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Acoustic/Classical guitar. Who is your favorite?

I've been declining to even go outside to run recently since my Sonos player finally realized that the one station I have programmed in is intended to consist of all classical / modern acoustic guitar and has been faithfully delivering that for several days now.

I have discovered many new guitarists that have some serious talent and it seems to sound incredible on my rig and I can't get enough (despite my unltra-low-cost design).

I'm strictly speaking of solo-guitarists of the classical/modern nature. Some have a little percussion or violin parts which is fine too.

So what I'd like to know is... Who is your favorite? And if you have any favorites that only exist on vinyl, include that info for I shall invest in analog to accommodate. ;-)

I'll start. My favorites are Andy Mckee and Antoine Dufour.

Yours?
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lloydc
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Michael Chapdelaine. Won the national fingerpicking championship on the steel string, and is a classical guitar professor at UNM. Incredibly musical Bach pieces and amazing arrangements of pop tunes.

Jesse Cook, for nuevo flamenco. like Otmar Liebert, except not boring.

Tony Rice is unsurpassed.
tiggerfc OP
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Nice picks so far everyone. Thanks for posting.

Kenl... I have a Sonos player and I have Tommy Emanuelle in the title of the station so it just randomly picks things similar to it. I rarely ever have to skip a track.
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marakanetz
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If Choro music considered classical than
ALESSANDRO PENEZZI is the king of all. Whoever doesn't believe should youtube him.
Non-classical I'd pick certainly Paco DeLucia.
scousepasty
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Martin Taylor.
Wes Montgomery.
Ali Farka Toure.
John Williams.
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chazro
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Not classical but 75% of the responses haven't been either. Do yourself a favor and check out:

Tim Sparks - Mississippi Blues - The dude's like a blues playing Joe Pass. For that matter, pick up Joe Pass - Virtuoso, a solo recording so extraordinary that most people overlook that every tune save one is played on acoustic guitar!
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