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Rock/metal/prog:
The 10 biggest influences on me as a guitarist:
Brian May
Alex Leifson
David Gilmour
Eddie Van Halen
Jimi Hendrix
Randy Rhoads
John Petrucci
Joe Satriani
Yngwie Malmsteen
Ritchie Blackmore
Others I really, really like:
Steve Lukather
Adrian Vandenberg
Reb Beach
Steven Wilson
John Sykes
Vivian Campbell
Eric Clapton
Pete Townshend
Steve Rothery
Kim Thayill
Jerry Cantrell
Frank Zappa
Joe Bonamassa
Tom Morello
Dweezil Zappa
Gary Moore
Michael Schenker
Vernon Reid
Jimmy Page
Ty Tabor
George Lynch
Michael Romeo
Jim Matheos
Steve Vai
Ace Frehley
Alex Skolnick
Dave Mustaine
Howard Leese
Neil Schon
Jeff Beck
Andy Summers
George Harrison
Joe Walsh
Marty Friedman
Jason Becker
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Tony McAlpine
Angus Young
The Edge
Robert Fripp
Brad Gillis
Jeff Watson
Andy Timmons
Ernie Isley
Prince
Mark Knopfler
Slash
Mark Tremonti
Nancy Wilson
Biggest influences from non-rock/metal/prog:
Al DiMeola
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Andres Segovia
Ottmar Liebert
Other I really, really like from other styles (Blues, jazz, fusion)
John McLaughlin
Allan Holdsworth
Stanley Clarke
Carlos Santana
Stanley Jordan
Bonnie Raitt
Buddy Guy
BB King
Albert King
I feel like I'm missing some people, but that's a pretty good start.
I'm guessing you like George Harrison and Richie Blackmore the most.
The list is evolving, and being cleaned up 
Going to see Dweezil on Monday so I gotta throw some dirty love toward FZ.
A very underrated guitarist in his own right.
****, I forgot to add Frank Zappa.
I think Dimebag's death was one of rock's greatest music tragedies. He didn't get on a plane, or a bus, he didn't OD, or crash his car... Some fuc*in whacko shoots him on stage. The guy deserved so much better...
Ya, I agree, MC. Somebody was pissed that Pantera was broken up, and that DD was in Damageplan.
Have you ever heard Pantera's early stuff, pre Phil? Very Van Halen-esque. Darrell was a hell of a guitarist. I met his brother Vin about 10-15 years ago at the Basement in Dallas. Cool guy. He's got a topless bar here in Dallas, or at least he did.
