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Post by johnchrisdepp on Dec 8, 2004 18:00:42 GMT -5
In Chocolat why are Roux'z fingernails so long...didi anyone else notice this? Are the nails so long so he can play guitar easier almost like using them as a chip? i dunno maybe yoyu guys can explain...   |
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Post by The Poetic Protégée on Dec 8, 2004 18:02:07 GMT -5
I'm thinking Johnny did it to be more gypsy like...but you have a point about the guitar thing.  I'm not sure if there is an official reason, let's see what other people come up with. |
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Post by The High Flyer on Dec 8, 2004 18:41:16 GMT -5
Actually, its better to cut fingernails when playing the guitar because its hard to hold down the strings for chords when your playing with long nails. Never noticed it, but I guess its what Lynx was thinking, to be more gypsy like. And you know, being a gypsy and all, who has time to cut their nails?  |
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Post by Piratesmeeper on Dec 8, 2004 20:29:41 GMT -5
Well you could never actually tell that both hands were long, i think it was only is right hand, which would strum the guitar, so he probobly didn't have anything like a pick...or he was using it to sniff cocaine........not really, lol.
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Post by johnchrisdepp on Dec 11, 2004 20:10:02 GMT -5
yes PW thankyou for adding that ijn for me i forgot to say that little snippet. The long nails are only on one hand and only on some of his fingers...and i was thinking maybe those are the fingers he strums with.
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Post by Dances With Rolls on Dec 11, 2004 22:21:22 GMT -5
Oh!! My old orchestra helper played guitar and the nails on his "strumming hand" were soo long... apperently it's like hands-on chips! |
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Post by johnchrisdepp on Dec 12, 2004 11:29:47 GMT -5
Thankyou DWR thats exactly what i was thinking..i just needed assurence... ;D
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Post by Little Miss Misfit on Dec 12, 2004 15:19:32 GMT -5
Actually, its better to cut fingernails when playing the guitar because its hard to hold down the strings for chords when your playing with long nails. But, when you play percussion I think it is good to have long nails, because my percussion instructs are LONG. |
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Post by johnchrisdepp on Dec 12, 2004 22:26:19 GMT -5
oh really..so its quite common for guitar players then....
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Post by The Caribbean Crusader on Dec 13, 2004 0:51:45 GMT -5
Aye, long fingernails on your right hand helps with picking the strings. Strumming is no prob either way, but long fingernails means you don't need a pick.  Or were some of you calling it a chip? I guess that's the same thing. ;D Picking is when you play the strings separately instead of all together in a strum. |
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Post by johnchrisdepp on Dec 15, 2004 22:01:39 GMT -5
Thats what i was thinking..because a river rat cant carry a pick with him everywhere he goes..why not just use your nails right? |
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Post by The Caribbean Crusader on Dec 16, 2004 0:02:18 GMT -5
Precisely! |
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Post by johnchrisdepp on Dec 17, 2004 23:21:50 GMT -5
Yup..another case solved by JCD and the angles... thanks much everyone... |
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