Playing with gloves on

[adam-1992]

Saw Scott Devine doing this so tried it today, I have to say it makes my fingerstyle a lot faster and more even, particularly when the hands are dry. Has anyone else tried this? I'm slightly wary of using them onstage at the risk of looking like a pretentious pleb.......

[bassicinstinct]

Scott's reasons are purely medical.

Apologies in advance if you're already aware of that.

[xilddx]

Always Jasmine Silk - link in my sig.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDjwLSgVhoU[/media]

Edited March 20, 2013 by xilddx

[icastle]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1363801051' post='2017901']
Always Jasmine Silk - link in my sig.
[/quote]

What with the gloves and the hat you always look like you're not stopping...

[xilddx]

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1363801128' post='2017903']
What with the gloves and the hat you always look like you're not stopping...
[/quote]
That's good that is!

[heminder]

Was reading a thread on this earlier. Etienne Mbappe does it too to keep his strings fresh.

[xilddx]

[quote name='heminder' timestamp='1363802930' post='2017948']
Was reading a thread on this earlier. Etienne Mbappe does it too to keep his strings fresh.
[/quote]
He sweat acid like a bitch and kills his strings in three numbers.

[adam-1992]

[quote name='bassicinstinct' timestamp='1363799621' post='2017879']
Scott's reasons are purely medical.

Apologies in advance if you're already aware of that.
[/quote]
I wasn't, whats his problem?

Also does anyone ever get that problem when they've just came in from outside and your fingers keep sticking on strings completely killing the fluency of playing? I find the gloves overcome it, and they're only the cheap cotton ones from the corner shop.

[xilddx]

[quote name='adam-1992' timestamp='1363805128' post='2017989']
I wasn't, whats his problem?

Also does anyone ever get that problem when they've just came in from outside and your fingers keep sticking on strings completely killing the fluency of playing? I find the gloves overcome it, and they're only the cheap cotton ones from the corner shop.
[/quote]
Focal Dystonia. You can read about it on his site.

[Stacker]

Holger Czukay had em in Can

[Dr.Dave]

I did a gig a few months back in fingerless gloves because I simply forgot to take them off. I liked the idea and it didn't affect my playing so now I do it every gig just for the pose. I've taken to doing one song with a pick and I can;t damp properly with the mitts on so I take them off for that one song - or rather I wait til the guitar intro starts and rip them off for extra dramatic effect !

[chrismuzz]

[quote name='adam-1992' timestamp='1363805128' post='2017989']
Also does anyone ever get that problem when they've just came in from outside and your fingers keep sticking on strings completely killing the fluency of playing? I find the gloves overcome it, and they're only the cheap cotton ones from the corner shop.
[/quote]

Yep. I use coated strings instead to overcome it


[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1363808260' post='2018045']
I did a gig a few months back in fingerless gloves because I simply forgot to take them off. I liked the idea and it didn't affect my playing so now I do it every gig just for the pose. I've taken to doing one song with a pick and I can;t damp properly with the mitts on so I take them off for that one song - or rather I wait til the guitar intro starts and rip them off for extra dramatic effect !
[/quote]

I did an outside gig in January with fingerless gloves and they helped alot! I felt pretty cool too

[Fionn]

I find that wearing ski gloves on my feet makes my fretless playing more sexual

[Dad3353]

Coluche (French comedian, sadly deceased...) demonstrating his violin skills in boxing gloves.

"The advantage is, when you take them off, playing seems so much easier..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU51oefe7xE

[ern500evo]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1363801051' post='2017901']
Always Jasmine Silk - link in my sig.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDjwLSgVhoU[/media]
[/quote]
Just out of curiosity Nige, what made you start wearing them? (sorry If you've been asked many times before, but it's 3am, I'm at work,and far too lazy to search old threads at the moment!!)

[xilddx]

[quote name='ern500evo' timestamp='1363834483' post='2018422']
Just out of curiosity Nige, what made you start wearing them? (sorry If you've been asked many times before, but it's 3am, I'm at work,and far too lazy to search old threads at the moment!!)
[/quote]
Because they look so damn cool

[chrismuzz]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1363843565' post='2018430']
Because they look so damn cool
[/quote]

Is that really it? I agree by the way, they do I just assumed it started off as a practical reason.

[Dr.Dave]

Long time ago but I had a sooty glove puppet - I made holes through the back of his neck and if I wore him on my left hand backwards I could play reasonably well - so I did for a song at the start of the second set.