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Old 05-20-2007, 08:06 PM
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What is "chicken pickin' ?"

There's a thread elsewhere in the forum about Vince Gill's playing abilities and it reminded me of a question I had.

What are people talking about when they say a guitar or amp is good for "chicken pickin?"

I can only assume it refers to twangy, clean, country soloing (like what Vince is doing in the videos in that thread). But am I right? Anybody got a classic example?
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Old 05-20-2007, 08:32 PM
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

The lost art of removing boogies from rooster's beaks.
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Old 05-21-2007, 10:35 AM
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

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The lost art of removing boogies from rooster's beaks.
LMAO!!!!

+1 for Albert Lee, he's awesome (and i'm not a country fan!!!) Check out his song "Country Boy". First time i saw him play that my jaw hit the floor...........and it still does!!!!
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

I use chicken pickin' occasionally, but a lot for a metal player. I find it's easier than alternate picking for certain riffs and licks, particularly ones with a lot of string skipping.
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Old 07-04-2007, 01:15 PM
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

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I use chicken pickin' occasionally, but a lot for a metal player. I find it's easier than alternate picking for certain riffs and licks, particularly ones with a lot of string skipping.
Being from the Nashville area, it'd be a sin if you didn't.
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

It's using a pick and your fingers at the same time, check out Farm Fiddlin' from Zakk Wylde. Albert Lee is a monster Chickin Picker.
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Old 05-21-2007, 08:53 AM
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1DayUtCti4

The guy is annoying, but it is a good lesson for giving you an idea about the technique...
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

Thanks for the responses!
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

Chicken + pick = chicken pickin
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Old 06-03-2007, 02:56 AM
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

Ha ha! That's awesome, Mad!
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Old 06-03-2007, 03:03 AM
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

That's actually pretty inspirational!
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

There's a difference between hybrid picking and chicken picking. Both are with pick and fingers, but with chicken picking you pluck the string from underneath to get a snappy sound. Like a chicken...
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Old 06-06-2007, 01:45 PM
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

Finish What Ya' Started - Van Hagar

Good example of chicken pickin'.
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

This is the best lesson I could find on it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2WQk...elated&search=
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Re: What is "chicken pickin' ?"

Choosing the right chicken........
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