Who invented sweep picking?

[The Pepsi Challenge]

Personally, Jerry Donahue.

[Cedric Farthsbottom III]

It's true. You don't need re-education. It's actually education you need.

Education I need.Saveman has asked who invented sweep picking.The best sweep picking I have heard personally is John.Who invented it,aye who did?My favourite is John.

[Metalattakk]

Do you even understand the mechanics of 'sweep-picking', Cedric?

If so, please elucidate and tell us which songs the esteemed Mr Sutherland employs the technique on?

[Cedric Farthsbottom III]

Elucidate...........ooooohhhhh wid ye like a baguette wi that Mr Metalattak.I went into Savemans you tube quote and saw Mr Chet Atkins strutting his stuff.Yep I need re-educated because ma music taste made Jerry Reed more popular to me than Chet.But in ma opinion ,Mr Sutherland is ma favourite sweep picker.He's not yours,but he's mine.

[Phoebus_Apollo]

Do you even understand the mechanics of 'sweep-picking', Cedric?

If so, please elucidate and tell us which songs the esteemed Mr Sutherland employs the technique on?

...Dust my Broom...

[Gleber2]

...Dust my Broom...

Long long time since I played that one!!!!

[Metalattakk]

Question for you G2: How would you rate your own sweep-picking technique? Would you say you are comfortably better and more adept at it than exponents such as MacAlpine, Malmsteen, Gambale or Satriani/Vai?

Of course, my question is aimed at informing and educating Cedric as to the nuances of sweep-picking, and the level of skill involved, as I believe he doesn't even understand the subject at hand.

No disrespect to you G2, but I simply cannot believe that anyone could seriously believe that you are a major exponent of the technique. I believe Cedric is simply displaying a rather base level of fanboi-ism with his comments.

Either that or he's had an awfully sheltered musical upbringing.

[Gleber2]

I must admit that I had never heard the phrase "Sweep picking" until I read this thread. Having now learned the names of the exponents of this technique I am not surprised as I don't really like any of the players mentioned except Chet Atkins. However, now that I am being educated by such knowledgable people as yourself I had someone demonstrate the technique and, although not the same, some of my tricks from the past have a certain resemblance to sweep picking. No, Cedric, although I thank you for your loyalty, I have never swept a pick in my life.

[Saveman]

LOL....this is hilarious!

....please carry on.....

[Cedric Farthsbottom III]

I listened to a you tube video that I had never saw before,cheers Saveman.Chet Atkins reminded me of the sound I heard from John at a gig while drinking a pint.Was he sweep picking,I'm not a musician,I'm a punter who loves listening to music.A sheltered up bringing in music,why?I have a CD collection ranging from Buddy Holly to The Muse.I might not know the terms to different instruments,but my music is for me.Gleber 2 you didn't even know you were sweep picking,but the sound I heard was cool.
Metallattak,I have to agree with ye with fanboi-ism though,for i am a big fan of music whoever it is.You don't have to be a musician to love music.

[Jeid]

You don't have to be a musician to love music.

I don't think Metalattakk would disagree tbh.

[Cedric Farthsbottom III]

I don't think Metalattakk would disagree tbh.

Ye know what Jeid.I don't think he would either.

[Metalattakk]

You don't have to be a musician to love music.

Indeed not.

In fact, I'd go even further and suggest that being a musician can impinge upon your appreciation of music in general, and by quite a bit.

[Jeid]

Indeed not.

In fact, I'd go even further and suggest that being a musician can impinge upon your appreciation of music in general, and by quite a bit.

Agreed... it sucks!

[Metalattakk]

Aye, the cross we have to bear...and people think it's all fun and games, eh?

Little do they know the true price to be paid.

[Saveman]

Aye, the cross we have to bear...and people think it's all fun and games, eh?

Little do they know the true price to be paid.

So you think you're a musician then Metalattakk?

[Boozeburglar]

Ooh bitchy!

[TBH]

So you think you're a musician then Metalattakk?

So you think you're a commedian then saveman?

[Jeid]

The joke is on you, it's "comedian"

[Saveman]

LOL.......I didn't know when I started this thread that it would lead to this........


the " " indicates that I was messing about..........I know Metalattakk is a musician, I think I even played with him once......many many years agoooooooo............