Bass+pick

zachoff · December 05, 2011, 04:06:44 PM

I use both but can't sing+play at the same time unless I use a pick. Weird mental block or something so right now I use a pick almost all of the time. If I'm ever in a band where I don't sing I'll probably go back to fingers.

fallen · December 05, 2011, 05:09:40 PM

I play drums with my fists. People who use sticks are pussies. Fists give a way rounder, more solid sound. If something calls for the sound of sticks I just tell the rest of the band to fuck off.

martha_KH · December 06, 2011, 11:32:11 AM

I use fingers and pick. Depends on the sound I want for that tune.

EddieMullet · December 07, 2011, 07:28:53 PM

Well Lemmy uses a pick and no one calls him a pussy. The late great Phil Lynott was a pick player too.

As long as you're playing well, in time and in tune and it fits the song use whatever.

I'd rather someone play solid with a pick than someone play sloppy with fingers just for the sake of not using a pick.

It does take a while to get a solid fingerstyle down.

bass sic · December 07, 2011, 10:22:11 PM

Back on point, I was just wondering why I don't see many finger players in our type of music.

zachoff · December 08, 2011, 10:11:47 AM

Quote from: bass sic on December 07, 2011, 10:22:11 PM
Back on point, I was just wondering why I don't see many finger players in our type of music.

Ah, there are quite a few. Weedeater, Mastodon, High on Fire, Graveyard, Kyuss, Sleep/Om... Yup.

EddieMullet · December 08, 2011, 10:39:17 PM

Nick Oliveri used a pick pretty much the whole time Monday night

grimniggzy · December 09, 2011, 10:01:30 AM

Pretty sure Reeder played with his fingerz though.

moose23 · December 10, 2011, 09:57:12 AM

Yeah Reeder is all about the fingers.