onewilyfool Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Good one, OWF. Cant go wrong with the Reverend. (tho, in truth the headline should read "One sportin' guitar picker. Not a bad guitar, either). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 He uses his guitar strap in a very unique way. I may try it but it looks like you need a l o n g one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayla Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Not to hijack the thread, but here's another "sportin' guitar player" as jkinnama says, tho' he ain't playin' no Gibson: Mississippi John Hurt, doin' "You got to walk that lonesome valley": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgdLVWgU4G0&feature=related And let me throw this other one in here, too. Skip James doin' "Devil got my woman": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB2POWSnStU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rscott4079 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I read that Rev. Davis went through a lot of Gibsons. Apparently one of the drawbacks of being a blind guitarist is that people frequently steal your guitars.... I also really like the Big Bill Broonzy video on the same page as the Rev. Davis Video. That cat can jam: Mississippi John Hurt, doin' "You got to walk that lonesome valley": I don't know who the girl is, but that's Pete Seeger sitting with John as he plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I find it interesting that so many players use that Rev. Gary/Johnny Shines style of fingerpicking, using just the thumb and index finger. I know a few modern pickers (Andy Whittle, Ron Sexsmith and Michael Weston King, to name just three) who play that way, too. I tend to alternate between two and three, depending on what I'm doing. Thanks for the great vid btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I find it interesting that so many players use that Rev. Gary/Johnny Shines style of fingerpicking, using just the thumb and index finger. I know a few modern pickers (Andy Whittle, Ron Sexsmith and Michael Weston King, to name just three) who play that way, too. I tend to alternate between two and three, depending on what I'm doing. Thanks for the great vid btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbg63 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Jinder I find it interesting that so many players use that Rev. Gary/Johnny Shines style of fingerpicking, using just the thumb and index finger. I agree Jinder that is the basic style that I use however I do try and use the middle finger also but can never work in the ring finger with much success. This is a great clip OWF. Now I am working on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Rscott.....that's funny....and sad, that someone would steal from a blind guy..... Re: fingers Robert Johnson used to play with a thumb pic and two other fingers (so it is said). When I play his stuff, I use my thumb and three fingers, and I still can't do it. I really need another guitar player to play with me.....THEN I could do it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayla Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Robert Johnson used to play with a thumb pic and two other fingers (so it is said). When I play his stuff' date=' I use my thumb and three fingers, and I still can't do it. I really need another guitar player to play with me.....THEN I could do it....[/quote'] Like in this video of Clapton + friend doing "Terraplane Blues"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 That's what I'm talking about...two guys to do one RJ song....lol, and these guys are GOOD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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