RUNNERS-UP: Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan (Double Trouble), Mike Barnes, Jimmie Vaughan (the Fabulous Thunderbirds), Tom McMahon (X-Spand-X), John Reed (Octave Doctors), Jack Pittato (Nasty Habits), Tim Kerr (Big Boys), Steve Sonleitner (Jerryskids), Mitch Watkins (Passenger), Doug Murray (the Skunks), Jesse Taylor (Joe Ely Band), Chip Kinman (Rank & File), Larry Seaman (the Standing Waves), Cam King (the Explosives), Van Wilks

This article appears in March 5 • 1982 and March 5 • 1982 (Cover).

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