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Original message:834 days 16 hours 36 minutes ago

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Member: Marshall2288

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The description of the Electric Guitar forum says From shred to twang. I see the shred in every other topic but wheres the twang? Anyone around here play any country? Don't get me wrong, i love some good ole Heaviness but i have quite the "twangy" side to me as well. Any other pickers out there?

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Reply:834 days 15 hours 57 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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Does blues count as twang?

Does blues on a superstrat (with proper settings) count as twang?

I'm interested in "twang" but I have a long way to go yet.

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Reply:834 days 11 hours 29 minutes ago
Member: johnny cox

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I think twang is awesome. My father was a bluegrass player and I consider myself to be a decent country player. I woulk like to see more of it on this site.

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Reply:834 days 10 hours 48 minutes ago
Member: shanejohnson2002

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I love playing bluegrass and country. Brad Paisley, Johnny Hiland, and Keith Urban are killer guitar players. Jerry Douglas is a BIG inspiration when I play slide or dobro.

I never said I was good at it though. I just like to hear a great bluegrass lead as much as I like to hear Paul Gilbert shred away on some metal.

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Reply:834 days 9 hours 22 minutes ago
Member: collisi0n

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amen! the dueling banjos scene from deliverance was killer ;]

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Reply:834 days 8 hours 49 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Well count me in! I'm a big Hellecasters fan, and as well Danny Gatton, Albert Lee, and Brentt Mason (gahhhh Amazing)

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Reply:834 days 6 hours 2 minutes ago
Member: Zabel Dentaro's Guitar Guide to Shred

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I'm turning those country tabs and learning,
Greg Koch is a madman. Albert Lee's chicken pickin kick ass.
AAhaahahhhhhhh

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Reply:833 days 22 hours 12 minutes ago
Member: Marshall2288

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Cool guys! I'm glad im not alot. I have really been GASing for a Pink Paisley Tele but i can't find one anywhere...not even Ebay!!!

Back on topic...Do you guys use a thumb pick? a la James Burton style? Coming from playing classical when i first started on guitar about 8 years ago i guess im just so used to my thumb that a thumb pick just fumbles up everything i try and do. Alot of guys swear by them....i just can't get the hang of it. Although by chicken pickin does lack a little bit because of it :(

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Reply:833 days 22 hours 12 minutes ago
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**** I'm glad im not ALONE****

man its early....i should have used spell check

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Reply:833 days 19 hours 26 minutes ago
Member: John Paolilli

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I dont use a thumb pick, although I've tried. I play mostly pick and fingers, it feels more natural to me. although james burton has a killer feel.

Reply:832 days 15 hours 51 minutes ago
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Greg Koch is a madman. Albert Lee's chicken pickin kick ass.

NO doubt. Greg's a beast, man. SUPER player. Danny Gatton, Chet Atkins... There's tons of 'em...

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Reply:832 days 7 hours 55 minutes ago
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im a big country fan. i have lots of respect for some of country's guitar slingers. some of those guys are excellent musicians. i too would like to see more of it on here. i like traditional country as well as some of the new.

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Reply:826 days 18 hours 41 minutes ago
Member: Jeff Osborne

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Count me in also. I love playing double stops and chicken pickin but I love playing all other styles too. I like to listen to Albert Lee, Brad Paisley, Brent Mason etc. but I think we can learn and like other players like Clapton, Stevie Ray, Hendrix, Eddie VanHalen, Steve Vai. Eddie has been known to through some country licks in from time to time like in the solo from " Finish What Ya Started" and Keith Urban is playing a hole lot of 70 blues rock licks. Listen to Reverend Horton Heat and tell me weather it is country, rockabilly or punk. I don't know nor do I care. I know I do like it and have borrowed a few licks from him. All of the different influences we have and listen to makes us better players and keeps our playing fresh. As long as we can keep guitar music alive and never get to the point that all music is made on and generated by a computer the world will be a much better place.

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