First: The Cryan Shames (featuring a soon to be expatriate guitarist, the late Isaac Guillory(our loss = your gain))1967

Worst: Crosby Stills Nash somewhere in the mid 1990's

Best: Michael Smith   anytime, everytime

Honorable Mention: Steve Goodman 1972
                   David Grisman 1998
                   Doc Watson w/ Merle 197?
                   CSN 1996
                   Ricky Skaggs (!)(?)