ToneDeluxe Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) you thought i was going to say what is best?... my curious Q is, have you ever switched styles for genres... i could, or some may say, that pick is for rock type stuff, and fingerstyle is for funky style bass playing.. obviously this is nonsence.. you could say that a pick cuts through way better for Rock,... i have never seen a funk player play with a pick, but ive seen loads of rock players play with there fingers... go figure.. Edited July 13, 2011 by ToneDeluxe Quote
Sonic_Groove Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) [quote name='ToneDeluxe' post='1301814' date='Jul 13 2011, 02:04 AM']i have never seen a funk player play with a pick,[/quote] You maybe didn't look too far --- Anthony Jackson on O'Jays Love of Money is just one example -- Go study... B Edited July 13, 2011 by Sonic_Groove Quote
daz Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 i am mostly pick, but do often use fingers too for certain tracks/parts. John entwhistle of The Who, often chaged from fingers to pick and back in the same song. Quote
ToneDeluxe Posted July 13, 2011 Author Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Sonic_Groove' post='1301820' date='Jul 13 2011, 01:17 AM']You maybe didn't look too far --- Anthony Jackson on O'Jays Love of Money is just one example -- Go study... B[/quote] ha there is some knowledge on this dog.....i stand corrected my friend.. i go listen.. Edited July 13, 2011 by ToneDeluxe Quote
Sonic_Groove Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='ToneDeluxe' post='1301824' date='Jul 13 2011, 02:24 AM']ha there is some knowledge on this dog.....i stand corrected my friend.. i go listen..[/quote] -- We are all here to learn Quote
ToneDeluxe Posted July 13, 2011 Author Posted July 13, 2011 yeah for sure.. i get so much from forums.. Quote
Sonic_Groove Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Actually with all that gaffa tape on his thumb you could say Mark King is mostly playing with a pick (Lights blue touch paper -- Runs away & hides) Quote
Doddy Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='ToneDeluxe' post='1301814' date='Jul 13 2011, 02:04 AM']i have never seen a funk player play with a pick, but ive seen loads of rock players play with there fingers... go figure..[/quote] You're not familiar with Bobby Vega then? He's a really funky pick player-he subbed for Rocco with Tower of Power. Quote
ToneDeluxe Posted July 13, 2011 Author Posted July 13, 2011 no flames here.. he does what he does... incredible slap playing... i dont like the tone.. but i cant get away from the incredible tech..... i just think its very important to remember how good he was/is with the fingers... Quote
ToneDeluxe Posted July 13, 2011 Author Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Doddy' post='1301838' date='Jul 13 2011, 01:47 AM']You're not familiar with Bobby Vega then? He's a really funky pick player-he subbed for Rocco with Tower of Power.[/quote] oh.. thanks doddy. i will check him out. sorry im in my own world when it comes to bass playing. Edited July 13, 2011 by ToneDeluxe Quote
icastle Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='Sonic_Groove' post='1301832' date='Jul 13 2011, 02:37 AM']Actually with all that gaffa tape on his thumb you could say Mark King is mostly playing with a pick [/quote] I had to read that twice... In 30 years of playing bass I've never found a use for a plectrum, I just adapt my finger style to suit whatever I'm playing. Quote
ToneDeluxe Posted July 13, 2011 Author Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='icastle' post='1301842' date='Jul 13 2011, 01:53 AM']I had to read that twice... In 30 years of playing bass I've never found a use for a plectrum, I just adapt my finger style to suit whatever I'm playing.[/quote] no need for a sharper sound?.. Quote
icastle Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='ToneDeluxe' post='1301845' date='Jul 13 2011, 02:57 AM']no need for a sharper sound?..[/quote] Nope. I keep my nails trimmed down to about 3mm and just adjust the angle and force I hit the string at - means I can move from a nice mellow sound to a real clank without doing a pedal dance. Quote
ToneDeluxe Posted July 13, 2011 Author Posted July 13, 2011 im getting the feel that mr Castle is a pro.... Quote
icastle Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='ToneDeluxe' post='1301852' date='Jul 13 2011, 03:08 AM']im getting the feel that mr Castle is a pro....[/quote] Nah. I have enough trouble working out what I've done with my mobile phone, so the chances of me keeping track of the whereabouts of a 1" sliver of plastic are nil... Quote
charic Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='icastle' post='1301859' date='Jul 13 2011, 03:19 AM']Nah. I have enough trouble working out what I've done with my mobile phone, so the chances of me keeping track of the whereabouts of a 1" sliver of plastic are nil... [/quote] 1"! I may have just found why you don't get on with a pick! I'm almost exclusively pick player, playing mainly rock and metal. In process of forming an acoustic/indie 3 piece atm though and my lines are quite funky with them Quote
Mylkinut Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Exclusively finger-style, never really needed a pick for anything I wanted to do. Quote
xgsjx Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 I mainly use my fingers, but we have a few songs where the more aggressive sound from a pick is required. So I'll use whatever I need to get the job done as long as it sounds right in the mix. Quote
stoker Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 I tend to use a pick but I think thats more to do with also dabbling with guitar. Have been known to use fingers on the oodd occasion though. Quote
Jerry_B Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 It depends on what I'm playing and what's needed. I tend to prefer using a plectrum, but with my fretless I sometimes go over to playing it with my fingers if the need arises (which is once in a while). Quote
Ross Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) I very rarely find I need to use a pick. And it frustrates me because using a pick slows me down no end. This is how rarely I use a pick, I have the single and only pick I have owned, which was given to me by someone. Had it for 7 years. Never had trouble cutting through in a rock band without a pick. Edited July 13, 2011 by Ross Quote
jimbaby Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Fingers for me as well, just can't seem to get the rhythm going as well with a pick. Regards Jim Quote
Low End Bee Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 100% plectrum even on the dubby stuff. Just works for me that way. Quote
BigRedX Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Both - whatever gives the right sound and feel for the song. Also while I have a favourite that I use most of the time, in the studio I'll use different picks for different sounds. To me it's no different to which finger you are going to use or if you are going to alternate fingers when playing finger style. Why limit yourself? Quote
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