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victorwootenfan
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 Posted - 04/24/2002 : 1:29:03 PM
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When Tim plays acoustic fingerstyle, does he use more of a delta blues 3 finger style playing, or more of a spanish/classical guitar style using all the fingers. Anyone have a guess?
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Silky The Pimp
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Posted - 04/24/2002 : 5:25:01 PM
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I see him use his pinky a good bit. I don't think you can pull off some of the stuff he plays without using your pinky.
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dick mountjoy
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Posted - 04/24/2002 : 6:06:12 PM
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I would have to disagree with you there Silky.....in almost every video I've seen Tim uses his thumb and index, middle, and ring fingers. The one song that really got me thinking about this was As far as we can see. When I first started to play it I used all 5 fingers until I saw Tim how Tim plays it, using his thumb to hit the bass notes and his 3 fingers to play the treble notes. I'm guessing where there are situations where he uses his pinky, but I think that's the exception rather than the rule.
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Jamie M
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Posted - 04/24/2002 : 7:02:10 PM
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I would have to disagree with you there Silky.....in almost every video I've seen Tim uses his thumb and index, middle, and ring fingers. The one song that really got me thinking about this was As far as we can see. When I first started to play it I used all 5 fingers until I saw Tim how Tim plays it, using his thumb to hit the bass notes and his 3 fingers to play the treble notes. I'm guessing where there are situations where he uses his pinky, but I think that's the exception rather than the rule.
I think you're right. Except I think for As Far As We Can See he actually plays the first 2 notes with his thumb then changes to the 3 fingers for the last 3 strings. Or is that what you are saying already?
Silky I think what you might be seeing is Tim's pinky moving just by reflex from moving his other fingers. I know my pinky often moves involuntarily in the same motion just from picking with my ring finger.
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dick mountjoy
Chatterbox
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Posted - 04/24/2002 : 7:24:55 PM
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Yeah that's what I was saying, he also plants his pinky on the guitar alot the time....the 5-5-00 video is a good one to watch his fingers in action.
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Silky The Pimp
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Posted - 04/24/2002 : 7:39:39 PM
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Silky I think what you might be seeing is Tim's pinky moving just by reflex from moving his other fingers. I know my pinky often moves involuntarily in the same motion just from picking with my ring finger.
That could very well be it...
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KevinLesko
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Posted - 04/24/2002 : 8:50:52 PM
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Basically, I think Tim will do anything and everything to get any and every sound out of those strings! He definetly seems to switch up styles a lot. Depends on the song, but basically I've seen him do it all.
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victorwootenfan
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Posted - 04/24/2002 : 9:08:34 PM
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yeah, i would have to agree with what kevin said. That's probably right that he uses everything available. i could see him using the pinky for like tremolo fast playing, but he probably goes back and forth between dif. right hand techniques, so...
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pcbTIM
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Posted - 04/24/2002 : 9:26:42 PM
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I just get blown away everyTIMe he uses a pick and makes it look like he's strumming all 6 strings, but is only playing one. How does he do that? Muting? Or just practice to hit only that string?
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BigEyedPhish
Is Anybody Here?
USA
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Posted - 04/25/2002 : 12:33:01 PM
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there is only one answer to all these questions.... TIM IS A GUITAR GOD!!!
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victorwootenfan
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Posted - 04/25/2002 : 12:41:51 PM
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a guitar god? more like THE guitar god! for those that are monotheistic at least.
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BigEyedPhish
Is Anybody Here?
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Posted - 04/25/2002 : 12:47:30 PM
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a guitar god... the guitar god... the creator... whatever you want to call him he is amazing!!!
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Tim's right hand(this isn't perverse either)
