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reggae picking stylee (help!)

Unread post by waffle_house_jam » Mon Sep 01, 2003 2:42 am

disappointed with the dave scene for the moment, i've listened to a ton of reggae music. my question is, does anyone have any tips on getting that distinctive reggae-style picking down? and also, if you're into the same sort of music, do any of you know where to find some good tabs for lesser-known 311 and Sublime songs?
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Unread post by Pickles » Mon Sep 01, 2003 2:57 am

im just gonna take a stab in the dark here with my advice...

since ska is derived from reggae, its safe for me to say to get the sound youre looking for you, you play the upstrokes and mute the downstrokes.
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Unread post by fatjack » Mon Sep 01, 2003 3:18 am

shane wrote:im just gonna take a stab in the dark here with my advice...

since ska is derived from reggae, its safe for me to say to get the sound youre looking for you, you play the upstrokes and mute the downstrokes.

yep, its all about playing the syncopated upbeat rhythm
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Unread post by God_Fearing_Man » Mon Sep 01, 2003 5:47 am

and using a wah pedal.
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Unread post by waffle_house_jam » Mon Sep 01, 2003 4:52 pm

is a wah really needed? i already got the whole muted-downstroke, played upstroke, but what i need help with is the more complex stuff, i don't really know how to describe it. well, post if you have advice...
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Unread post by fatjack » Mon Sep 01, 2003 5:13 pm

waffle_house_jam wrote:is a wah really needed? i already got the whole muted-downstroke, played upstroke, but what i need help with is the more complex stuff, i don't really know how to describe it. well, post if you have advice...
i would just like to know what your avatar is... it has puzzled me for quite some time...
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Unread post by Pickles » Mon Sep 01, 2003 5:17 pm

i think its just a dark room... that looks like a window shade in the background
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Unread post by fatjack » Mon Sep 01, 2003 5:23 pm

shane wrote:i think its just a dark room... that looks like a window shade in the background
i dont know the whole screen is kinda like that, it looks almost like a videogame screen or something
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Unread post by DreaminBassMunky » Mon Sep 01, 2003 5:46 pm

DONNIE DARKO....shweet movie. Check it out!
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Unread post by isaac » Mon Sep 01, 2003 6:15 pm

weird, but very cool movie. hehe.
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Unread post by waffle_house_jam » Mon Sep 01, 2003 7:34 pm

good to know somebody knows the movie...
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