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Originally Posted by Frankenstrat2
Beginners may need the extra contol that damping affords. As you get more advanced, your touch improves and you can relax more.
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But, admittedly- I dont think too much about damping behind the slide anymore- its pretty automatic, and light. |
I think you are really on to something here. When you are starting out, there are just too many ways to sound bad. Damping behind the slide will eliminate a number of problems like the distraction harmonics from behind the slide as well as noise when the slide is not pressed hard enough against the strings.
I know that I don't always dampen behind the slide anymore, but that's good because it has become one of the many unconscious things that happen as one develops skill: doing it when it needs to be done, but not being aware that one is doing it.
I think this is related to your answer in another thread about the difference between fingerpicking and fingerpicking and dampeing (right hand) for slide. There are clearly different techniques for each, but developing a rudimentary skill (like I need to do) for fingerstyle guitar will get you a good start in developing the similar skills for slide.
John