Slide, anyone?

[livewire6866]

Anyone got any tips on the use of a slide?...Maybe some dos and don"ts???

:cool: Thanks in advance!

[chris mood]

I usaully wear the slide on my pinky so I have the other 3 fingers free to play notes.
I reccomend using a glass slide, the sound of metal on metal can be quite riveting.

[SRVLIVES]

Go visit http://www.bigroadblues.com for mp3 slide lessons and a great discussion forum on the blues in general and slide in particular.

[Branislav]

Try with bottleneck, it's the best.
I like the way Ritchie Blackmore uses slide. It's not classical blues style, something completely different, something extraordinary.

[chris mood]

You like the way Richie Blackmore does everything!

[Lordathestrings]

Originally posted by chris mood
You like the way Richie Blackmore does everything! The man has taste! :D

[Raskolnikov]

A lot of slide players keep a few different ones around - it gives them a wider variety of slide tones. I stick to my deep socket bit because well...

I'm playing on bass strings. I need something that will stand up to them.