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This list is intended for those musicians whose primary instrument throughout their careers has been or is now the acoustic guitar. The main focus being on the artists instrumental abilities which included, originality, innovation, technique & influence within this genre. It does Not include the Pioneer's of Blues, Jazz, Classical, or the Latin acoustic based genre's such as Flamenco, or those Modern guitarists who recorded or performed their music in an occasional 'unplugged' setting. As with all lists, this list is a subjective list and makes no claim of an official nature.
1. Blend - Sandy Bull 2. Bean Time - Leo Kottke 3. Jitterboogie - Michael Hedges 4. The Transcendental Waterfall - John Fahey 5. Addison's Walk - Phil Keaggy 6. Walkin' The Strings - Merle Travis 7. Rickover's Dream - Michael Hedges 8. Guitars and Other Cathedrals - Adrian Legg 9. Intuite - Pierre Bensusan 10. Loaded Leather Moonroof - Don Ross 11. Salt River - Norman Blake 12. Dill Pickle Rag - Doc Watson 13. Busted Bicycle - Leo Kottke 14. The Reunion - Phil Keaggy 15. All Through My Life - Peter Lang 16. Aerial Boundries - Michael Hedges 17. Accelerator - Preston Reed 18. Cypress Grove Blues - Tony Furtado 19. Doxology - Kelly Joe Phelps 20. The Funky Avocado - Michael Hedges 21. Cuckoo Shuffle - Adrian Legg 22. Tight Trite Night - Don Ross 23. Sentimentales Pyromaniaques - Pierre Bensusan 24. Le Mans - El McMeen 25. Samurai in the Cornfield - Gayla Drake Paul 26. Clockshop - Billy McLaughlin 27. Metamorphosis - Phil Keaggy 28. Train To Dusseldorf - Tommy Emmanuel 29. Jam In The Pocket - Phil Keaggy 30. Path of Fallen Leaves - Bill Mize 31. Vaseline Machine Gun - Leo Kottke 32. Ragged Nail - Adrian Legg 33. Trotto/Saltarello - John Renbourn 34. Mann's Fate - Jorma Kaukonen 35. The Five Card Trick - Greg Carmichael (Acoustic Alchemy) 36. The Lover's Ghost - Martin Simpson 37. The Bricklayers Beautiful Daughter - Will Ackerman 38. Fragile Forest - Phil Keaggy 39. On The Sunny Side of The Street - John Fahey 40. Funky C, Funky Do - Al Petteway 41. Breaking Point - Laurence Juber 42. Thump The Clouds - Adrian Legg 43. Ur - Steve Tibbetts 44. Peg Leg Speed King - Michael Hedges 45. Chasing The Groove - Brooks Williams 46. Instrument Landing - Preston Reed 47. I Am The Resurrection - John Fahey 48. Echoing Wilderness - Richard Gilewitz 49. Kowaka D 'Amour - Robbie Basho 50. Song For Sheila - El McMeen 51. Slap Funk - Preston Reed 52. The Driving of The Year Nail - Leo Kottke 53. Fast Floyd - Tony Rice 54. Glidepath - Richard Leo Johnson 55. Crest of the Revolution - Doug Smith 56. She Moved Through The Fair - Davy Graham 57. Everybody Loves You - Kaki King 58. Steamed Juicy Little Bun - Kaki King 59. Blasting Cap - Preston Reed 60. Ballad For Kay - Nick Webb (Acoustic Alchemy) 61. Out of The Darkness - Doug Smith 62. Hold On To Forever - Billy McLaughlin 63. Metal Summer - Steve Tibbetts 64. Thumbsing - Richard Gilewitz 65. Michael, Michael, Michael - Don Ross 66. Waiting For a Dancer - Adrian Legg 67. Doc's Bog - Tony Furtado 68. Not Remotely Blue - Adrian Legg 69. Manzanita - Tony Rice 70. O'malley & Delacey - Adrian Legg 71. The Drowsy Bee - Brooks Williams 72. Brian's Rapier - Sam Pacetti 73. Little Cairo - Peter Lang 74. Ignition - Michael Hedges 75. No Deposit/No Return - Sandy Bull 76. Ascension - Sam Pacetti 77. Casbah - Bert Jansch 78. Twang Thang - Prestion Reed 79. Rockbarra - Don Ross 80. Prometheus Meets The Digital Age - Richard Leo Johnson 81. Danielle The Healer's Dance - Gayla Drake Paul 82. Slinky Souzie - Al Petteway 83. Midnight On The Water - David Bromberg 84. Brown Bomber - Peter Huttlinger 85. Black Mommy - John Fahey 86. Practice Is Perfect - Andy McKee 87. Transfusion - John Renbourn 88. The Waltz That Carried Us Away - John Fahey 89. An Droichead Bheag - Tony McManus 90. Acoustic Planet - Craig Charquico 91. Can You Hear The Rain - Tony Furtado 92. Under The Same Sky - Peppino D 'Agostino 93. The Mysterious Barricades - Muriel Anderson 94. All Thumbs - Pat Donahue 95. 101 South - Peter Finger 96. Howl - Ed Gerhard 97. Four On Six - Tony Rice 98. Acoustic Highway - Craig Chaquico 99. Planxty Gallagher - Gayla Drake Paul 100. Griegarious - Phil Keaggy
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