Famous Acoustic Artists

Tony Rice is an American acoustic guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is considered as one of the most influential acoustic guitar players in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz. Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from traditional bluegrass to jazz-influenced "Spacegrass" music, to songwriter-oriented folk. Over the course of his career, he has played alongside J. D. Crowe and the New South, David Grisman (during the formation of “Dawg Music”) and Jerry Garcia, led his own Tony Rice Unit, collaborated with Norman Blake, recorded with his brothers Wyatt, Ron and Larry and co-founded the Bluegrass Album Band. He has recorded with drums, piano, soprano sax, as well as with traditional Bluegrass instrumentation.

Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12

February 1950) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Stephen gained prominence as a member of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career. Hackett contributed to six Genesis studio albums, three live albums and seven single. Hackett is still performing as a solo artist, since leaving Genesis in the late 1970's he has released over 20 studio albums and 12 Live albums.

Tim Reynolds (born 15 December 1957 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is an American multi-instrumentalist who has mastered seven musical instruments and demonstrated proficiency on several more. Reynolds has gained the most acclaim for his performance on acoustic and electric guitar, equally. One reviewer has declared Reynolds 'an under-rated master'.

Tim Reynolds plays the guitar, piano, sitar, drums, violin, bass, keyboards, ethnic percussive instruments, solo djembe, harp, uses drum machines for special effects, and has been known to sing, although his work with his band is primarily instrumental rock music. He plays with a familiarity in all genres of music, with the exception of country music. Reynolds' command of melody and timing, and his uncanny ability to improvise on all of his instruments are his trademark. Because of this, Reynolds has a taping policy that allows fans to record his concerts because his improvisational skills are such that no two performances of any song are ever alike, with Reynolds embellishing them differently.

Tim Reynolds is the founding member of the band TR3, and has frequently performed with the Dave Matthews Band. He often tours with Dave Matthews as an acoustic duo, in addition to performing as a member of Dave Matthews & Friends.

William Thomas "Tommy" Emmanuel AM (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist, best known for his complex fingerpicking style, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. In the May 2008 and 2010 issue of Guitar Player Magazine, he was named as "Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World" in their readers poll.