Day 47

More Rolling Stone Greatest Guitarists:

Canned Heat - "Going Up the Country"

#77 Henry Vestine. Definitely not a guitar-driven song, but I suppose there was an influence on country rock. Fun fact: I could have included this with the Oregon theme since he's buried in Eugene.

Ali Fourke Toure - "Amandrai"

#76 Ali Fourke Toure. From Mali. Not too far removed from American Blues.

Tool - "Sober"

#75 Adam Jones. I always kinda' figured that Maynard James Keenan was the only person of note in this band, but Jones' shrapnelish riffs seem worthy of this list even though I never quite got into the band.

Johnny Winter - "Be Careful With a Fool"

#74 Johnny Winter. About right. I may not be in the mood for so much blues though.

Phish - "First Tube"

#73 Trey Anastasio. I guess he has as much reason to be on here as say Frank Zappa. Not a hate.

Joni Mitchell - "Big Yellow Taxi"

#72 Joni Mitchell. To ensure there's less cross-over with the Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists?

Lightnin' Hopkins - "Lonesome Road"

#71 Lightnin' Hopkins. Listen to that finger pickin' goodness!

Running count: 328 songs for 2011.