I was watching a stream of one of this summer's final Dead&Co. shows. In a closeup of Bob at the mic, I could see his spare pick holder on the mic boom. It had two extremely thick picks there that looked to be made from mineral/stone. A light bulb went off: I can hear the roughness of the pick in his initial attack. Particularly on the wound strings, the "scraping" sound is pronounced. That attack is followed by the string tone and the Vox amp tone. (I also noticed that his high end has been tamed, finally!)
The attack reminds me of a similar effect I've heard when using a Billy Gibbons-approved quarter (yes, the coin) or other rough-textured picks that a guitarist friend has had me try.
Just my observation...
The attack reminds me of a similar effect I've heard when using a Billy Gibbons-approved quarter (yes, the coin) or other rough-textured picks that a guitarist friend has had me try.
Just my observation...
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