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Yes I believe the skill level is higher in country than blues, to me that's fairly evident, not so heavy metal, Jazz,Flamenco,Classical or even some rock. But I like some blues, I like a lot of rock and other music derived from both.
There are set tones in Country - almost all lead guitarists use a Tele with a clean/edge of break-up amp. Acoustics are pretty much exclusively Martin Dreadnoughts.... There are plenty of great players (including Albert Lee) but I don't hear much personality. Even the way Country players phrase seems uniformly on the beat - it is almost mechanical sounding to me.
It is not a genre with which I have any emotional connection. The cod-Country of Squeeze's 'Labled With Love' I find far more moving than most of the 'real' stuff I've heard - primarily because of the genius story-telling in Chris Difford's lyrics.
You clearly at heart are a Country player - at heart, I'm a blues player. Vive la difference!
Either way, black american music has had a more wide ranging influence when seen in general terms, not just
guitar or r+r.
As far as wide ranging influence is concerned you've shot yourself in the foot a bit theres tbh.
Point I was making is there are loads of artists I have never heard of in blues, same as you with country, but these guys sell millions of records, but because they are unknown in UK its deemed they are nobodies.