Hey Rick,Fun thread. I use a prehensile thumb over the top but I got that from the jazz guys. Some chords just won't happen without it such as a G9. It still doesn't help me play lead single-string fast enough though. My single-string lead feels like I'm running in 7 league boots with cast iron heels.
Django must have been born with the right genes. I'll settle for the tight jeans.
All dirty words for guitar pickers indeed start with an F. (But please exempt my first name. :)
Frank