chicken pickin

SRVLOVER · Kitten Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 134

I'm trying to get into some chicken pickin stuff...anyone got any suggestions on what to start out with ?

Fndrman · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject:

Buck Owens' song, 'Open Up Your Heart' is loaded with chicken pickin', but you'll have to work at it...that one has James Burton playing.

SRVLOVER · Kitten Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 134

thanks. I'll look it up. Very Happy

I've realized there's not really any slow chicken pickin...

MrSpyderman · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject:

I've posted this before here somewhere, but I'll post it again.
My favorite chickin' picker, Albert Lee.
This video shows how he gets some of his sound:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QNeDIYXTJEY
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SRVLOVER · Kitten Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 134

Thanks for posting! Very Happy

Fndrman · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject:

Another song you might want to check out is 'Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down' by Merle Haggard. That one also features James Burton....Oh yeah, Roy Buchanan also did a great chicken pickin' job on 'Haunted House' from his first album.

teleman77 · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:36 am Post subject:

Albert Lee, Ray Flacke, James Burton, Brent Mason and Arlen Roth all have instructional videos out and are very good.
I would recommend Arlen Roth's or James Burton's to start with.............their easier than the others.
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SRVLOVER · Kitten Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 134

Awesome! Thanks guys! Very Happy

I'm going to the music store today so I think I'll pick up a dvd. Razz

bluesy · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject:

Ah phooy ! Now I have to buy more stuff. Thanks alot SRVLOVER ! #Mad

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SRVLOVER · Kitten Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 134

Sorry about that bluesy! Laughing

I bought a Johnny Highland chicken pickin dvd....it was the only one that actually had 'chicken pickin' on it and not just country. My guitar teacher has met him and said he's the best chicken picker he's ever seen...so far it's a good dvd. Cool

SRVLOVER · Kitten Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 134

Fnderman, I listened to Roy Buchanan play Haunted House and that's a killer song! I'm gonna learn it today...try anyway.. Smile

Fndrman · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject:

SRVLOVER · Kitten Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 134

Thanks!

marcus79 · Tadpole Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 19

check out pickin videos on youtube!

teleman77 · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:11 am Post subject:

Just practice, practice, practice!
Go pick up one of the videos I mentioned or, take lessons from me, and repeat the above.........you'll get it.
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