Griff Hamlin: First Finger Bend & Licks
I know that I'm usually the first person to say, "Don't bend with your first finger, that just doesn't feel good and it's hard."
That hasn't really changed, but there are certain times when your first finger is going to be called upon to push some steel - and this is that time.
These are a couple of Albert King-ish moves that tend to require the first finger if you want them to sound just right.