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I was watching the Birelli Live in Vienna DVD last night and most of the players seemed to be using "normal" sized picks as far as I was able to see. They were all getting "The Sound" so I ask: are these thick picks really necessary?
SP
a year ago during my holidays in Spain, I´ve had a nice conversation with a Flamenco-player. He told me, that he has also grip problems, even while playing with fingers, instead of a pick. Just like me, he has sweaty fingers while playing. He then gave me the tip to touch the nose. The tallow on the nose would dry the finger.
After all, it works fine for me, even when playing with a pick.
Sebastian
I did exactly the same thing. And as the only example i have available to me of this techinique is that DVD.. i started using normal picks as well.. and found it better for me. But then its whatever works for u I guess..
I have the problem of my hands sweating alot.. mainly during gigs.. but I don't understand this tip. Touch the nose? :shock: whose nose..?
actually your nose in the middle of your face. But you can touch the nose of the bass player, too, if he allows you touching his nose.
8)
Kevin
I think Mr. Lagrene would get "that sound" even if he was using a bread bag fastener or a beer bottle cap. I hear Django used to use the filter end of a Gitane Cigarette on occasion.
I like to think of the Wegen pick as training wheels for Gadjos like me.
Ah.. i suspect u read that on the other forum.. that was me trying to be funny. That was completly made up by me. :roll: I was just humouring lnb.. sorry for the confusion.
Now i see how these storys get started..
But.. i have heard that Django did use a wide range of stuff as a pick.. Les Paul said that Django was pleased to see he was using a button as a pick.. i think i read that in micheal dregni's new book.
I use a Wegen pick (GJ) and had found it very suitable for rest stroke technique: playing is easier and tone is suitable for gipsy jazz. But i have problems when I am trying to play other styles with it. When f.e. strumming chords (f.e. behind singer) Wegen pick makes strumming sound clumsy and there is too much pick noise. On the other side I like soloing - also non-gipsy jazz - with Wegen. Do you have any suggestions for suitable "all around -pick"?
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M.N.
I use a Wegen pick (GJ) and had found it very suitable for rest stroke technique: playing is easier and tone is suitable for gipsy jazz. But i have problems when I am trying to play other styles with it. When f.e. strumming chords (f.e. behind singer) Wegen pick makes strumming sound clumsy and there is too much pick noise. On the other side I like soloing - also non-gipsy jazz - with Wegen. Do you have any suggestions for suitable "all around -pick"?
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If you angle the pick at 45 degree or more it will slide over the strings nicely when you strum. That will eliminate pick noise.
You might try one of the thinner version like this:
Wegen
GP250