Artist

Tony Rice

Tony Rice appears once in our Bluegrass list, placing as high as No. 8. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

Ranked entries

1

Appears on

Bluegrass

Year

1979

Highest placing

No. 8 in Bluegrass

Updated

2026-08-30

Appears on

1. 08

   Rebecca

   1979 · Rounder

   Ranked No. 8 in Bluegrass

   Rice's guitar tone is the most copied in acoustic music, and his timing sits fractionally behind everyone else's. Bluegrass as chamber music without losing the drive.

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