I thought I had seen and/or heard most of the top flatpicking guitarists in the US, but was knocked off my feet listening to Folk Alley this morning, when they played a track by Kenny Smith. This man has a unique style, a little like David Grier, (consummate crosspicking) but really a style and tone all his own.

I did some Googling, and found out all about him, obviously he is a major name on the bluegrass scene, but he is a new name to me.

Has anybody out there seen him play live, furthermore has anybody bought his instructional DVD ?

He seems to have made only one solo CD, ("Studebaker") which I shall be ordering forthwith.

I thought my days of being excited listening to guitar players were over ...