Gary Hoey

Carrying the Instrumental Guitar Rock torch forward through the 1990s and into the new millennium, Hoey approaches everything he does -- whether it's a cover of "Wipeout," a blues number, or even a vocal song -- with the same single-minded focus on axe-wielding prowess. Furthermore, as collectors of his three-volume Christmas music series (Ho Ho Hoey!) can attest, he's proven that if you think hard enough, you can fit an erupting guitar solo just about anywhere.