Fretless with a pick

[Roland Rock]

I've never played fretless*. Why is this such a crime?




* something else (Off Topic) I realised the other day - I've never played, or even touched a Jazz bass in my life!

Edited August 5, 2011 by Roland Rock

[Fat Rich]

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1328133' date='Aug 5 2011, 12:59 AM']I lent my fretless to a friend.

He proceeded to take out a pick and play

I told him 'NO' and took it off him.

It may just be my personal opinion, but on no account should you play fretless with a pick!

/rant[/quote]

I'd understand confiscating your bass more if he was slapping it and risking damage to the fingerboard, but can't see a reason not to use a pick if you want.

Not sure I've ever tried a pick on fretless, will give it a go later!

[Sonic_Groove]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1328479' date='Aug 5 2011, 11:30 AM']Isn't this fretless playing by Barry Adamson? If not, sure sounds like it!
[/quote]

I think you will find it is just "The Great" Barry Adamson (check out Second Hand Daylight album!)



Brendan

[Lenny B]

Rick Danko often played fretless + pick - will try and dig out a vid later

[ezbass]

[quote name='Conan' post='1328414' date='Aug 5 2011, 10:43 AM']Was there some octaver in there too?[/quote]
Oh yes.

[Monckyman]

Permafrost=CHOON.
Loads of chorus, rolled off tone and some bendy strings I reckon, plus loads of talent!

[Sonic_Groove]

Fretless with pick from the great man from Spain



B

Edited August 5, 2011 by Sonic_Groove

[lowdown]

[quote name='Sonic_Groove' post='1328559' date='Aug 5 2011, 12:09 PM']Fretless with pick from the great man from Spain



B[/quote]

Carles Benavent is just superb. Seen him a couple of times with Paco de Lucía.
Beautiful Tone.



Garry

[nick]

Tony Franklin often plays fretless with a pick too.

[Lfalex v1.1]

[quote name='lowdown' post='1328196' date='Aug 5 2011, 06:46 AM']Sting did a few times i think.





Garry[/quote]


Well I thought it was funny!

[steve-bbb]

Crowbait clamouring
Dark and hard
Penned in, pack of lies
Plaza yard
Barefoot, blubbering
'What's your name?'
Front fork buckled up
Pump and chain



Jo Burt picking a fretless P

[Shockwave]

Mr Franklin with a plectrum, fretless Jaydee, playing 80s hair metal. Awesome!

[WalMan]

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1328133' date='Aug 5 2011, 12:59 AM']I lent my fretless to a friend.

He proceeded to take out a pick and play

I told him 'NO' and took it off him.

It may just be my personal opinion, but on no account should you play fretless with a pick!

/rant[/quote]
That's where I'm going wrong then. Not about to change though

[TomKent]

Personal taste.

I'm not a big pick lover even on fretted, but it has its time.

[Blademan_98]

[quote name='Coilte' post='1328272' date='Aug 5 2011, 09:09 AM']You are entitled to, and I respect your opinion. However, I dont understand it. With music, and playing it, nothing is ever written in stone. Before Jaco ripped out the frets on his jazz bass, I'm sure the general consensus of the day was, "on no account should you play fretless". If people want to experiment, and in the process they like what they hear, then what's the problem ????? As I said, you are entitled to [b]your[/b] opinion, but dont force it on others.[/quote]

But when it's my bass, and it has no pick guard, then I don't want the finish all scratched up by a pick.

I don't use picks personally because I can't hold them any more.

My guitars all have pick guards and if people borrow them, they can use a pick

If bass players want to use a pick on their own fretless basses, I don't have a problem

I probably should have made that a bit clearer in my OP.

[Fat Rich]

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1329536' date='Aug 6 2011, 06:07 AM']But when it's my bass, and it has no pick guard, then I don't want the finish all scratched up by a pick.

I don't use picks personally because I can't hold them any more.

My guitars all have pick guards and if people borrow them, they can use a pick

If bass players want to use a pick on their own fretless basses, I don't have a problem

I probably should have made that a bit clearer in my OP.

[/quote]

Fair nuff! I tried a pick on my fretless and I think I like it.... I don't know if I'd have ever tried without this thread so thanks for that!

[Vibrating G String]

Patrick Djivas with PFM. Jump to 2:05 if you're impatient.

[4 Strings]

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='1329712' date='Aug 6 2011, 11:09 AM']Fair nuff! I tried a pick on my fretless and I think I like it.... I don't know if I'd have ever tried without this thread so thanks for that! [/quote]


My pleasure.

In wasn't saying it was wrong or that its a 'no-no' just never seen it before and I thought it a little odd.

Thanks for the examples of this practice though, although some given confirm my thought that its a little odd!

Sledgehammer, of course! Now that's a unique and fabulous tone, just for one song too. I remember octavers at the time would do one note at a time, to play a song with the effect was an expensive studio gizmo not just a pedal.