I've been to the Bon Jovi show in Montreal and they played their first hit: Runaway.
Richie Sambora, the guitarist, did something really nice with his guitar called a pick slide at 17-18 sec of the video:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=6453370731
What I want to know is how to do that :roll: I'm actually able to do a pick slide, but Sambora is doing a slide at the same time on an other string, crossing his 2 hands on the fretboard.
Do I have to hit the string before sliding my finger on it while I'm doing a pick slide on the other string?
And do I have to start that slide at a precise place on the neck? Where?
Which string does he play the pick slide? And the finger slide?
Thanks!
" First time I heard the music
I thought it was my own
I could feel it in my heartbeat
I could feel it in my bones
... Blame it on the love of Rock'n'Roll! "
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pick slides are fun. I use the fat low e string. and where I start depends on when the mood hits me. so it does not matter precisely where you start. not seeing the video clip I am not sure about the other hand. but I would guess that he starts the finger slide on the appropriate note in the musical phrase he started or is setting up.
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I found something similar on You tube, but the quality is poor...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hqBq_I5tXKs
At 25 seconds
And this (he seems to do 2 slides in that one)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YLY_n3ZgrQY
At 37 seconds
" First time I heard the music
I thought it was my own
I could feel it in my heartbeat
I could feel it in my bones
... Blame it on the love of Rock'n'Roll! "
I can't really see the video very well, but it just sounds to me like he is doing a Pick Slide on the E, but before he finishes the slide, he does a hammer-on and a slide downward on the A.
I'd be interested to hear what the others think.
I can't really see the video very well, but it just sounds to me like he is doing a Pick Slide on the E, but before he finishes the slide, he does a hammer-on and a slide downward on the A.
I'd be interested to hear what the others think.
You may be right
Is it normal to hear the E string after the pick slide or do I have to mute it after?
" First time I heard the music
I thought it was my own
I could feel it in my heartbeat
I could feel it in my bones
... Blame it on the love of Rock'n'Roll! "
Everytime I try an do a pick slide I leave a groove in the side of my pick
"It's all about stickin it to the man!"
It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll!
Everytime I try an do a pick slide I leave a groove in the side of my pick
Do it gently ;)
Mis,
I've tried that but I never seem to get much of a sound. I think you need the gain turned up a bit to really hear it.
"It's all about stickin it to the man!"
It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll!
Everytime I try an do a pick slide I leave a groove in the side of my pick
most of my picks have a serrated edge from pick sliding...badge!
I went back and listened to the CD version and all I can hear is the pick slide. It looks like he does the live version a little different.
But to answer your question, when I do the hammer on the A string, I slightly touch the E string with the tip of my finger. It sounds pretty close to the video, but the sound quality wasn't very good. If I was trying to match the CD I would just do the pick slide, followed by and open E then an A barre power chord. Of course that's just the way I hear it.
Thanks for the answers!
Another one:
When I have to do a pick slide, how do I have to do it?
Right now, I slide my pick on the side of the E string (between the E and the A string)..
Is it ok, or it's better to slide over the string?
" First time I heard the music
I thought it was my own
I could feel it in my heartbeat
I could feel it in my bones
... Blame it on the love of Rock'n'Roll! "
I don't there's a particular way to do it, since it really depends on the sound you're trying to get. Sometimes you may need to do a double pick slide, sliding over two strings.
So I think it's just a matter of playing around with it and trying different angles etc. till you find something you like. It takes some practice to get good at it like anything else.
"It's all about stickin it to the man!"
It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll!
