So who are people's fave guitar players?

[timstar5150]

We all have hundreds, but some of my main influences are:

Jake E Lee (my fave)
Tommy Bolin
George Lynch (late Dokken, Lynch Mob)
Edward Van Halen (Roth stuff)
Warren DeMartini (Detonator and RATT 1999 particularly)
Marc Diglio
Vito Bratta
David Gilmour
Criss Oliva
Ed Wynne
Mick Sweda
Vivian Campbell (Riverdogs stuff mainly)
Steve Stevens (Atomic playboys mainly)
Andy Timmons
Bruno Rey
Andy Summers
Paul Gilbert
Doug Aldrich (like his playing, not really his music, I know thats strange)
Mark Kendall
John Sykes (1987 and Blue Murder mainly)
John Squire

[dg]

It changes for me as far as who is at the top at any given time, but here's a short list of faves. I won't call them influences, since I don't want to insult any of them.

Alex Skolnick (If I had to pick 1 favorite at the moment)
Schenker
Uli
RR
EVH
Jake
Marty
Becker
MacAlpine
Gilbert
Vai
Jeff Beck
Gary Moore
SRV
Buddy Guy
Steve Howe
Greg Howe
Sykes
Gilmour
YJM

[Endrik]

The Keef and that does it

[Matt_B]

My absolute favorites are:
- Paul Gilbert
- Brian May
- Ynwgie

Beyond that, I like a whole lot of guitar players but those are top 3 that inspire me and influence me.

[horns666]

Eh..the guys you mentioned plus these guys.

Uli Roth
Zeno Roth..that's right, The master's bro!
Criss Oliva
Jeff Waters
Dushan Petrossi
Tony MacAlpine
Allan Holdsworth
Shawn Lane
Jason Becker..why not Marty Freidman..well, why not?
Eric Rutan
Curran Murphy
Pat O'Brian
Greg Howe
Ritchie Kotzen
John Sykes
Jeff Loomis
Jennifer Batten
Michael Faith
Rusty Cooley
Jani Liimatainen
Michael Lee Firkins
Reb Beach
Olaf Lenk
Joe Stump
Andre Corbin
Ron Jarzombek
Tim Calvert
Chris Impelliteri
Magnus Karlsson
Gus G.
Mike Romeo
Glen Drover
Brednt Allman
Vinnie Moore
Steve Stevens ..He's MUCH more than Rebel Yell!
George Lynch
Steve Morse
Steve Lukather
Frank Marino
Blues Saraceno
Joey Tafolla
Harry Cody
Jonas Hanson
James Murphy
Alexi Laiho
Roope Latava
Gary Moore
Alex Skolnick
Andy Timmons
Stevie Blaze
Al Petrelli
Akira Takasaki
Michael "Angelo" Batio
Jeff Waters
Craid Goldy
Doug Aldrich
Tommy Vetrelli
John Norum
John Petrucci
Tore Otsby
Ronnie Le Tekro
Patrick Rondat
Dario Mollo
Nuno Bettencourt
Kee Marcello
Adrian Vandenburg
Tony Fredianelli
James Byrd
Roland Grapow
Andy LaRoque
Mike Wead
Eric Johnson
Joshua Perahia
Chris Broderick
Tore Moren
Jorn Viggo Loftad
Jarno Keskinen
Damir Uzunovic
Peter Espenoza
Pete Blakk
Michael Denner
Hank Sherman
Andre Segovia
George Bellas
Gary Wehrkamp
Jeff Kollman
Marcel Coenen
Carlos Montoya
Al DiMeola
Scott Henderson
Stanley Jorden
Alex Masi
Axel Rudi Pell
Victor Smolski
Chris Poland
Warren DiMartini
Bruce Bouillet
Luca Turelli
Gary Werhkamp
Django Rheinhart (sp?)
Eddie Antonini
Thomas Wolf
Timo Tolki
Frank Gambale
Mark Mcgee
Jaron Sebastian
Brad Gillis
Jeff Watson
Buckethead
Herman Li
Sam Totman
Jame Murphy
Phil Keagy
Magnus Nilsson
Roy Z
Guthrie Govan
Ralph Santolla
Vitto Bratta
Steve Lynch
Muhammed Suicmez
Stephan Lil
Dweezil Zappa ..yeah, we know his pop!
Mike Amott
Chris Amott
Dave Suzuki
Fredrick Akesson
Fredrik Thordendal
Christofer Malmstrom
Ron Thal
Franck Kobolt
Helge Engelke (has a Uli guitar)

C'ya fuckers!

[john.w.lawson]

[quote=dg;1197428]It changes for me as far as who is at the top at any given time, but here's a short list of faves. I won't call them influences, since I don't want to insult any of them:ROTF::ROTF::ROTF::ROTF::ROTF:

thats funny ! becker oh yea..when i was younger big to play list, lynch is out there in wonder land as in where the fuck did he get that from.:think:

[Snoogans]

Most of the above, and Cristophe Godin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh2A_7EUtaU&feature=related

[markD]

it is pretty simple for me.

uli roth
malmsteen
blackmore

jim matheos

wes montgomery
george benson

dweezil zappa

dave murray
adrian smith

michael schenker

i guess that's it. all of those players had a huge influence in the creation of MY style and sound. i can't play like any of them but you can hear them in my playing - if that makes sense.

[Ralph E.]

Doug Aldrich (although I was disappointed with the Whitesnake record, I much prefer Burning Rain/Bad Moon Rising/Lion).

Dave Scott (Tuff Luck) This guy should have been a fuckin' star.

Johnny Ohlin (Nation) missed that one Bill

Pretty much everyone Bill mentioned!

[CharvelRocker]

Prince - Unappreciated as a guitarist IMO. I also like how his sound tends to have a bit of variety in it as you move along the timeline of his records.

Glenn Tipton - What can be said? The mastermind behind my favorite Priest songs, and he is STILL deliverin' the goods today.

EVH - C'mon, it's Eddie Friggin' Van Halen

Amir Derakh - Fantastic playing in Rough Cutt, and a very unique sound/variety in Julien-k. He also puts on a good show, hitting the notes nicely in a show when I saw him with Julien-k.

[atomic charvel guy]

His name is "Eldo" aka Robert Ellis, the greatest guitar player to ever grace the planet.

[GodOfRhythm]

Andy Timmons

[Larz]

My absolute favorites, in somewhat chronological order:

Randy
Vivian Campbell (the Dio years)
George Lynch
Tipton/Downing
Dimartini/Crosby
Hammett/Hetfield
Murray/A Smith
Degarmo/Wilton
Brad Paisley


I really dig others like EVH, Vai, Dime, Jake, Gilbert, Cantrell, Slash, Vito B, S Stevens, Friedman, Yngwie, etc. but the ones above were more influential on me and my playing style as I began playing in 1983 or so and to date.

[Larz]

CC Deville gets no love? C'mon.

[wetrx95]

I always wondered when this question would come up. There sholdbe another for top five albums (and no more than five). Even though I can't play all off, here are some:

Tony Iommi - absolute #1
Randy
Hetfiled/Hammet
Angus
Yngwie
Tipton/Downing