Guitar Neck Shake

[Maximus Decimus Meridius]

When did it become popular to shake a guitar neck instead of relying purely on finger vibrato.

 

[LP Traditional]

Maybe they have bad finger vibrato?

 

[Lungo]

When did it become popular? I didn’t know it was popular. I have a hard time envisioning this technique maybe someone can share a video for me to laugh at.

 

[Maximus Decimus Meridius]

When did it become popular? I didn’t know it was popular. I have a hard time envisioning this technique maybe someone can share a video for me to laugh at.

 

[efstop]

It's not a new technique. Probably first discovered by an SG owner playing rapid change cowboy chords...
I sometimes attempt vibrato made by moving my finger back and forth, instead of up and down. Not easy, though.

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

I shake whole body ......I like " movement" in my music.

 

[Maximus Decimus Meridius]

It's not a new technique. Probably first discovered by an SG owner playing rapid change cowboy chords...
I sometimes attempt vibrato made by moving my finger back and forth, instead of up and down. Not easy, though.

Maybe not new but in the past 4 or 5 months most guitarists on YouTube use it........or I never noticed it...

I've been playing and around other guitarist for over 50 years and can't think of anyone using it so it is new to me.

 

[Maximus Decimus Meridius]

I shake whole body ......I like " movement" in my music.

Not exactly what I was talking about but yeah

 

[DavGrape]

shake a guitar neck

THAAAANK YOU!
Gawd, I knew others must have noticed.
Seems to have happened overnight.
Looks fuggin' pretentious.
'Hold the gun sideways' syndrome.

 

[DavGrape]

This 'I love me' guy does it:

This 'I love me' guy does it:

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

Not exactly what I was talking about but yeah

Max,for me it is that I like SHAKING the chords physically PULLING them from the neck,I'm usually standing directly in front of my amp ,"coaxing " ghost notes and feedback......

 

[CB91710]

When did it become popular to shake a guitar neck instead of relying purely on finger vibrato.

Can't use finger vibrato for full chords, particularly open chords.

It's not something new... I've seen it ever since I started playing in the 70s.
I agree that it seems to be appearing more often on Youtube in the last couple of years, but that may be more due to more players making content, and more established contributors coming up with more material.

 

[BKS]

 

[DavGrape]

It's new.
New technique.
Happened overnight.
Pretentious as heck.
Look at me.
Look at me.
Stop looking at me.

 

[Lungo]

Not what I expected to see as an example of “shaking the neck.” I was envisioning single note vibrato and guitar looking like a fisherman fighting a 12 pound salmon with a lightweight fly rod.

 

[efstop]

Shaking the neck is what B.B. King did, innit? Didn't watch the video.
Neck bending works a treat on a Fender, might not be prudent on a Gibson.

 

[DavGrape]

Yah; Pete's been doing it forever, 'specially during SG days.

 

[Olds442]

page does it in TSRTS.

 

[Marshall & Moonshine]

I do it when I want to. It’s easier to get a vibrato across a few strings.
It’s like a wiggle stick for hard tails.
All I care is what it sounds like.

 

[TheX]

All I care is what it sounds like.

Great point.