YEah hybrid picking and economy picking are the same exact thing. :) The way Pony One explained it was absoulutely correct. Its basiccally always picking in the direction of the next string you play regardless of the last pick stroke direction. Its also used to play sweep arrpegios although thats more often called sweep picking. Personnaly I think strict alternate picking flows far better once your used to it-- and you'll never have to think about your next pickstroke in an improvised run. -- And the thing rory gallgher does isn't hybrid pickin g its called chicken pickin' :rolleyes: