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Doug Aldrich's technique of not holding the guitar like a tennis racquet

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vizviz Frets: 10211
edited August 2013 in Technique
is nice.
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698
    I prefer not holding a tennis raket like a guitar

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    me no understand?
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  • jaygtrjaygtr Frets: 218
    edited August 2013
    ??? :-? @-)

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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    He doesn't grip the neck, you never see his thumb poking out when he's playing near the top. He plays like a violinist.
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    Ahhhh ....... interesting. 
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    Lol :)
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 15603
    viz;23088" said:
    He doesn't grip the neck, you never see his thumb poking out when he's playing near the top. He plays like a violinist.
    and its no mean feat playing with the guitar under your chin.
    8-}
    I’ll handle this Violet, you take your three hour break. 
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    ;)
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 15603
    the sad thing is it took me longer to work out which spelling of feat/ feet to use than to write that comment. IIRC Tom McGuiness from the Blues Band uses a fairly strict thumb behind approach which looks distinctly odd in that kind of context.
    I’ll handle this Violet, you take your three hour break. 
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  • daveyhdaveyh Frets: 648
    Fairly typical for those who have their roots in the '80s
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  • CatthanCatthan Frets: 306
    I think he has some problem with his hand-fingers which is possibly why he places his left hand the way he does.
    trying to  find a link..

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  • FretwiredFretwired Frets: 24595
    Worth posting this then ..... I play in a similar way as I started on classical so I'm not a 'thumb over the top' guy. That's where all similarities between me and Doug end ....



    Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211

    @catthan - remind me, what are hand-fingers again?

    :)

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  • CatthanCatthan Frets: 306
    viz;36345" said:
    @catthan - remind me, what are hand-fingers again?:)
    hand and/ or fingers


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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 15603
    viz;36345" said:
    @catthan - remind me, what are hand-fingers again?:)
    they're the ones that aren't your foot-fingers.
    X_X
    I’ll handle this Violet, you take your three hour break. 
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  • RedRabbitRedRabbit Frets: 474
    Fretwired said:
    Worth posting this then ..... I play in a similar way as I started on classical so I'm not a 'thumb over the top' guy. That's where all similarities between me and Doug end ....


    Admirable technique but so "meh" I only just managed to bring myself to comment.
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    Still of the night from that concert is amazing though.
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    Paul_C said: People never read the signature bit.
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  • DLMDLM Frets: 2493
    Beach >> Aldrich
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    True.
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  • hywelghywelg Frets: 4255
    RedRabbit said:
    Fretwired said:
    Worth posting this then ..... I play in a similar way as I started on classical so I'm not a 'thumb over the top' guy. That's where all similarities between me and Doug end ....


    Admirable technique but so "meh" I only just managed to bring myself to comment.
    Totally agree, and not only was  the playing simply showing off with nothing to say, but the tone was shocking, especially when he played more quietly, horribly fizzy.
    Feedback Thread

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  • TunezTunez Frets: 15
    viz said:
    Awesome.
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  • martinwmartinw Frets: 2148
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    Is the thumb-behind technique now so rare that it's worth commenting on? :-/
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