Am I alone on this? But I much prefer playing with my fingers only (no pick at all). It seems to me I have a much better feel and better control with bare fingers. I tend to used two or three fingers and thumb. This is probably because I started playing fingerstyle on the acoustic before moving to electric. I feel more comfortable with fingers.
In addition, I don't like the "clacking" sound of a plastic pick on the strings (very noticable to me when playing at low volumes in the Living Room).
One drawback is that I tend to sound twang-y by snapping the strings up instead of the traditional downstroke.
Is this a bad habit? Is it acceptable? Should I learn to use a pick?
I have heard that Jeff Beck and Mark Knopfler also play this way. Is that true?