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Old 01-19-2018, 12:55 AM
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No Bruce Cockburn? Seriously though, I would not call it an epic fail, but an arbitrary, amusing - and biased - list. It does seem skewed to fingerstyle.
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No Bruce Cockburn? Seriously though, I would not call it an epic fail, but an arbitrary, amusing - and biased - list. It does seem skewed to fingerstyle.
... and another amazing Canadian guitarist .. Erik Mongrain.
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Old 01-19-2018, 06:30 AM
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No Pat Donohue?

Flawed list. Very bad omission imo.
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Old 01-19-2018, 06:45 AM
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No Bruce Cockburn? Seriously though, I would not call it an epic fail, but an arbitrary, amusing - and biased - list. It does seem skewed to fingerstyle.
Maybe finger style is the greatest...

But seriously, even though I REALLY enjoy fingerstyle, that was my first take, as well.
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Old 01-19-2018, 07:19 AM
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Especially proud to see Larry Pattis and other AGF members on this distinguished list, but I'm a little surprised to see Eric Clapton missing. Hopefully, more than a few of these Winfield Fingerstyle winners made the list....

2017
Christie Lenée-First
Travis Bowman-Second
Matt Thomas-Third

2016
Jack Wilson-First
Dan Bliss-Second
Chung-Lin Chang-Third

2015
David Youngman-First
Jack Wilson-Second
Lance Allen-Third

2014
Helen Avakian-First
Hirotaka Kaneto-Second
David Youngman-Third

2013
Mark Anthony Cruz-First
Roger Hardin-Second
Shohei Toyoda-Third

2012
Adam Gardino-First
Shuhei Nishino-Second
Maxwell Hughes-Third

2011
Kevin Horrigan-First
Kawabata Tomoaki-Second
Keith Taylor-Third

2010
Tanaka Akihiro-First
Pete Huttlinger-Second
Adam Gardino-Third

2009
Mark Sganga-First
Tanaka Akihiro-Second
Ewan Dobson-Third

2008
Tim Thompson-First
Kyle Reeder-Second
Greg Gilbertson-Third

2007
Don Alder-First
Tim Thompson-Second
Dan Bliss-Third

2006
Doug Smith-First
Don Alder-Second
Antoine Dufour-Third

2005
Shane Adkins-First
Dan Bliss-Second
Doug Smith-Third

2004
Keith Taylor-First
Pete Huttlinger-Second
Kyle Reeder-Third
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Old 01-19-2018, 07:25 AM
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No Pat Donohue?

Flawed list. Very bad omission imo.
Pat D. is # 83.
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Old 01-19-2018, 07:33 AM
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I would have included Woody Mann, Tom Feldman, and Mark Hanson. Woody crosses lots of genres and is a link to many of the masters now departed. All 3 are outstanding music educators.

And from the AGF, Toby Walker, Doug Young and Howard Emerson are deserving of strong consideration on anyone's list.
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Old 01-19-2018, 07:48 AM
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Pat D. is # 83.
Thanks Bob! My bad.
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Old 01-19-2018, 07:51 AM
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Lists such as this are entertaining and give us performers to check out. Congratulations to all who made the list. Though if the list was 1000 names long, there would still be great players omitted. Everyone probably has someone they think belongs and others they think don't. Use it as a tool for research and not as a gospel.
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Old 01-19-2018, 08:18 AM
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I always find these lists amusing.... Hedges at #1? Seriously?

He’s one of the lads I usually think of in terms of “endless noodling”.

If you wanted to compile a decent list, you could do worse than to go back through 10 years of Guitar Player Magazine’s annual reader’s poll winners and “gallery of the greats” winners.
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Old 01-19-2018, 09:37 AM
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I would have expected myself to recognize a LOT more names on that list than I actually did... Like, a lot Lot LOT more.

This gives me a lot of homework to do; checking out some amazing guitarists I've not yet heard.
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Old 01-19-2018, 09:56 AM
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It's a ridiculous list. Thom Bresch at 76? Please. I wouldn't expect him any higher than 83rd.
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Whoa - no Clive Carroll? Surely not.
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I rather enjoyed the related list to the right, "The Best Rock Guitarists on Acoustic (Plus their Best Acoustic Song)". Some good ones in there, and some I'd never heard.
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Old 01-19-2018, 10:26 AM
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I would have included Woody Mann, Tom Feldman, and Mark Hanson. Woody crosses lots of genres and is a link to many of the masters now departed. All 3 are outstanding music educators.

And from the AGF, Toby Walker, Doug Young and Howard Emerson are deserving of strong consideration on anyone's list.
Toby Walker...OF COURSE! I assumed he would be found under the "specialty list" for blues guitarists, but I assumed wrong. Can't find him anywhere.

And I agree with all of the others you have listed...particularly Woody Mann.

And, more our membership should be mentioned on that list, and I am glad that you are adding some other worthy names to this thread.
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