well i figured id end up learning both anywya, it seems like that kind of thing, i was just hoping someone could answer me an important question because there was a youtube where this guy explains why its important to be able to use a pick a certain way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx3Tzuoq3Xgthats the youtube link, its just interesting because i understand how theres parts he can play that you woudltn be able to without a pick, or even if u had a pick, but were floating over the strings.
if i brace my hand on the bridge, i can play 2x as fast as just floating my hand. and i would do it always because the muting strings seems to be a good thign to learn, this way i could always hold the pick that way, but float for chords, and brace for single notes. My issue is that i have a full size acoustic guitar, and I dont have stranglers hands, so i dont like the way it sounds when i pick that close to the bridge, my thumb would have to be a full 5 or 6 inches long to pick where i want to pick, and brace my hand. I could play the electric this way no problem but i like the acoustic, and i figure ill just float my hand, because i probably wont ever play anything where being that fast is necessary.
however im goign to watch some of the covers from ppl here on jsp and see how they handle it for fast playing