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Reply #30 posted 02/05/11 12:09pm

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jpnyc said:

rubymoon53 said:

What IS "sweep picking"?

Sweet picking is sweeping across a series of notes, sometimes a chord, faster than they could be picked individually but slower than just strumming them.

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Reply #31 posted 02/05/11 12:17pm

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wasitgood4u said:

The term that always strikes me is "organic" - prince makes the guitar look like a natural extension of his body while he's playing, like the solo or groove is coming directly through him. This is what I find most reminiscent of Hendrix in his playing. It also comes across in the way he can stop and start playing interspersed with doing other things on stage - playing incredible licks somethimes almost as an afterthought.

Basically, the most amazing thing is that he makes it look easy...

I agree with you, wasitgood4u. As I have mentioned before, Prince makes playing guitar look as natural as breathing.

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