The Legendary Jerry Reed Demonstrates ‘Claw Picking’

The legendary Jerry Reed had an entertainment career that most people can only dream of. I say entertainment career, because it went beyond country music.

Acting, writing, comedy, singing and more. Jerry Reed did it all.

And then there was the guitar playing (or picking, if you will). Jerry had one of the most recognizable sounds on a guitar of anyone in country music. Call him a master or a wizard when he had an 'axe' in his hands. When Jerry Reed decided to play a guitar, everyone stopped and listened.

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How did he do that? It was famously called 'claw picking' or perhaps, just 'the claw'.

Well, in this great video, take a look, a close look, at the fingers that helped define and broaden country music.