played them fingerstyle. Most are originals, but none of them have what I would call a "modern" feel. One is a cover that's over 30 years old.:)
 
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lpcarter said:
I'm with ya, Markus. Having a strong strong background in fingerstyle only gave me something to shoot for with a pick. I knew how to groove with my left hand, and learned a new way to bridge the communication with my right. From finger to pick. With pick, I'm able to get way more into articulate muting, ghost notes, which is fun... And palm muting. Picks are great! Just tell yourself that you AREN'T limited by picking up a pick and you're on the right track.
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Yes... Exactly! Love the palm muting... So fun to add some spice here and there. One if my favorite sounds all together.
 
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