Why do you have to imerse yourself in only one style. The greats that came before developed their own voice by listening to and emulating all kinds of styles at once. I once took a job playing in a variety band simply to expose myself to all kinds of playing from be-bop to jazz to metal to blues to country. Guess what, Country taugt me the most. I am now rooted back into the hard rock scene and incorpate those country licks as often as possible. It sounds real fresh and is very satisfying. It 's a piece of wood with 6 strings on it that can speak many languages. And remember, don't let theory scare you away. Theory doesn't make the music, it was only created to give us a means to discuss and teach the language of music. Learn it all brother, either by ear or my sheet.