Gruupi Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Hybrid picking is really versatile. Fumblyfingers I could see it being tiring both mentally and physically if you've never done it before. I've always both fingerpicked and flatpicked from day one, I don't know when it morphed into hybrid but it just seemed like a natural progression. Your playing a chord or line and you need a certain note added or left out and your fingers just kind of go there. At first it wasn't a conscious decision, but when I noticed I was doing it I started to work and practice it. I haven't tried the whole country style of playing, it seems like it would be quite hard to do. I am itching to hear what Fumbly comes up with. With all the musical twists you play I imagine there could be some great music coming out of this "humbling experience". My soundclick site: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=397188 My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/gruupi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 http://soundclick.com/share?songid=3235642 Fumbles I did both guitar tracks on this one using the Travis picking. http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumblyfingers Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 .... I imagine there could be some great music coming out of this "humbling experience". I hope so too Gruup's....but it is gonna be slow in coming, that much I can tell you . This is perhaps one of the most challenging things I have ever attempted on guitar. Everytime I sit down with it it is a mixture of excitement and what the heck am I doing? LOL I mean the Playstation is sitting there with Call Of Duty 3 in it, the laptop is begging to be surfed.... I would say that learning country is as difficult as learning Jazz in a way. You really have to be disciplined. It's the same for everything I guess but this does seem intense to me. I guess as you keep working at it and building a vocabulary of licks it keeps building on itself...hopefully it all makes sense at some point. Anyway, I appreciate the vote of confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumblyfingers Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 I did both guitar tracks on this one using the Travis picking. That sounds really good Dr......you have that style down.....and as always a stellar tone. Can I have that drummer, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Yes you may borrow MR.BILL!! he's always for sale! thanks Fumbles, I've always played using the Travis, my first teacher played that way so I did! I use it in rock and blues as well as county and actually when I attempt jazz too lol!! The amp on that track is a Laney VC30, great little combo amp. http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Lee..that sounds great!! What guitar are you playing? One sounds like a Gretch with a bigsby on it?????? Also, are you using Travis, or hybrid picking ???? GREAT TRACK!! I really like the tone (and the playing) on drums. Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Thanks Doc, the first track the one that starts the tune is the Aluminum Strat with the trem bar (usually it's not on but...) the second track is the LP Deluxe, that is Travis picking with thumb nail and callus, using the other fingers only on upstrokes, the chords are pretty much Rasgueado. Oh yes that is Bills Pearl kit on that. http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 So, the Jazzy sounding chords are The Deluxe on the neck up, plucked by you fingers???? I love the tone. The whammy bar accents on the Aluminum Strat sound very well done, too. Nice use of reverb???? I'd swear it was a drippy Fender Combo with reverb, and a big, fat Gretch!! Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 oh, and, is Bill your "Road Hog" drummer?? Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Yep that's the LP Deluxe on those parts, the amp was the studio's Laney. That's our Bill yes from the RHB, in fact that's all of us doing those tracks, we did that tune because the owner wanted to do the vocal part for a friend of his, and that's his favorite tune. http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumblyfingers Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 Bill is a smokin' hot drummer....excellent meter great player. Has he done any session work with big names? Not that RHB is not a big name but you know what I mean...OTHER big names we may have heard of. I mean he is world class Lee, has all the right stuff. Does he have a dayjob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ellwood Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 He sure is Lister, yes Bill has done lots of things with Mitch Ryder, Alto Reed (Bob Segers sax player)Drew Abbot the Silver Bullet Bands guitar player, lots of commercial session work for advertisement tracks for radio, there are other name people he's done work for I just can't think of them right now LOL... yes he is a chiropractor and has a pretty big clinic. He's also one hell of a singer too!! http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/ellwood1/Bill.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/ellwood1/billjammin.gif http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/ellwood1/Billotherkit.jpg http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumblyfingers Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 That's cool Ell...it's crazy seeing guys as good as this not making a fortune at music...being the in demand drummer or whoever for the studio's....the whole word of mouth thing. Talking about cool!! All the while I have been practicing all my hot country licks ( hot...as played by real country players, not so hot on my end )....I have been using my Tele exclusively. Well I ended up in the studio again tonight and the Tele was inside and I went the heck with it and pulled out the Les Paul. Well, I was set to the sound I had dialed in for the Tele on my POD....a little dirt, some verb and a bit of slapback...nice bity highs etc. I had to roll off the Drive a little bit for the humbuckers but once I dialed it in.....oh MAN!!! This Gibby sounds good doing this stuff. It takes it more toward country rock since it has a bit more spank on it from those humbuckers...but it feels like this is what it was made for....LOL it wanted to run and stretch it's legs LOL. I was fully getting into it. Cool Schmidt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trucks Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Awesome! So when do we get to hear some soundclips?! :D Soundclick Myspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I love Albert Lee too! I happened to buy one of his instructional videos (out of a two pack set) and it's great to see and hear him play "Seventeenth Summer" and other great tunes live... and explain about some of his influences. It includes clips of people who influenced him, such as Hank Garland and another guy whose name escapes me at the moment. I think it's great when anyone is going for the gusto for the music they love, regardless of style. It might not be what I want to hear, but by all means, keep up the good work anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 How many of you guys hybrid pick? Sort of. My guitar teacher in the 60's got me into finger picking on classical, & I haven't used a flat pick since. I use my index fingernail as a flat pick & articulate with the others. I don't really know how to use a flat pick anymore. I guess it's sort of a modified folk fingerstyle, but on electric, with rock/blues/jazz note choices. Scott Fraser Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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