Originally posted by sadromanticghost
...what kind of pick do i have to use..i mean is there a pick which fit comfortably in your hand???what kind of picks do the use the great guitarists???joe satriani??randy roads???can someone answer in that question??

as a general rule of thumb (no pun intended), here are some "pick" guidelines:

Heavier Picks give you a more "positive" attack, meaning the "feedback" from the picking action is more pronounced. But they tend to have a mellower tone.

Light picks have less "feedback" since the pick is doing most of the work during the picking action. They give a more staccato sound.

Light picks of course are excellent for strumming and syncopated rhythms as you can "change directions" quicker.

Jazz or Pointed picks are best for speed as the string makes contact with a very small area of the pick and therefore can 'release' quicker, than a rounded , traditional tip, where the string contacts a greater surface area. And you generally get the best articulation from pointed picks.

But the BEST rule is ; use what ever is most comfortable, Guys like Yngwie use a VERY thick Plectrum whereas guys like Eddie Van Halen use light picks,Billy Gibbons and Brian May use coins, (a Shilling and a Peso respectively), George Lynch has been known to use a round washer, and razor blade (!!) and Mark Knopfler uses no pick There is really no "Rule" per se.

Just Practice HARD that's all :-)