Technique Question - Picking Hand Brett Garsed

[ewill52]

Stumbled into an old Brett Garsed video - holy shit that guy can play! while I was watching I kept noticing what appeared to be the 2nd and 3rd fingers of the picking hand picking strings during longer runs that move string-to-string and arpeggios. For reference, check out a couple of licks at like the 0:40 mark.

What is he doing? What's the name of this technique?

 

[mdc1mdc11]

looks like hybrid picking to me. pick and fingers.

 

[Purpleibby]

looks like hybrid picking to me. pick and fingers.

Yup, guy is a master at it. Love Brett's playing! So smooth!

 

[ewill52]

I've seen lots of hybrid picking in country styles but never even fathomed its use in the rock arena. I use that technique for double-stop stuff but I'm going to have to woodshed on how to do it to make the smooth transitions he's making. May have to grow the nails out too

 

[RockyStar]

Ian Thornley does it as well in his playing as does many others. Andy Wood is fantastic at it as is Steve Stevens when he wants to utilize that technique.

 

[ewill52]

is there a specific scenario where they employ the technique or does it vary? a quick search of the ol' interweb was less than helpful for anything other than the country application - anyone know of resources on this?

 

[Beyond Black]

Probably 17-18 years ago, I went out and partied with Joel Hoekstra, T.J. Helmerich and Brett Garsed. Talk about feeling like the inadequate guitar player in the room...

 

[Purpleibby]

is there a specific scenario where they employ the technique or does it vary? a quick search of the ol' interweb was less than helpful for anything other than the country application - anyone know of resources on this?

Brett's instructional is on youtube, plenty of resources there to keep you busy if you want to learn to hybrid pick. Good luck!