What up dudes. So dude, I've been playing a while now, and I've experimented around a bit with the wah pedal to sound "decent" I guess. But do you know what Im saying when I say its boring? Its boring in the sense that it almost sounds like an "auto wah" sometimes. up down up down... no real dynamics to it much of the time.

I'm all about the "there are no rules" philosophy, but are there any more "general" rules of thumb when playing with a wah pedal and how can you go about making it sound more interesting? I watch my old hero, Kirk Hammett, and for the most part, he just pushes the pedal, toe down and shreds away. Thats cool and all, but Im looking for somthing a bit more dynamic, like more bluesy like SRV or Gary Hoye. Maybe its just more of a rhythm thing, or maybe I need to hit the ganja more often.
So if advice exists, besides listening to the guys I want to sound like, do tell please! Thank you!