About 30 Years of Pick Swapping - Stories Behind

You know, standing in the first row, you raise your hand, hold your guitar pick in your fingertips and wish to catch the attention of the Guitar Hero in front of you. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
I've got some success stories. Please fill in the gaps or correct me if you remember the gigs (and dates) better. Feel free to comment and share your own pick-related tales.

Monday, 26 April 2010

Dick:

Dick Dale / & his Del-Tones, Tavastia 16.12.1995

Mr. Dale is by far the most impressive performer I've ever seen. My Brother caught it by saying: "Darn, I was near to shit my pants when he entered the stage, so BAD he was." Yeah, when the first notes of "The Victor" cut through the audience, that was Power! No wonder why he is an icon of a rock genre, a living legend.

You know, the Man has a reputation of melting picks and constantly throwing them to audience. He even has a pick holder taped on his lefty Strat. That night I stood in front of the stage, but I was air to him. He gave picks even to those chicks beside me!

I got mine. After the Master had left the stage, his guitar assistant threw a handful of white picks to the audience. I grabbed one between the monitor speakers. Cheap, but case closed...

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