Troy, my good man…I wonder if you can suggest a metronome exercise that would help towards Metheny and McLaughlin type lines?
For years now I have been going hammers and tongs at my tremolo/alternate picking speed but I am only just now realising there is more to just “fast as I can” up and downs to get me into Pat Metheny type lines and speed
Hey Scotty!
I’d just recommend to create a technique critique (TC) showing us the lines you are trying to learn. If you don’t have a subscription (which allows for private TC), you can still open a public critique here on the forum for free.
It’s basically impossible to give specific advice without seeing what the player’s motions look like, and what are the lines they are trying to play.