strum pick strum

chris murphy · Post by **chris murphy** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:58 pm

i was just wondering how many people here started playing songs like osw , recenty, stone etc picking them, then later learned to use that crazy dave strumpicking, if you know what i mean . i still pick, but watching dave play, his method looks (and ofcourse sounds) so much better

proudestmonkey41 · Post by **proudestmonkey41** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:59 pm

watching him do it is rediculous. i have absolutley no idea how he can pick something like that stone that is so fast... while strumming? it boggles the mind.

i am sam2 · Post by **i am sam2** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:01 pm

ive always done it like that. it seems to lack flavor and swing if you pick it. plus, i cant pick...this is coming from a guy who primarily plays bass....but i can play a handful or two of dave songs (including the verse parts of recently and osw)...its much better strumming. i guess it pays to have no prior experience before leaning dave

TaylorGuy110 · Post by **TaylorGuy110** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:53 pm

everyone starts out picking it, the strum picking will come natural after time you'll get it!

markTR · Post by **markTR** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:31 pm

TaylorGuy110 wrote:everyone starts out picking it, the strum picking will come natural after time you'll get it!

agreed

for me, i started hitting single strings while strumming without even knowing i was doing it at first, just from practice and repeatadly playing those songs over and over.

good luck!

Easy E · Post by **Easy E** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:36 am

no no no, it cant be done, just quit playing guitar, just stop, no dont say "but i wanna" no, just step away

no

Kukini · Post by **Kukini** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:53 pm

eze3484 wrote:no no no, it cant be done, just quit playing guitar, just stop, no dont say "but i wanna" no, just step away

no

Good advice from a solid guitar player right there.

I used to obsess over this kinda thing, playing exactly like that. But just do what works for now and as you progress, you're hand will start moving around a little more then a little more and soon it'll be strumming. A good song to try and learn this technique is ants, you're only moving around 2 strings instead of 3-4 like recently or osw and it feels much more comfortable once you can strum.

Easy E · Post by **Easy E** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:27 pm

Kukini wrote:
eze3484 wrote:no no no, it cant be done, just quit playing guitar, just stop, no dont say "but i wanna" no, just step away

no
Good advice from a solid guitar player right there.

I used to obsess over this kinda thing, playing exactly like that. But just do what works for now and as you progress, you're hand will start moving around a little more then a little more and soon it'll be strumming. A good song to try and learn this technique is ants, you're only moving around 2 strings instead of 3-4 like recently or osw and it feels much more comfortable once you can strum.

hey i am a solid guitar player, i got all three of the chords down

are you calling for a strum off?

jellyfish · Post by **jellyfish** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:45 pm

TaylorGuy110 wrote:everyone starts out picking it, the strum picking will come natural after time you'll get it!

I started with a pick.

a1075dd63aa12 · Post by **a1075dd63aa12** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:45 pm

just keep practicing. i tried to learn recently about 4 months ago, said fuck it, came back to it 2 days ago. within about 30 minutes i had it down

jellyfish · Post by **jellyfish** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:48 pm

wkpggrvn2001 wrote:just keep practicing. i tried to learn recently about 4 months ago, said fuck it, came back to it 2 days ago. within about 30 minutes i had it down

It always works that way for me. Excpet for Stream, I can never get that one quick enough.

Kukini · Post by **Kukini** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:29 pm

eze3484 wrote:
Kukini wrote:
eze3484 wrote:no no no, it cant be done, just quit playing guitar, just stop, no dont say "but i wanna" no, just step away

no
Good advice from a solid guitar player right there.

I used to obsess over this kinda thing, playing exactly like that. But just do what works for now and as you progress, you're hand will start moving around a little more then a little more and soon it'll be strumming. A good song to try and learn this technique is ants, you're only moving around 2 strings instead of 3-4 like recently or osw and it feels much more comfortable once you can strum.
hey i am a solid guitar player, i got all three of the chords down

are you calling for a strum off?

I'll strum you so hard you won't even know what hit ya.

MattyTrane · Post by **MattyTrane** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:44 am

Can i get in on the strum off? I make the guy from the who look like an ugly old man. Shit he already is old and ugly..

Easy E · Post by **Easy E** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:45 am

6StringSamurai wrote:Can i get in on the strum off? I make the guy from the who look like an ugly old man. Shit he already is old and ugly..

you just make him look like a man? im not impressed