James Hetfield on his picking Style

[Simon Dorn]

I use three Fingers too. It just happenend naturally. What about you?

 

[Detroit1973]

Just 2

 

[Geo]

Bad habits work for some.

 

[angelspade]

I tried that technique for a bit...just couldn't get it to feel fluid and natural for me.

 

[Simon Dorn]

I tried that technique for a bit...just couldn't get it to feel fluid abd natural for me.

Three Fingers?

 

[angelspade]

Three Fingers?

Yeah...thumb anf 2 fingers as opposed to 1.

 

[Exo-metal]

He missed the joke lol

 

[Findthetone1]

Dunno, can't count that high.


Edit: Just checked, it's these many like this

 

[Techdeth]

I would have loved to seen him do this video in 88 . His picking hand now has shifted where he palm mutes and he angles pick differnt now . So I kinda take this with a grain of salt . But Metallica still the greatest of all time

 

[Simon Dorn]

He missed the joke lol

Who? What joke?

Dunno, can't count that high.


Edit: Just checked, it's these many like this

It's 1,2,3,many.

 

[Simon Dorn]

But Metallica still the greatest of all time

No.

 

[Simon Dorn]

I tried that technique for a bit...just couldn't get it to feel fluid and natural for me.

For me it's the other way around.

 

[Exo-metal]

Who? What joke?

It's 1,2,3,many.

I see it. Must be the only one.

 

[Metlupass2]

Charvel Dan likes the 3 finger technique.....in his booty hole.

 

[thegame]

I’m not so sure about James’s picking a drummer technique

 

[DanTravis62]

This is a great example of how exceptions prove the rules.

If you are a beginner or intermediate player, please do NOT do this. You're just asking for problems later on

 

[Fiesta Red]

Bad habits work for some.

At this point is it a bad habit for him?

 

[Geo]

At this point is it a bad habit for him?

I would think not. Maybe he would have been a better player if he didn't at first, but he's been doing it too long to change now.

 

[Geo]

EVH does this too, and it sure worked for him.

 

[shredi knight]