I guess you guys really love your folk and blues, otherwise there's no understanding the list so far.
Neil Young isn't a great guitar player, he's a great songwriter and performer.
Joni Mitchell was a creative guitarist, employing many elaborate alternative tunings, but doesn't credit herself as a great guitarist. Again, she's a unique and creative songwriter and performer.
Domenic Troiano was a "one-trick pony" bluesman, known principally as a session player. Unless you are a huge "Night Heat" fan, I don't understand his inclusion.
Jeff Healy was a great blues player for a blind guy, but his singing was terrible and his musical taste just as bad. A novelty act, not musical greatness.
Kim Mitchell was on to something when he was playing with Max Webster, but descended into cliche playing through his entire solo career, which lasted far longer. Spotty brilliance only at the beginning of a career should not get you on this list.
Colin James = Jeff Healy, only a better singer.
Robbie Robertson. Find one innovative and captivating guitar passage he recorded in his whole career! Again, a solid songwriter and performer, not a fantastic guitarist.
Of the existing list, only Bruce Cockburn belongs on it.
Missing are some pretty obvious choices:
- Alex Lifeson
- Rick Emmett (although his musical taste is questionable)
- Daniel Lanois
- Randy Bachman
to name just a few!
