It's interesting how looking outside your field can bring new insights.
Chris Poland's playing style probably owes more to Jan Hammer than any guitar player, for example.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knUzD8sgMHU
@jasongorman I can hear Govan, Beck, Satriani. Melodic choices a little bit of Hamer.
This is the companion community to the Green Plenty substack