(though this is kinda a lie, because in reality, if it were up to me, i’d put myself on the bill, at which point i’d get nervous about looking stupid, so i’d assign 3 spots to michael vick’s mutilated dogs and 1 to chuck from moe.)

I considered John McLauglin as well but wasn’t sure how his sound would meld, though I love and respect his musicianship dearly.

Ry Cooder - who else but Cooder? (and you get to say “Cooder”)
BB King - No one does it like the king
John Scofield - tip-toe-ing like a raptor (forget the RS list)
Ritchie Blackmore - deep purple great and fellow brit.
Jeff Beck - still hot from the “smokestack lightnin’”

This is the list. If you are being super-tickey-tack, you would subtract Scofield and replace with Buddy Guy.

Other than that, this is a list from heaven!

cheers.