hot, sexy....er, wait. wrong list :eek:
bluesy, certain and patient
....thing is...those are weird words to use ('cept bluesy). 'Certain' is more about how a approach the note. Play it like you mean it...
even if it's wrong! I'd always read that tone comes from the hands and I buy that and I think that comes to commitment to the note. 'Patient' is more about not going for the kill note right away. Listen to David Gilmour, he builds.
In part my list is how I approach and what I strive for...but not always successful at. Then again, who thinks they are? Isn't that why we practice?