Originally posted by Raskolnikov
Les NEVER plays with a pick and I'm pretty sure Geddy rarely uses one. Then again, I'm not very into Rush, so I could be completely wrong on that.

When I want a "pick" tone (rarely), my logic is this: "I can't drop my thumb."

Playing finger style is just so much fatter and warmer sounding.


Anyway, bass skills reenforce guitar skills. Guitar skills reenforce bass skills. You can only win by doing this.

Hmm... I remember in some old thread around here, someone mentioned one world-renowned bassist who uses a pick....

It's in some thread where Lordathestrings recounts a festival/concert where he was shouting at some bassist to "ditch the pick", or something like that.

I do agree with the nicer tone from fingers; in fact, I never use a pick when playing bass. But, for certain applications, and a certain tone, picks do come in handy. (ha, ha! you get it? HANDY!!!! BRAHH HA HA HA HA!!!! HA H... hmmm... yes.)