As the sixties began, there was no shortage of guitar players who could blow the head off of guitar fans.

Some became famous as session musicians, while others (somewhat confoundingly) faded into the woodwork as time passed. This episode features a few of the players who emerged from a Country music background to become some of the most influential players of their era.

Featured tracks include:​

Dim Light, Thick Smoke – Joe Maphis

Hot Rod Guitar – Joe Maphis

Fire on the Strings – Joe Maphis

TV Appearance on Hee Haw – Joe Maphis with Roy Clark

Hop, Skip and Jump – The Collins Kids

Hot Rod – The Collins Kids

Hurricane – Larry Collins and Joe Maphis

Ramrod – Larry Collins (w/ Joe Maphis)

Whistle Bait – Larry Collins

Suzie Q – Dale Hawkins (w/ James Burton

Stood Up - Ricky Nelson (w/ Joe Maphis and James Burton)

A Child’s Claim to Fame – Buffalo Springfield (w/ James Burton)

The Kind of Girl I Could Love – The Monkees (w/ James Burton)

Luxury Liner – Emmylou Harris (w/ James Burton)

The Big Light – Elvis Costello (w/ James Burton)