Have to agree, kick back a bit, let some notes ring for a while, if anything it adds power to the ones you pick. Other than that the guitar is sweet just don't kill notes to get to the next one, if you can't get there smoothly drop it...IMO.
Other than that, get a bassist, that was either programmed or a guitarist playing bass...neither works very well.
Keep messing about with it though, I honestly believe the blues format will run forever because people (myself included!) love to **** about with it.

Tim..