Picking Techniques - Ol Drake

[@troygrady]

This is an awesome presentation of things that you learned intuitively and then became aware of. If instructional material was more like this back in the day, we'd be way further ahead by now!

[@TheGreatBaronOBeefDip]

Holy shit, I made a joke of you coming here 7 years ago, and you actually came, so sick! And its very idiosyncratic, MAB talks a lot about NOT moving the fingers.

[@GrandAlcoholicThrawn]

Even after all these years the “shit” technique always makes me laugh. No other description for it lol 🤘🤘

[@OlDrake]

It really is just shit 🤣

[@OrlovKruskayev]

"I can't explain what I'm doing, just look": hand spasms create music somehow

[@OlDrake]

+OrlovKruskayev hahaha

[@OrlovKruskayev]

I've seen a friend do a similar technique to the Shit technique a while back. Like, he moved basically just his thumb and his index, just like you do except not as tight. :P But he learned it in a fancy conservatory and I'm sure it has a boring name there. +Ol Drake

[@Violence1320]

I do that thumb and index movement too when i play. I always thought it was bad, but it has its purposes and its sort of a habit for me now. Shit Technique it is!

[@EviloveMetal]

You just described all of metal

[@ibfreely8952]

Years later this is still such a good video.

[@willb8099]

Love the vid! Your change up of camera angles has been a big help with palm muting. Cheers!

[@madspanner4870]

Oh crap, this video shown up again and reminded me when I was starting out on THRASH bass and I got a lot out of it. It's not about the wrist, it's about the thumb! A nice 5 year reminder of the influence of Evile in my playing :)

[@ddarhe]

i had no idea that split ways with evile.. ive been out of the loop for quite a while, neglecting music and the scene all together. now i just came back here after figuring that out to wish you good luck!! old rake is an awesome album and there hasnt really been a new (guess "new" is relative just as much as everything else) solo artist worthy of the new seat at the greatest shredders table in a while ... i havent listened to a totally guitar centric album since plains of oblivion from loomis, thanks for providing us with something fresh! all the very best!

[@ivorlongshot]

Ol has rejoined Evile now so all is good again.

[@EviloveMetal]

Hey Old Rake! Would love more lesson & technique videos, especially now with the new album coming out. I am generally compelled by your style and it would be great to have some breakdowns of your solos and some of the theory behind them!

[@OlDrake]

Will try and do some more!

[@NestoBTG]

You know it'd be pretty cool if you played a song exercise that ran through all these techniques in one run.

[@OlDrake]

+TriggerStrifey cool idea!

[@TheMaxismaster]

This 3rd technique is just mental! Thank you very much for your time and dedication to record this video. It was very helpful. Maybe some day I will be 1/5 as good as you :D

[@shelby3822]

"I can't play it fast" *proceeds to shred*

[@spsigvee]

As a self taught guitarist myself I feel your pain in trying to explain to someone what the fuck I'm doing, A) I've never thought about what I'm doing, B) I don't know what I'm doing! But it sounds good!

[@trivium38rus]

Все делаю как ты) Когда снимал партии Эвил - по-другому их играть не получается)))) Спасибо за урок легендарный гитарист! Была бы честь получить у тебя несколько дополнительных уроков!

[@BenHarrisProductions]

that's some tight ass picking, i've got into playing thrash again recently. And this has been a great help, Many thanks :)

[@ieb994]

That lead technique with the finger movement is awesome! I started using it after seeing it on a Pebber Brown video and it has brought my lead playing to a new level. Can recommend! Also, love Old Rake, such a fun record!

[@OlDrake]

+A.O. Z i didn't know it was a technique! I thought I was just wrong haha. Glad you like it! Working on second one now

[@Strutsss]

As an aspiring guitarist myself, this'll come in very handy. Cheers, Ol! (by the way, this is Stephen from Facebook, I was blocked from commenting on public pages for some unknown reason)

[@smythie08]

you crack me up mate! I think a beneficial camera angle would be level with the body of the guitar. Like the last shot taken was ALMOST THERE, i was hoping the angle woul get just a BIT MORE "flatter" so you can see the tip of the pick going over the strings. Handy stuff there for me to try, still learning basics\intermediate here. LOOOVE your hooma too mate, funny makes it better. THRASH OUT OL!!!!!!!

[@bigt6889]

ah well just thought I'd ask lol. great channel and still one of the best UK players out there. respect

[@TheGreatBaronOBeefDip]

Need Troy Grady here to examine the "shit" technique.

[@madspanner4870]

Ive got to give that lead picking technique a try, I keep thrashing like it's a low E and lose a lot of accuracy - thanks Ol!

[@discipleman07]

I love it! 4 hours later lol! My kinda guy! Bro you rock!

[@joelbest8525]

I believe you have a lot to contribute to the guitar player community. Excellent solo material and damn good rhythms. Warmups next video?

[@OlDrake]

+Joel Best cheers! Yeah i could do my warm ups

[@xSeRosiSx]

So basically you go from Hammett to Hetfield to Mustaine.

[@buckeyesbengalsreds3125]

Will you release a new solo album soon? How about doing something similar to Austrian Death Machine, but replace the Arnold theme with a Game of Thrones theme? That would be sweet! Has Matt talked about releasing a new album soon for Evile? You are one of the greatest guitar players, and don't receive enough credit. Thanks.

[@OlDrake]

I'm working on my second solo album now. It will be old death/thrash with me on vocals and drums etc. Matt is writing new Evile stuff at the moment. Glad you like my playing!

[@buckeyesbengalsreds3125]

Ol Drake Cool, thanks for your response! Good luck on the new album!

[@codyhansonbass]

What picks do you use? Thanks for the video

[@tsatsos06]

you have no idea mate how your doubles with "2 fing's" made ma life easier.... :D

[@sentientmonolith-official1301]

That pick looks really thin - what gauge is it? Is that what you normally use?

[@mcnicholas98]

4:16 me when i can't keep up

[@sudharsanpaskaran]

Awsome man, btw , will you ever reunite with evile?

[@mustangv1258]

Is it easier play with floyd rose or normal tune o matic, ihave only played with tune o and these tremolo picking things are really hard 😂🤷‍♂️

[@OlDrake]

It takes a while to get used to Floyds as any pressure youbputon the bridge can raise the potch of the strings slightly, but once you're used to it they're great. I prefer playing on a floyd to anything.

[@mustangv1258]

@@OlDrake actually, u have similar picking technicue like eddie vam halen,u hold pick with three fingers its really cool way actually it makes tremolo/gallop picking easier (me trying play meshuggah - bleed 😫)

[@chinocreazy]

hey men...how to play oblivion.... please

[@kevycanavan]

Can you answer this question please - what is love?

[@OlDrake]

+Kevin Canavan you sold out 2 words into that post. Give me mp3s.

[@craigjenkins9253]

Kevy, if i Haddaway of answering that, i would ;-)

[@11DNA11]

Baby don't hurt me, no more?

[@bigt6889]

do you think at any point in the future you would return to evile? still love the band but it needs you buddy... no offence meant.

[@OlDrake]

+Big T probably not! Sorry

[@porresdrummer1411]

new album evile?

[@OlDrake]

Porresdrummer I wouldn't know!

[@porresdrummer1411]

go back to evile please!

[@OlDrake]

Porresdrummer different priorities now. couldn't afford to commit that much time to it anymore, and not commiting 100% isn't what I wanted to do. All or nothing.

[@adisgruntleddemo]

Hamburguesa es buena.

[@TheRealTenTigers]

The "Shit Technique" actually looks like the same motion you use when writing with a pencil. That might be a better way to describe the motion. Think about it... You write with your fingers, not your wrist. I'm going to have to try the Shit Writing style.

[@johnjones4935]

Shit technique FTW!

[@alvinn.5659]

Return To Evile please!

[@OlDrake]

+Alvin Cosmic Waste 666 sorry!

[@ablazingrat3493]

He did!