Those authoritative riffs with pull-offs

[alanfc]

I'm trying to get a handle on those real bossy authoritative riffs, you know what I mean?

Full of bends and pulloffs, notes on adjacent strings, all seemingly impossibly strung together at a rapid pace. Do you know what I'm talking about ? Bluesy mainly but I think Bluegrassy too.

Please point me to some of the Masters to listen to.

I just want to feel and breathe the styles and get in their heads a little. Not purely copying licks.

(I've come to realize that my style is SHALLOW)
Thanks

[clayville]

Just look for refin's posts in the JamZone!

http://www.thefenderforum.com/forum/...79&postcount=2


Hard to answer without any idea what you really mean. Got any examples?

[alanfc]

Just look for refin's posts in the JamZone!

http://www.thefenderforum.com/forum/...79&postcount=2


Hard to answer without any idea what you really mean. Got any examples?

here's a start

BRAD PAISLEY Oh my he's

[Rickenjangle]

Ya mean those rolling banjo, pulling/plucking/hammering adjacent strings ringing kinda licks?

I love those too. Keith Urban does cool licks like that, too.

Unfortunately, I have no idea how they do that either...but someone on here must have SOME idea...

[alanfc]

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[alanfc]

Ya mean those rolling banjo, pulling/plucking/hammering adjacent strings ringing kinda licks?

I love those too. Keith Urban does cool licks like that, too.

Unfortunately, I have no idea how they do that either...but someone on here must have SOME idea...

I've just been searching Youtube vids for Brad Paisely stuff. I know there's lessons out there but its fun to figure it out.
I'm looking for anyone similar too, to look up more vids to learn from

[ES350]

Check Jerry Reed, Jerry Donahue, Arlen Roth, Amos Garrett, all the other 10 million hotrod Tele guys who do this...as far as authoritative, that only comes with time.

[alanfc]

Check Jerry Reed, Jerry Donahue, Arlen Roth, Amos Garrett, all the other 10 million hotrod Tele guys who do this...as far as authoritative, that only comes with time.

COOL thanks this is what I'm looking for
I've been playing 25 yrs. but interested in this style only recently

[cooltone]

Vince Gill and Steve Wariner are masters at that stuff.

[alanfc]

uh oh he's doing some fingerpicking in there too isn't he

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srcJZ...elated&search=

[Rickenjangle]

Usually they do hybrid picking, using a pick between thumb and forefinger, and then middle and ring fingers plucking.

This also helps to get those pedal steel-type bends where you bend one or two string(s) of a triad up while keeping the other note(s) static. Guys who do this well can bend one string a full bend, another a half bend, and not pull the 3rd string out of tune!

[sliding-tom]

Albert Lee?

[ES350]

oh yeah...Albert Lee, James Burton (when he's really burning), Frank Reckard, etc etc etc.

[TonsofBlues]

Eric Johnson loves that stuff...

[mmcquain]

You might want to check out this thread (some really good pickin' with lots of pull-offs, etc.):

http://www.thefenderforum.com/forum/...ad.php?t=30769

Here's a video you may want to look for at your local music store:

[mkg]

Search youtube for Scotty Anderson.

[sliding-tom]

Arlen Roth is also a master in this style and he has videos on this (and also a lot of other playing styles)

[boobtube21]

You want bends and pull-offs? At a rapid pace?

After playing for 25 years, you've almost certainly heard this one. But, I feel it bears repeating for the younger guys who may not know of the great Alvin Lee.

[klye]

I know it's acoustic but have you listened to Tony Rice or Doc Watson? You did mention bluegrass and these guys are filthy with pull-offs.

[alanfc]

THANK YOU ! I'm going to be busy here

[TT100]

Ever see Danny Gatton do it through a beer soaked towel?

TT

[alanfc]

Ever see Danny Gatton do it through a beer soaked towel?

TT

Hmmm I don't think so

[boobtube21]

LOL check "tone is in the towel", I believe in the woodshed forum.

[alanfc]

AHA thank you :)