When country music’s best guitarists play what they do best, sometimes the faces can be quite expressive, shall we say.

As the guitar riffs get to flying for fans this CMA Fest, we take a look at some of country’s best “Guitar faces” over the years.

-Nancy Brooks

• GALLERY: Country Music’s Best Guitar Faces Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Blake Shelton and More

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  This Keith Urban guitar face says it all - This guy is lean and mean on six strings!

• GALLERY: Country Music’s Best Guitar Faces Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Blake Shelton and More

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  Lindsay Ell performs during the 2018 CMA Music festival - No doubt Lindsay is a guitar genius and happy to do so!

• GALLERY: Country Music’s Best Guitar Faces Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Blake Shelton and More

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  A young Brad Paisley at the beginning of his career - serious picking!
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  Blake Shelton in 2006 - The I'm so happy to be here guitar face!

• GALLERY: Country Music’s Best Guitar Faces Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Blake Shelton and More

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  Jason Aldean in 2006 - The yeah my song list is on my guitar face.

• GALLERY: Country Music’s Best Guitar Faces Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Blake Shelton and More

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  Luke Combs in 2019 - The playing hit after hit guitar face!
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  Eric Church and Bruce Springsteen in 2018. The HOLY CRAP I am playing with 'Springsteen' guitar face!

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  Dolly Parton and Brad Paisley in 2001. Brad's I can't believe I am performing with Dolly Parton guitar Face!

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  2019 - Dierks Bentley and Brandi Carlile. The raise 'em high guitar face.
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  Luke Bryan 2018 - The I'm playing Dodger Stadium guitar face!

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