Help with The Stone

So you're amazed as to how Dave's rhythm guitar slaps and strums so "perfectly"...but you can't. Ask all things about Dave and his guitars here.

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Hydro120
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proudestmonkey41 wrote:i was always taught to keep your strumming/picking hand closed. for speed/ aerodynamic type reasons?
Can you really move it that much faster when it's closed?

Besides, you don't really need to pick "fast" to play Dave songs.
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my strumming hand is always closed
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Hydro120 wrote:
proudestmonkey41 wrote:i was always taught to keep your strumming/picking hand closed. for speed/ aerodynamic type reasons?
Can you really move it that much faster when it's closed?

Besides, you don't really need to pick "fast" to play Dave songs.
i think it might be more for strumming. i know it doesnt make that much a difference.. but it does make A difference.
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