srv raking technique for ryhthm playing

when I play that I sweep the strings and palm mute at the same time. I don't up stroke, finding the down stroke more effective.
simply form a chord and sweep or rake, actually an arpeggio , and with that picking hand damp the strings. the rest is timing.

thanks dogbite - i can see that would work for getting an entirely percussive sound, but what i am after is raking all 6 strings, but having one of the notes ring out, and to be able to manipulate my muting to alter which note/string it is as i play, a bit like some funk/ska players might do?

I tried doing what the guy was doing in the lesson. I can do it, but not my style. I love how the guy says learning it will make your playing better. No, it will make your playing sound more like Stevie Ray. :lol: Wich I suppose to him is better. I think it is just a matter of practice and feel. For me muting is very natural as I have been doing it forever. I have always liked the harder stuff, distorted and at volume so muting is a way of life. I also use a lot of percussive sounds to keep my rhythm as I have for the most part lacked a drummer. (Except for a few all too brief periods) Another thought too is Stevie used very heavy strings and I think this sound will be easier to achieve with them as it takes more pressure to over mute the string and have the note ring out when you don't want it to.