Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar

Hey all,
This blog is all about rhythm. I know most of our musicians at our workshops are guitar players. Most of you guitar players strive to become Flatpickers. But do you really know how to play rhythm? I mean really play rhythm well? Be honest. I thought so. Your rhythm playing makes up over 90% of the song. Your guitar not only makes up the tonal quality of the chords but also the driving percussion. Your rhythm  is what makes the other instruments sound good on their breaks. There's a great little guitar course out there produced by "Flatpicking Guitar Magazine" called "Essentials". It's an 8 part course. Do you know what part one is? Rhythm guitar; yes, for a Flatpicking course. Do you know what part 8 is? Rhythm again.
Just a little tidbit of info to absorb over the next week or so. Here is a link to some basic Bluegrass Rhythm to help you along your way to be a top notch rhythm player.
http://youtu.be/iPxu-xyFUxo
Here's a link to the course I was discussing, it would be a great supplement to bring to your guitar teacher for you to structure your lessons on.
http://www.flatpick.com/Flatpicking_Essentials_s/2015.htm
Have fun, see you all at the workshop,
Jeff