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shipwrecked00 · 07-13-2000, 01:26 PM

Ladies, ladies, I must step in. Can't do this, not on this thread anyway!

If I remember right, a 'stache has LIFE in it!! It's well, a body part. It grows, right? It's NOT inanimate. Don't think that's what I meant to start here. LOL

Now, guitars and picks i can relate to.

Char, would you want to be a thin, medium or heavy pick? Don't think Gord uses thumb or finger picks--he just grows his nails, or whatever. I think most lead guitarists use heavy or maybe medium picks, so I would guess Terry uses those the most. But here's something to weigh Char--when Terry plays that middle trill on Christian Island in concert, that pick is going like a hummungbird's wings along the strings. Think about THAT!... or whatever!!! By the way, that trill always amazes...the thrill of the trill!!

Now rhythem guys like Gord probably use thin to medium picks to be flexible enough to strike the right chord, you might say. Need to bend over several strings quickly! No stiffs here! Now, I'm a rhythem guy and my problem (guitar wise) is pick breakage. Now if you're an unbreakable, thin pick, get your butt patented and Gord (nor I) will EVER drop you again!! Plus you'll be rich enough to buy a certain piece of real estate in Rosedale!! Sounds good, eh!!

Now just one more hazard about being a pick. Besides breakage, mine often somehow falls through the hole in the acoustic guitar! Real problem! Either play the rest of the night with that pick vibrating on the rosewood or stop playing and start turning and shaking that guitar in all kinds of strange ways until that blessed pick decides to fall out. Yes, decides. It IS the pick's decision--never found a way to get it out at my will. Why do you think some "performers" start smashing their guitars on stage? Right, couldn't get the pick out!!

Now LAMS and guitars...another time, please! Need a SnoCone... or whatever!

07-13-2000, 01:26 PM	#18
shipwrecked00 Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Northern CT, Somewhere, USA Posts: 33	Ladies, ladies, I must step in. Can't do this, not on this thread anyway! If I remember right, a 'stache has LIFE in it!! It's well, a body part. It grows, right? It's NOT inanimate. Don't think that's what I meant to start here. LOL Now, guitars and picks i can relate to. Char, would you want to be a thin, medium or heavy pick? Don't think Gord uses thumb or finger picks--he just grows his nails, or whatever. I think most lead guitarists use heavy or maybe medium picks, so I would guess Terry uses those the most. But here's something to weigh Char--when Terry plays that middle trill on Christian Island in concert, that pick is going like a hummungbird's wings along the strings. Think about THAT!... or whatever!!! By the way, that trill always amazes...the thrill of the trill!! Now rhythem guys like Gord probably use thin to medium picks to be flexible enough to strike the right chord, you might say. Need to bend over several strings quickly! No stiffs here! Now, I'm a rhythem guy and my problem (guitar wise) is pick breakage. Now if you're an unbreakable, thin pick, get your butt patented and Gord (nor I) will EVER drop you again!! Plus you'll be rich enough to buy a certain piece of real estate in Rosedale!! Sounds good, eh!! Now just one more hazard about being a pick. Besides breakage, mine often somehow falls through the hole in the acoustic guitar! Real problem! Either play the rest of the night with that pick vibrating on the rosewood or stop playing and start turning and shaking that guitar in all kinds of strange ways until that blessed pick decides to fall out. Yes, decides. It IS the pick's decision--never found a way to get it out at my will. Why do you think some "performers" start smashing their guitars on stage? Right, couldn't get the pick out!! Now LAMS and guitars...another time, please! Need a SnoCone... or whatever!