Fingerpickin' genius

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Fingerpickin' genius

Post by Phillip Phlopp » Wed Aug 27, 2025 7:57 am

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=3910491255761317

Wow, the muscle memory it must take to remember every finger position and every note
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Re: Fingerpickin' genius

Post by Phillip Phlopp » Wed Aug 27, 2025 8:15 am

Similarly...

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1477679483373474

If you ain't a-tappin' yer feet at this you ain't normal
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Re: Fingerpickin' genius

Post by Julian Mince » Wed Aug 27, 2025 8:37 am

Phillip Phlopp wrote:
Wed Aug 27, 2025 7:57 am
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=3910491255761317

Wow, the muscle memory it must take to remember every finger position and every note
Does the "incredible" bit start after 1'47? That's "good", not "incredible".
I know a man who taught his dog to play the trumpet on the London Underground.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.

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Re: Fingerpickin' genius

Post by RockitRon » Wed Aug 27, 2025 3:07 pm

Julian Mince wrote:
Wed Aug 27, 2025 8:37 am
Phillip Phlopp wrote:
Wed Aug 27, 2025 7:57 am
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=3910491255761317

Wow, the muscle memory it must take to remember every finger position and every note
Does the "incredible" bit start after 1'47? That's "good", not "incredible".
Yes but "this is good / nice" would not have generated 2.7m views for the "reel creator" who posted it, more than the second video, which we can be pretty sure was real.

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Re: Fingerpickin' genius

Post by Julian Mince » Wed Aug 27, 2025 5:20 pm

Mark Knopfler would eat him for breakfast.
I know a man who taught his dog to play the trumpet on the London Underground.
He went from Barking to Tooting in an hour.

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Re: Fingerpickin' genius

Post by RockitRon » Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:04 pm

Since watching that link, my FB feed has been peppered with numerous posts from the same clickbait machine, including a "This is hilarious" sketch from Not The Nine O'Clock News, without acknowledging the source, or considering copyright.

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Re: Fingerpickin' genius

Post by Phillip Phlopp » Fri Aug 29, 2025 6:40 am

Ah well, maybe it's just me but I love to watch and listen to musicians who are great at their craft.
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