I'm glad you mentioned Paisley, i'm a huge fan of country, and while I don't really think I'm influenced by him, I like his works, and maybe i'll start.
I'm also glad you mentioned a non-guitarist, David Sanborn, because i find it fun to use saxophone phrasing on the guitar, more "breath-like" and "airy", i guess you could say. Thanks.
Oh yeah;
I changed my right-hand technique; Previously, i kept my hand close to the neck (for speed, plus it's impossible to miss a note), now I have it anchored at the bridge, with my pinky and index finger anchorded to the bottom of my humbucker; This slows your speed down, but i can already tell the benefits of doing this. It forces you to be a great phraser, it allows you not to think about the strings you are playing. I don't know how to explain it, but it's genious, especially with the 2 fingers below the humbucker.
Anyone else do this?
