Mark was using small jazz picks.That picking hand was crushing..
What picks did he use?
For all the grief Slayer receive about their lead playing, Hanneman especially had his moments of well executed and coherent leads. Spirit in Black for example was pretty melodic. Jeff was a great player up to around 1991 but after that the arthritis and alcohol took over and he never even tracked rhythms in the studio ever again. That's what killed Slayer's ferocious live in the studio sound of the first 5 albums. That and Bostaph's more clinical approach to drums.Jeff Hanneman is so so so underrated. The guy had an unconscious style that is unlike anything before or after. Where did that come from? He didn't work in patterns or formulated crap like Kerry King did. Dave Mustaine writes leads parts like KK, formulated BS, nothing from the heart. When you first heard Slayer, you either loved it or hated it instantly, very divisive when you first heard Hanneman. I flipped out and had to immediately find out "who is this band?" Kerry King would never been able to create that sound and carry Slayer by himself.
Back those days, Slayer would list who played which lead. So everyone knew who was who. Same with Judas Priest, Tipton's leads were so much better and you knew it because they told you who played which lead.
And that was pre covid priceGrey Camo at 10-12k and I would have considered, but 75k yikes. Great pieces of history.
Jeff Hanneman is so so so underrated. The guy had an unconscious style that is unlike anything before or after. Where did that come from? He didn't work in patterns or formulated crap like Kerry King did. Dave Mustaine writes leads parts like KK, formulated BS, nothing from the heart. When you first heard Slayer, you either loved it or hated it instantly, very divisive when you first heard Hanneman. I flipped out and had to immediately find out "who is this band?" Kerry King would never been able to create that sound and carry Slayer by himself.
Back those days, Slayer would list who played which lead. So everyone knew who was who. Same with Judas Priest, Tipton's leads were so much better and you knew it because they told you who played which lead.
I have to disagree with that claim.
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Man i missed an opportunity to have one of them i still kick myself in the ass ...Possibly the best guitar I've ever owned is an ESP Hanneman S & Key. Amazing guitar.
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