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Here's a name some of you fans of speed picking might not know; Jimmy Bryant. He was a country/jazz crossover artist, made his best recordings in the 50's with a steel guitar played named Speedy West (who was also a total monster). Check out their collection called "Stratospher Boogie" that came out a few years back - a MUST for fans of ripping guitar. No overdubs or drop-ins, either; the man just sat down and burned.
Also, for fans of solo guitar, you have to hear this unbelievable player out of New Orleans (well, Metarie, technically) named Phil DeGruy (pronounced "degree"). He plays a 7 string with 10 harp strings on it, and stretches the harmonic range to previously unknown territory. When I heard his version of "Claire De Lune", I fucking fell out of my chair. Unfortunately, DeGruy is a total recluse, the only album I know of by him is called "Innuendo, Out the Other"
Another solo guitar genius, also very hard to find - Ted Greene. He has two chord books that are incredible, too. One is called "Chord Chemistry", and it has just about every substitution and inversion you could ever imagine.
Yet another solo guitar god, Tuck Andress (stay away from that crap he records with his wife though - far too schmaltzy jazz)
As for my personal favorite guitar solo, it's a toss up between Frank Zappa's "Inca Roads" solo and Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl" (no I'm not kidding - anyone who can make the same one note sound so freaking big like that has got my vote.)
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