Favourite Guitar CDs

Let me add a classical one. Andres Segovia's recordings of the Bach Lute Suites are outstanding. I've seen guitar players who don't really like classical music sit there with their mouths open listening to Segovia's chops.

Joe Pass, "University of Akron Concert".

For jazz it's hard to beat Wes Mongomery's "Smokin' at the Half Note", or his double CD "The Verve Jazz Sides" which includes the entire Half Note release. Wouldn't recommend many of his later "pop" albums though.

Mark Knofler

Eddie Van Halen

Frank Zappa

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Christopher Parkening carries on in the Segovia style. I particularly like "simple gifts". Also Julien Bream is another worth a listen in that direction.