Parallel Universe

[Joe Garage]

Did Flea use a pick on the Red Hot song called Parallel Universe?

 

[Hurley]

Yes. I don't know what kind, though.

 

[Matt Till]

"The Only time I play with a pick is when I have one in my hand." -Flea.

 

[Thee]

I have nothing to add, but I like that song. I'll do exercises playing it fingerstyle, but live, pick.

 

[Joe Garage]

Its must be real tricky to play this with fingerstyle! Is this the only song he use a pick? Not that I’ts important, I’m just curious.

 

[Brandt Scanlan]

No, Flea uses a pick on other songs as well. Pretty much whenever he feels like it.

 

[phxlbrmpf]

I did this song with a (now defunct) cover band and I actually thought he recorded it fingerstyle, so I also played it fingerstyle. It was quite a challenge, to say the least. I use three fingers so it worked pretty well, but I really had to practise regularly so I wouldn't run out of stamina during the song. It was an ... interesting experience.

 

[Martybass]

Fortune Faded is also played with a pick. If you're interested, I read somewhere that Flea uses a Dunlop Tortex .60mm...
...Wow, my girlfriend's right, I am full of useless information...

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] here it is

 

[bassist66]

it's not THAT hard to play without a pick. i think sometimes i'm actually faster with my fingers, but then again, i almost always play fingerstyle nowadays.

 

[Vorago]

I play it fingerstyle, it's not that hard, it just requires some stamina, fun to do..

 

[Kink Rimson]

You could play it by flicking your index finger back and forth over the string a la Geddy Lee on 'Animate', it's quite a similar line.

Just a thought.

 

[Vorago]

yeah, that's another way to go, although it won't give you the workout you get from alternating I-M

 

[floydbass]

Yes. I don't know what kind, though.

Dunlop Tortex .60

 

[JamesM]

i used to play this with 2 fingers back in the day, my hand felt it would pop off after a minute or 2. good for building endurance.