I`m currently listening a lot to James Blackshaw at the moment with his Litany of Echoes foremost and O True believers. It`s not only great guitar play, but I really like the music in itself. Some songs reminds me a bit of Godspeed You Black Emperor actually, but different of course. Does he have equals that have the same modern approach to this style of music?

check out Steven R. Smith, Jack Rose or even Sir Richard Bishop.

also, check out his side group 'Brethren of the Free Spirit'.

You can also go Old School and check out


John Fahey
Leo Kottke
Robbie Basho
Bert Jansch
Sandy Bull
Peter Walker


Of course, there is even Older School....outside of the obvious Robert Johnson....


Skip James
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie Johnson
Bola Sete

Sir Richard Bishop is great, especially Salvador Kali). I haven`t gotten the time to listen to the others yet, but I suspect there`s some other great ones here too.

Thanks!