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Geostorm98

Posted 2012-05-06 7:31 AM (#454217)
Subject: Ovation sighting - Dust in the Wind

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Since there was a recent reference around here I thought this appropriate. Kerry Livgren of Kansas had this simple finger picking exercise and converted it to the well known smash hit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ

If you haven't already, learn and master it. Travis picking comes in handy. I like this link for that purpose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aUr4aaSDig&feature=related

Nick B.

Posted 2012-05-06 9:04 AM (#454220 - in reply to #454217)
Subject: Re: Ovation sighting - Dust in the Wind

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I've heard that song a million times, but I don't ever remember seeing that video. Could have been an Ovation commercial. Thanks for sharing.

Darkbar

Posted 2012-05-06 6:20 PM (#454229 - in reply to #454217)
Subject: Re: Ovation sighting - Dust in the Wind

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I can Travis pick with the best of them, but I don't do it on this song...and don't see any reason why you would have to. Using the thumb and 1st 3 fingers is so much easier and sounds the exact same

Geostorm98

Posted 2012-05-07 6:08 AM (#454252 - in reply to #454217)
Subject: Re: Ovation sighting - Dust in the Wind

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"Using the thumb and 1st 3 fingers..."
I thought that's what Travis picking was? Anyway, that's how the instructor does it in the video as well (thumb and 1st 3 fingers). It feels good when it comes together.

Ammons

Posted 2012-05-07 6:13 AM (#454253 - in reply to #454229)
Subject: Re: Ovation sighting - Dust in the Wind

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darkbarguitar - 2012-05-06 6:20 PM

I can Travis pick with the best of them, but I don't do it on this song...and don't see any reason why you would have to. Using the thumb and 1st 3 fingers is so much easier and sounds the exact same

So I thought, but not quite. Tried both styles on this song a while ago. To me, the difference seems to be the time signature. If you play thumb and first three fingers, you get something like a 2/2. Like tick... tock. That is because the sound made by the thumb is (at least mine) stronger than the others. If you do the Travis thing, it sounds more like 4/4, like tick-tock-tick-tock, because the thumb hits all the beats.

But then again it may just be my ears

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Darkbar

Posted 2012-05-07 8:34 AM (#454263 - in reply to #454217)
Subject: Re: Ovation sighting - Dust in the Wind

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I alternate my thumb if I'm using a 5 string picking pattern, but not for a 4 string picking pattern. Seems overly laborious (and again to me) sounds the same. But it's like a golf swing....they're all different and if your ball still ends up where you want it to go, then it's all good.

BluesSailor

Posted 2012-05-07 5:26 PM (#454288 - in reply to #454217)
Subject: Re: Ovation sighting - Dust in the Wind

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Bob,

At 150 yards to the pin which guitar do you use?

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