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Pick virtuosi?

#142
StatesideRambler said:
OK, through Post #140 here’s a recap:
Ian Martin Allison
Tom Araya
Pat Badger
Jimmy Bain
Peter Baltes
Sean Beasley
Carles Benavent
Harvey Brooks
Rex Brown
JJ Burnel
John Camp
Peter Cetera
Justin Chancellor
Adam Clayton
Bob Daisley
Paul D'amour
Rick Danko
John Deacon
Joey DeMaio
Herman Deinum
James Dewar
Mike Dirnt
Dennis Dunaway
David Ellefson
John Entwistle
Herbie Flowers?
Tim Fowler
Bruce Foxton
Matt Freeman
Randy George
Adam "Nolly" Getgood
Joe Gittleman
John Glascock
Roger Glover
Clay Gober
Mike Gordon
Conner Green
John Hammond-Hammond
Hellmut Hattler
Colin Hodgkinson
Peter Hook
Glenn Hughes
David Hungate
Anthony Jackson
Marcel Jacob
John Paul Jones
Larry Junstrom
Carol Kaye
Lemmy Kilmister
Greg Lake
Phil Lesh
Tony Levin
John Lodge
Phil Lynott
Graham Maby
Yngwie Malmsteen
Paul McCartney
Duff McKagan
Dave Meros
Dee Murray
Jason Newsted
Berry Oakley
Joe Osborn
Dug Pinnick
Lee Pomeroy
Joe Principe
Prince
Dee Dee Ramone
Jonas Reingold
Dave Richmond
Brian Ritchie
Andy Roarke
Kenny Rogers
Mel Schacher
Billy Sherwood
Ray Shulman
Paul Simonon
Julie Slick
Chris Squire
Shuffle Steele
Sting
Gary Strater
Steve Swallow
Pete Trewavas
Martin Turner
Benoit Vanderstraeten
Bobby Vega
Andy West
John Wetton
Tina Weymuth
Leon Wilkeson
Cliff Williams
Ron Wood
Cody Wright
Rob Wright

I consider him no bass virtuoso but, in light of many selections above, I’m amazed that Roger Waters hasn’t been named.
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iammr2 said:
Easy! This thread is about pick players, not fingers.
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Also, I thought this thread was going to be about virtuoso pick players, not just players who use a pick. ;) If the latter is the case, include me in the list. :laugh:
 
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#144
FunkHead said:
Lots of great pick work from Lynrd Skynrd’s Larry Junstrom.
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Polkatronixx said:
Did he really play on any Lynyrd Skynyrd records? I think of him as .38 Special's Larry Junstrom.
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FunkHead said:
Yep, Right up til 1973. He exited the band prior to the recording of their debut album, 1973’s Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd, which made way for Leon Wilkeson to join as bassist.
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Larry Junstrom played in Lynyrd Skynyrd from the band's earliest days until 1971 (some recordings included in the Box Set are his), when he was replaced by future Blackfoot bassist Greg T. Walker (also featured in the Box Set and also on Skynyrd's First), who in turn was replaced by Wilkeson in '72; however, Leon quit shortly before the recording sessions for the first published album (only to rejoin shortly after them): unbeknownst to/forgotten by many, most of Pronounced... is actually Ed King on bass (the rest is Al Kooper, who produced the first three LPs).
 
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#147
HaphAsSard said:
Larry Junstrom played in Lynyrd Skynyrd from the band's earliest days until 1971 (some recordings included in the Box Set are his), when he was replaced by future Blackfoot bassist Greg T. Walker (also featured in the Box Set and also on Skynyrd's First), who in turn was replaced by Wilkeson in '72; however, Leon quit shortly before the recording sessions for the first published album (only to rejoin shortly after them): unbeknownst to/forgotten by many, most of Pronounced... is actually Ed King on bass (the rest is Al Kooper, who produced the first three LPs).
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I'm from Jacksonville, I know all about Skynyrd - though I wasn't aware that Junstrom played on any of their releases. I thought it odd to refer to him in terms of Skynyrd rather than 38 Special.
 
#149
HaphAsSard said:
I got that part. He played on "previously unrealeased" compilation stuff, and apparently also on a very early single, "Need All My Friends".
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So yeah, he didn't play on any Lynyrd Skynyrd records (unless you count a self-released 7"). I kinda hate Southern rock and could go without hearing Skynyrd ever again as long as I live - but that's probably a function of where I was brought up.

(Having now listened to that song, I have to admit they got way, way better a few years later).
 
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Along with Anthony Jackson, Steve Swallow, Bobby Vega, and Carles Benavent I'd also mention Colin Hodgkinson from Back Door as being a virtuoso with a pick (he's also good using his fingers too).

Paul Hinklin from SadHappy is also a monster pick player.
 
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