Fast Back And Forth Whole Step Vibrato, unorthodox vibrato Options

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There is a really cool type of vibrato where the fretting hand moves rapidly along the length of the strings creating a kind of a blur effect.
I have been trying to add this effect to my arsenal but would like a concrete way to practice it.

One problem is that it happens really fast and it's hard to analyze exactly what is happening. Here is my best guess and maybe someone more knowledgeable can correct me or add to what I'm saying.

1. It seems like it's usually two up down motions starting on a specific note and the slide usually seems to be a whole step up.

2. You can't have very much pressure at all from the thumb on the back of the neck because it will get hung up and ruin the effect.

3. The slide seems to be with the rhythm of the song.

4. It seems to work with clean and distorted tones.

5. It should probably not be overused...

My questions are as follows:

1. Is there a good way to practice this technique?

2. What notes in a phrase are the best choices for adding this?

3. Who was the first to do this? I recall George Lynch doing it way back in the 80's albeit a bit differently.

4. Are there any other players who make extensive use of this effect?

In case anyone is wondering what the heck I'm talking about here are some examples:

Marco de Cave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_sVHaU5gzE


Daniele Gottardo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmSu3jALaAw

Skip ahead to 1:39 where the improv starts

Greg Howe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edVbz_uXJd0
at the :20 mark and more later


Thanks,

John Foster

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