This was probably already said but Satch does a great alternate pick run of the G Minor Scale in different positions during the solo in "Crushing Day". I'm working on getting it up to speed right now actually.
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No need to call anyone a fool.
Legato is probably initially easier to pick up the basics of since it doesn't require the left hand/right hand coordination, but partly because of that it's at least no easier and arguably harder (since you can't fall back on one hand's back-and forth motion to lock into a groove) to really master. Really smooth, even, and fluid legato playing is just as hard to do as really clean, accurate alternate picking at a given speed.
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