Yes I love doyle Dykes..I am lucky enough to know him personally through my family ..the Hank Garland family..He always visited us and has his own signature style guitars made by TAYLOR ...He is incredible he does a cold play medley on u-tube that will blow you away...Doyle is an incredible man and even named one of his guitars a rose for Heidi and what a rose it is!!! I look forward to next years NAMM in Nashville..and for all you guitar lovers out there we have recently released a DVD called CRAZY a favored nations flick the story of Hank Garland we put his byrdland prototype 52 stromberg and his sugarfoot epiphone in there..Waylon Payne plays Hank is a left handed player (son of Sammi Smith and Jody Payne) so Dan Sawyer does all the Hand doubles and does a jam up job....we all love Doyle Dykes and ironically when Hank Passed Doyle was rushed to the hospital in a life threatening condition..He hails from Cleveland Tennesseee and the man is so modest that no one locally knows of him...I live near by and when i talk guitars I ask other players do you know Doyle Dykes and in his own home town I hear..Never heard of the man...I see him everytime he is home and GOD BLESS HIM..the SON of a preacher man....

Nice personal reflection! Welcome to MGR!

My favorites include:

Wes Montgomery -- Those octaves! I am floored each time I hear him pull off those octave melodies like they were as easy as strumming an open C. Easy to miss due to the recordings is Wes' rhythm style, which is also monstrous.

Danny Gatton -- Sometimes when I hear Danny I have to get to a guitar and start playing. Other times he makes me never want to touch a fretboard again. A fountain of inspiration and a severe ego check, Gatton truly was "The Humbler."

Jim Campilongo -- Jim's playing will convince you that Telecasters are this planet's most valuable treasure. Tasty, wild, and energetic, Jim's leads never disappoint and always offer some sonic surprises.

'Cousin' Kenny Vaughan -- I had never heard of this kid until I went to a bluegrass festival headlined by country music staple Marty Stuart. "Cousin" Kenny was his electric guitar player and he absolutely floored my with is inventiveness and technical ability.

Here is a video clip of "Cousin" Kenny. The solo starts at 1:00:

YouTube -- "Cousin" Kenny Vaughan, Marty Stuart, "Country Boy Rock and Roll"