fingers are better than pics

NoNotThat · Unread post by **NoNotThat** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:31 pm

firedancer86 wrote:
fatjack wrote:
tjmac66pc wrote:so do fingernails come into play in a 'big deal' sorta way when fingerpicking?? i too bite them, i need to stop...cold turkey? i dunno
not really, fingernails only come in handy if you are playing a classical guitar with nylon strings...
true dat...I keep mine real short...

I like to have mine a bit longer for strumming...i really should stop strumming with picks...

NoNotThat · Unread post by **NoNotThat** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:33 pm

zeppelin41 wrote:Robby Krieger said his biggest regret when learning how to play guitar was learning how to play with his fingers instead of a pick

funny...my friend's father said the exact same thing. well basically the same thing....

zeppelin41 · Unread post by **zeppelin41** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:44 pm

NoNotThat wrote:
zeppelin41 wrote:Robby Krieger said his biggest regret when learning how to play guitar was learning how to play with his fingers instead of a pick
funny...my friend's father said the exact same thing. well basically the same thing....

Was your friends father in the Doors?

isaac · Unread post by **isaac** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:59 pm

hehe. why exactly did he regret it?

NoNotThat · Unread post by **NoNotThat** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:32 pm

isaac wrote:hehe. why exactly did he regret it?

i'm really not sure.... but he is awesomely good at fingerpicking

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isaac · Unread post by **isaac** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:33 pm

pffft. well, there doesn't seem to be good reason to regret it, then. whether pick or fingers each has their own need for skill.

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:35 pm

NoNotThat wrote:
firedancer86 wrote:
fatjack wrote:
tjmac66pc wrote:so do fingernails come into play in a 'big deal' sorta way when fingerpicking?? i too bite them, i need to stop...cold turkey? i dunno
not really, fingernails only come in handy if you are playing a classical guitar with nylon strings...
true dat...I keep mine real short...
I like to have mine a bit longer for strumming...i really should stop strumming with picks...

whats wrong with strumming with a pick?

NoNotThat · Unread post by **NoNotThat** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:41 pm

fatjack wrote:
NoNotThat wrote:
firedancer86 wrote:
fatjack wrote:
tjmac66pc wrote:so do fingernails come into play in a 'big deal' sorta way when fingerpicking?? i too bite them, i need to stop...cold turkey? i dunno
not really, fingernails only come in handy if you are playing a classical guitar with nylon strings...
true dat...I keep mine real short...
I like to have mine a bit longer for strumming...i really should stop strumming with picks...
whats wrong with strumming with a pick?

if I wanted to do a song with some fingerpicking and some strumming, i could.

DrFartbrain · Unread post by **DrFartbrain** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 1:52 pm

I just like the feel of the strings on my fingers...I play with a pick, but just not as often. Those who wonder about strumming Ants and GS, stuff like that, I think I have a semi-unnatural way which is a combination of a brush and an index-thumb strum. It just feels right to me.

PureDaveAddict · Unread post by **PureDaveAddict** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 2:54 pm

I usually always play with a pick cause that's how i was tought, but if i wanted to fingerpick i can cause playing piano for 5 years really gets you're fingers into shape

DrFartbrain · Unread post by **DrFartbrain** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 1:29 pm

The bottom line is that fingers vs. picks is a personal thing. Some like picks, some don't. It's a choice.

Roastbeef · Unread post by **Roastbeef** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 9:17 am

I prefer picks for most songs. I like the feel with a pick better and I prefer the sound. I get my guitar playing roots from Metallica and Alice in Chains and stuff on an electric so I still lean to using a pick. I can finger pick a bit though and do on some songs...

BTW, nail biting totally grinds my gears. My wife makes me mental when she does it. :roll:

duluoz · Unread post by **duluoz** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 10:15 am

I rarely use picks unless I'm playing around someone or with my pianist friend so I can be heard over him. I almost always use my thumb to strum and I also fingerpick alot of stuff. I just wish my thumb and fingers could produce a louder sound.

Trippin Hillbilly · Unread post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 10:21 am

NoNotThat wrote:
fatjack wrote:
NoNotThat wrote:
firedancer86 wrote:
fatjack wrote:
tjmac66pc wrote:so do fingernails come into play in a 'big deal' sorta way when fingerpicking?? i too bite them, i need to stop...cold turkey? i dunno
not really, fingernails only come in handy if you are playing a classical guitar with nylon strings...
true dat...I keep mine real short...
I like to have mine a bit longer for strumming...i really should stop strumming with picks...
whats wrong with strumming with a pick?
if I wanted to do a song with some fingerpicking and some strumming, i could.

I normally keep the pic in the palm of my hand while picking if I wanna do that..

gumbomadness · Unread post by **gumbomadness** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:05 pm

i use both, and switch between songs.. hehehe. revive!

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