Who invented sweep picking?

**Saveman** · 14-Feb-08, 14:44

Answer: possibly Chet Atkins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni8KBhnebwE

**Metalattakk** · 15-Feb-08, 09:33

Nah, Chet Atkins learnt it from Yngwie Malmsteen.

**Phoebus_Apollo** · 15-Feb-08, 11:08

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

Nah, Chet Atkins learnt it from Yngwie Malmsteen.

Yngwie J stole it from Paganini....

**theboss** · 15-Feb-08, 11:16

Originally Posted by Phoebus_Apollo

Yngwie J stole it from Paganini....

Paganini stole it fro Stevie Taylor!

**moncur** · 15-Feb-08, 13:19

Originally Posted by theboss

Paganini stole it fro Stevie Taylor!

Panini......... mmmmmmmmm oh wait, paganini!

**Metalattakk** · 15-Feb-08, 15:12

Originally Posted by theboss

Paganini stole it fro Stevie Taylor!

As did Luke Gunn...

**Cedric Farthsbottom III** · 15-Feb-08, 19:34

Originally Posted by Saveman

Answer: possibly Chet Atkins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni8KBhnebwE

Every young guy starting learning a guitar.Jerry Reed,man thats a blast fae the past.Always thought he was an actor.The grin in his face as he knocks the rockers bikes down in Smokey and the bandit....priceless.Now know he was a good music man before his B movie days.Ma favourite sweep picking I've seen personally is Johnny Fats.The two best guitarists I've seen live are Gavin Laird and Isaac Sutherland.

**Jeid** · 15-Feb-08, 20:47

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

As did Luke Gunn...

Yeah... and his guitar

**roblovesplastic** · 15-Feb-08, 21:10

as I was putting the petrol powered lamp gently beside my bed.

I heard a noise and raised my razor covered hands *a genetic mix up with a hedge strimmer* raised up to my head, unstable like

etc

**Cinderella's Shoe** · 15-Feb-08, 23:09

Wasn't it Mary Poppins?

**STUDMUFFIN** · 15-Feb-08, 23:47

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**Metalattakk** · 16-Feb-08, 00:55

Originally Posted by Cedric Farthsbottom III

Ma favourite sweep picking I've seen personally is Johnny Fats.

Sorry, but the esteemed, hemp-ridden old geezer wouldn't know sweep-picking from the hole in his ego.

**Cedric Farthsbottom III** · 16-Feb-08, 01:01

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

Sorry, but the esteemed, hemp-ridden old geezer wouldn't know sweep-picking from the hole in his ego.

Nope,Johnny Fats sweep-picking is so sweet to me.Who do you suggest Metalattakk?

**Metalattakk** · 16-Feb-08, 01:18

I'd go right back to the start of the thread and suggest Chet Atkins.

I certainly wouldn't cloud my judgement in a miasma of intoxicating fumes.

**Gleber2** · 16-Feb-08, 01:22

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

Sorry, but the esteemed, hemp-ridden old geezer wouldn't know sweep-picking from the hole in his ego.

You're almost right, but what's this "old".

**Metalattakk** · 16-Feb-08, 01:24

LOL! I do apologise Gleber2. I keep forgetting that you're still younger than Ronnie James Dio.

**Cedric Farthsbottom III** · 16-Feb-08, 01:29

The thread was "Who invented sweep picking."I said "any youngster picking up a guitar".The best I have seen personally is Gleber 2,Chet Atkins,never heard of him.

**Metalattakk** · 16-Feb-08, 01:40

Then I'd suggest your musical experience needs an extensive re-education, Cedric.

Look to your heroes, and seek their influences. Learn about how your hero's style developed, and more importantly, why.

**Cedric Farthsbottom III** · 22-Feb-08, 23:55

Originally Posted by Metalattakk

Then I'd suggest your musical experience needs an extensive re-education, Cedric.

Look to your heroes, and seek their influences. Learn about how your hero's style developed, and more importantly, why.

I don't need to re-educate my musical experiences,Gleber 2 is ma favourite.If he has heroes then fine.I like what I hear and i have my own personal favourites.I don't need names to ma favourites.I remember a drummer in Buckie,don't know his name or the band.But had a pint in ma hand and heard his band jam away all night.Best drummer in a band I have ever heard.Thats what I love about music,ye get what ye get.But then ma musical education is for me and me alone.