How do you do a Windmill?

JakeK · Post by **JakeK** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:33 pm

Ever since I first starting digging into my playing and starting to get the aggresiveness of Pete Townshend, I haven't been able to Windmill properly. I've tried, but for some reason I always seem to miss when I go for it.

Is there a technique on doing it?

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:36 pm

How long are your arms?

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:45 pm

Id make sure the bridge plate was removed before practice, less damage to the wrists.

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:07 pm

I prefer to do my windmills like this:

deaconblues · Post by **deaconblues** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:13 pm

When the moment is right, you'll know what to do...

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:49 pm

Careful with that bridge plate, sonny!

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:22 pm

You're probably overthinking it.

I'd suggest bowling as a good practice; just remember that it's an underhand move, and let the weight of the ball do all the work.

kiramdear · Post by **kiramdear** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:30 pm

Don't try it with an Accent tailpiece

without removing the arm or you could get gigged like a bullfrog. Didn't something like that happen to Pete?

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:51 pm

kiramdear wrote:Don't try it with an Accent tailpiece without removing the arm or you could get gigged like a bullfrog. Didn't something like that happen to Pete?

I must be very lucky; I windmill, and all My Accents have the arm still on them.

I must admit, I've never understood the reasoning behind the icepick tip design on those things. What's weird is that the really old "Accent by Paul" vibrato arms do not have nearly so sharp or pointy a tip.

kiramdear · Post by **kiramdear** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:07 pm

I'm waiting for captain sandwich to find this thread.

weemac · Post by **weemac** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:57 pm

Pete had an accident with a strat tremolo arm (drove it right through his hand on the first swing) and then did a tour with his hand wrapped up playing an accoustic guitar. (It sounded rather good)...
Or so the story goes.....
Eden.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:05 pm

Hey, Jake...here are a couple of clips featuring an activity that might help your 'windmill' technique:

collin · Post by **collin** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:55 pm

Jake.......I hate to ask the obvious....but WHY?

It's not a musical move. It won't affect the way you sound or play one bit. It's a bit of an odd placement in this forum for musicianship.
It's like teaching you a dance move or something.
In addition, if you ever do that in front of people, especially with a Ric around your neck....it's like "meh....seen THAT before, somewhere." right?

I'd say perfect normal playing, and develop your own moves!

JakeK · Post by **JakeK** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:13 pm

Problem is, Collin, I think I'm shorter than Pete was when he first started (he was 18, my age), and I think my arms are longer.

Thank you, Dane, I will watch the videos.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:23 pm

JakeK wrote:Problem is, Collin, I think I'm shorter than Pete was when he first started (he was 18, my age), and I think my arms are longer.

You need to turn off your brain RIGHT NOW.

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