I love how much control this guy has - he posts quite a few videos from this angle, but the white pick he uses here really helps demonstrate just how precise he is. Shallow, consistent depth throughout.
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I am fascinated by his picking. The way he holds the pick looks so delicate and it looks like he is using as little effort as possible. I find the same with his fretting hand - it looks like he is just barely touching the strings.
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This is a really cool video to check out, regarding that - training yourself to use the least possible fretting pressure. He is definitely Mr. Efficiency.
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His action is probably pretty low too, which I’m sure helps a lot.
Kiko is a monster. And he’s rare if you ask me. He’s a monster player who still writes cool stuff. I was learning Vital Signs a while back. So cool.
I wish I had the tab for this arpeggio lick though. Kiko has a peculiar habit of holding his pick off center. Strange. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone else hold a pick like that.
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David Grier uses a similar grip. I haven’t seen anyone else using it in a rock guitar context though. I’m sure there are some others out there that do it too.
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SRV famously picking with the shoulder of his pick rather than the point, because he felt it gave him more attack.