Share This Thread Secret Touch Jonathan Thomas (55) Instructional Forum 1/22/2010 4:20:58 PM · 51 Views [Respond to this Message] does anyone know if Geddy Lee is using a special technique to play the verse bassline on "Secret Touch" on Vapor Trails? He's playing straight 16th notes and it sounds like he's pulling the strings slightly and letting them slap a little, but I have a hard time believing he's just using fingerpicking to get this sound. To much effort to play that fast. Suggestions?

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• Respond to this Re: Secret Touch 1/22/2010 5:50:52 PM Dave Magaro (18018) wrote: Sometimes I think Geddy swings both ways. NO!.... not men and women but up-beat and down-beat. Kind of like how a guitarist will go back and forth with a alternating pick. He hits the string on a downward motion then brings the pick back up hitting it again. I think Geddy does pretty much that same thing at times only with his fingers. Sure sounds like that's what he's doing at times to me. But, I just play it straight. Dave

• Respond to this Re: Secret Touch 1/22/2010 5:54:11 PM Dave Magaro (18018) wrote: Sorry, up-stroke down-stroke would have probably been a better way to put that. Dave

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