Unable to play with a pick

[Happy Jack]

Understood. I can really only play one song at a time with a pick, or I also run the risk of the ball of my thumb cramping up.

 

I haven't got a solution, you understand, but being the person who does the set lists has its advantages. 😎

[Woodinblack]

34 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Understood. I can really only play one song at a time with a pick. 

 

How many songs can you play at a time with fingers then?? I am pretty much a one song at a time sort of player.

[Happy Jack]

Clearly you haven't heard me play then. 😂😂😂

[Beedster]

5 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Clearly you haven't heard me play then. 😂😂😂

Reminds me of a great gig we did ‘That wasn’t the right change for ABC’ ‘We weren’t playing ABC….’ Talented players like me and @Happy Jackcan play two songs at the same time 👍

[Happy Jack]

At rehearsal for a Dep gig that I really regret accepting:

 

Me to Guitard - Are you playing a quick change there at the start of the verse?

 

Guitard to Me - No no no, it's not a quick change.

 

Me to Guitard - I know that, but it sounded to me like you went to the F and then back to the C.

 

Guitard to Me - Yes I did, but I was trying not to ...

 

 

[Beedster]

5 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

At rehearsal for a Dep gig that I really regret accepting:

 

Me to Guitard - Are you playing a quick change there at the start of the verse?

 

Guitard to Me - No no no, it's not a quick change.

 

Me to Guitard - I know that, but it sounded to me like you went to the F and then back to the C.

 

Guitard to Me - Yes I did, but I was trying not to ...

 

 

At least he admitted it, I did two gigs with a guitarist who was playing a major chord at the beginning of Hotel California and kept denying it was him, despite the fact that even when the other guitarist dropped out there it was….. 

[Happy Jack]

Jaaaaaaazz ...

 

[smithy]

Thank you all for your helpful comments.

Being new to this forum I already can say that it´s a great place to be.

12 hours ago, BassAdder60 said:

I find anchoring my picking hand on the bass helps a lot. 
 

If your picking hand is floating around or hovering you will be very hit and miss !! 

I think you poked my nose on it (does one say so in english ? It´s not my native language)

I´m used to play finger style with floating thumb to mute the strings with thumb and pinky which certainly doesn´t work when picking.

So maybe I´m more busy trying to mute than concentrate on picking which ends up in desaster (that multiple tasking thing😡)

I´ll try to ignore proper muting while practicing with a pick and get to another muting technique later.

Sounds like a concept ?!🤞