Re: Country Bass Picking

Mike Rieves wrote:
"Les Cargill" <lcargill@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:492ee064$0$4866$9a6e19ea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
pTooner wrote:
iarwain wrote:
The guitar version of slap and pop?
I agree chicken pickin' is related to slap and pop on the bass, but
I've never seen anyone slap and pop on the bass using a pick. Maybe
nobody does this on the bass then (here's a chance for someone to
innovate).

Les, I know Jerry Reed was fluent in that sort of style, but you're
not saying he invented it, are you?
If you are talking about the hybrid style (pick and fingers) I have always heard that attributed to Chet Atkins.

Gerry
Among other things, but I'm not sure Chet ever got that funk
vibe going. Chester was always more into smooth.


Merle Travis was doing it before Chet was.

Yes.

I've always heard that it came from bluegrass banjo finger picking style, but I have no idea if that's true.



It seems reasonably organic to the guitar itself.

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Les Cargill


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