Tony Rice Was My Guitar Hero Enlarge this image toggle caption Jason Merritt/TERM/FilmMagic Jason Merritt/TERM/FilmMagic Tony Rice was my first guitar hero. THE ESSENTIALS: YouTube "Freeborn Man," Guitar You hear Rice's classic voice and signature guitar style on full display in the first few seconds of this song. Almost 50 years since the release of "Freeborn Man," the recordings Rice …