Don Firth: "Well, whether my musical posts are more "dialed in" than my political is open to debate. But that's a matter for other threads."

I agree with your info..and I know about 'shredding' and 'slur' picking, among others. In the eighties I jammed with a guy, Frank Gamboli, from Australia who was a monster at it. Met him from a mutual. 20 year friend of mine. Perhaps you have heard of him. I personally have some 'weird' techniques of my own..being as the 'geography' on my present guitars are all upside-down and backward. However, my old 335, was strung the opposite way, so I learned to play both ways. With my fat strings at the bottom, I can strum some VERY percussive, and syncopated, bouncy rhythms, at light speed...without losing the groove, including some African/Cuban/Brazilian beats..that would be IMPOSSIBLE strung the other way! Tricked Celtic beats work, too...not to mention some pretty cocky Chicago jazz shuffles..........and of course 'Kumbayah'..which I can't recall ever playing, in my life! When I've played Bluegrass type stuff, I developed a cool flat-picking, that is so quick, most people think I'm, finger-picking....and finger-pickers are tripped out........now to the 'IMPORTANT' part......."
Don: "Well, whether my musical posts are more "dialed in" than my political is open to debate. But that's a matter for other threads."
Jolly well Ol' Chap, and don't forget to bring your helmet, and extra padding!..i wouldn't want you to get all bruised up!!

Regards.........until the next time.......at sunrise......10 paces....etc, etc....

GfS