Re: Nick's Playing
Thanks, Bob. You're right about Nick's fast rhythm playing. Might his secret have been the felt pick he often used? Perhaps it's easier to strum fast on a four-string guitar than on a six-string guitar. All I know is that whenever I play along with him on a Trio record, I wind up badly behind the beat and with a cramped hand/wrist/forearm. It's too bad more people don't give him credit for his remarkable rhythm playing. It would have been very interesting to see how you would have sounded in tenor tuning while in the Trio, especially given your background as a plectrum banjo player.
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