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Lots of my favorites have been listed, with notable exceptions:

Carlos Cavazo

Rik Emmett

These two are versatile as hell - sometimes hidden by the bands they played with.

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Richard Thompson

Sonny Landreth

Danny Gatton

Jeff Beck

Gary Moore and, a recent addition to the list,

Joe Bonamassa

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I dig just about 100% of the list so far, I need to add NC boy ( and fellow redhead! ) Jimmy Herring, Jimmy is playing some of the best guitar to ever be played these days, the man is sick sick sick

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In order of influence;

Ace Frehley

Gary Moore

Michael Schenker

Glen Tipton and KK Downing

Eddie Van Halen

Warren DeMartini

George Lynch

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i'm going to leave out players whose playing i really like, yet dislike *most* of their albums, there's tons (like jimmy herring, scott henderson, allan holdsworth, dave fuiczynski, andy timmons, etc).

a fave of mine has to deliver playing *and* tunes that i dig, here's my current top 2;

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also, jeff beck is amazing. will bernard has a cool style and cool tones.

i also like several 70's guys who aren't amazing chops-wise, but have the mojo IMFO; billy gibbons, jimmy page, tony iommi.

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1 That guy from BigBlockDodge

2 John Scofield

3 Charlie Christian

4 Jeff Beck

5 Robert Johnson

6 Billy Gibbons

7 Adrian Belew

8 Micheal Hedges

9 Jimmy Page

10 Brian May

11 John Jorgensen

12 Django

13 Tony Rice

14 Steve Cropper

15 Steve Morse

16 Peter Green

17 Chet Atkins

18 Stevie Ray Vaughan

19 Robben Ford

20 Kenny Burrell

21 Allan Holdsworth

22 Mike Bloomfield

23 Charlie Hunter

24 Johnny Winter

25 Elliot Easton

26 Ry Cooder

27 Mark Knopfler

28 John Sykes

29 Jimi Hendrix

30 Brian Setzer

31 Dr. Know

32 Whit Smith

33 Rick Derringer

34 Link Wray

35 Ron Thal

36 Chuck Berry

37 Duane Allman

38 Neil Geraldo

39 Dimebag

40 Eric Clapton

41 Segovia

42 Al Anderson

43 Rory Gallager

44 Scotty Moore

45 Frank Zappa

46 Les Paul

47 T-Bone Walker

48 Larry Carlton

49 Jimmy Herring

50 Mike Taylor

51 Rick Miller

52 Steve Vai

53 Terry Kath

54 Jorma Kaukonen

55 Steve Morse

56 Barney Kessel

57 Roy Buchanan

58 Kurt Kirkwood

59 Ritchie Blackmore

60 Steve Lukather

61 Warren Haynes

62 Ed Gerhart

63 Danny Gatton

64 Malcolm Young

65 Merle Travis

66 Bill Frisell

67 Johnny Marr

68 Cesar Rojas

69 John Lennon

70 Eddie Van Halen

71 Lightnin' Hopkins

72 Freddy King

73 Albert King

74 Joe Walsh

75 Bob Stimpson

76 Eric Johnson

77 Paul Gilbert

78 Richard Thompson

79 Tommy Bolin

80 Richard Lloyd

81 James Burton

82 Richard Thompson

83 Eldon Shamblin

84 Albert Lee

85 Randy Rhoads

86 Tony Iommi

87 Warren DiMartini

88 Scott Henderson

89 Clarence White

90 Alex Lifeson

91 Mick Jones (Clash)

92 Stuart Smith

93 David Gilmour

94 Michael Ward

95 Al DiMeola

96 Jason Becker

97 Hound Dog Taylor

98 Johnny Ramone

99 Chris Spedding

100 Vernon Reid

101 Bill Frisell

102 Steve Hunter

103 Muriel Anderson

104 Nile Rodgers

105 Johnny Guitar Watson

yep...

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Johnny Thunders

Wayne Kramer

Johnny Ramone

Andy Gill

Rory Gallagher

Peter Green

Gregg Ginn

Malcolm Young

Top Ten and Ross the Boss

Tommy Gunn (Mike Metoff)

Chettah Chrome

Peter Laughner

Kerry King

Fast Eddie Clarke

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Michael Schenker

EVH (of course but the first album only)

Gary Moore

Terry Kath (RIP)

Michael Hedges (RIP)

And also my favorite guitar players are the one's that have the most fun whether they be famous or not so famous...begginer to expert ;)

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Of note and influence:

Tony Iommi

Huw Lloyd Langton

Bernie Torme

Robin Trower

Eddie Clarke

John Sykes

Jerry Cantrell

Vernon Reid

Jan Cykra

Jem

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Most influenced by: Ace Frehley, Johnny Winter, The Reverend Willie G.

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Jimi Hendrix

Ritchie Blackmore

Robin Trower

EVH

Michael Schenker

John Petrucci

Malmsteen

For pure musicianship and good chops

For taste (guys that aren't virtuousos, but just seem to put the right notes in the right places)

Slash

Jimmy Page

Iommi

David Gilmour

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1. Joe Louis Walker

2. Magic Sam

3. Ronnie Earl

4. T-Bone Walker

5. The 3 Kings (Albert, BB and Freddie)

6. Albert Collins

7. Murali Coryell

8. Hamilton Loomis

9. Charlie Hunter

10. John Scofield

(tons more, but you get the picture)

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It's funny how most responses to this question usually involve a really long list of players. Trying to narrow it down....Robben Ford, Dave Meniketti, and John Sykes would be my top three.

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Tough to get a list that won't be 2 pages long.

Some of my all-time favorites (those I can listen to anytime and they never get old) include:

Elliot Easton

James Honeyman-Scott

Vintage EVH

Pete Townshend

Jeff Beck

Johnny Marr

Jon Brion

Adrian Belew

R.Nielsen (not for flash/technique, but for playing the right parts)

Randy Rhodes

Whitford/Perry

Michael Gurley (Dada)

B. Setzer

Danny Gatton

Malcolm & Angus (has to be together)

Junior Brown

George Harrison (esp. his slide stuff)

Knopfler

Mike Campell (Petty/Heartbreakers)

Slash (no - really!)

Dean DeLeo

Phil Gurley (G. Aunts)

J. Mascis

Jim Ellison

Jimmy Page

and of course, Elduave and Guitarlos :D

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It's funny how most responses to this question usually involve a really long list of players. Trying to narrow it down....Robben Ford, Dave Meniketti, and John Sykes would be my top three.QUOTE]

Now Dave Meniketti is one that I haven't heard in a long time. I still have all of my old Y&T albums as well as the Yesterday and Today albums. Whatever happened to those guys?

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heh..Rockola..couldn't keep it to 100 or less?...good to see Johnny 'Guitar' Watson there..heh

is a bit tricky makin' a list without leaving someone important out...

My main influences...

Frank Zappa

Robert Fripp

Jimi Hendrix

John Fogerty

George Harrison

other favourites;

Steve Vai

John Scofield

Zoot Horn Rollo

Steve Morse

Django Reinhardt

Brett Garsed

plus hundreds of others..

Peace

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This could be a long list as I like so many different guitarists and their respective styles:

George Harrison

Chet Atkins

Johnny Winters

Duane Allman

Dicky Betts

Jerry Reid

Rory Gallagher

Jimi Hendrix

Roy Buchanan

Albert Lee

Alvin Lee

Steve Howe

George Benson

Larry Coryell

Les Paul

Buddy Guy

B.B King

Don Rich

Brent Mason

Brad Paisley

Larry Carlton

Lee Roy Parnel

Sonny Landreth

Steve Hillage

Steve Cropper

This list could go on and on...

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It's funny how most responses to this question usually involve a really long list of players. Trying to narrow it down....Robben Ford, Dave Meniketti, and John Sykes would be my top three.QUOTE]

Now Dave Meniketti is one that I haven't heard in a long time. I still have all of my old Y&T albums as well as the Yesterday and Today albums. Whatever happened to those guys?

Hey shankyboy,

Y & T is still together and still gigging!! They are ready to tour Europe towards the end of June. Go to Y&T's website

http://www.meniketti.com/

You'll be able to find when their next upcoming shows will be. I happen to be a good friend of both Joey Alves (original rhythm guitarist/co-songwriter) and Leonard Haze (original drummer). Y&T is from my area of northern California and they're a great hard rock band. Dave Meniketti is a combination of Sammy Hagar's vocals with a unique style of rock guitar playing. Melodic, beautiful, yet fierce and powerful. He also has the Meniketti band where he plays his own original material which is more blues based, but sounds cool.

I went on tour as road crew last year with the thrash metal band Hirax at the 2004 Swedish Rock Festival . I was hanging out, talking with John Nye (current rhythm guitarist of Y&T), drinking beer and watching Judas Priest from the audience. I was watching Ronnie Montrose on the side of the stage with Phil Kennemore (bassist of Y&T) next to me,

taking digital pictures of Ronnie Montrose's band onstage and Dave Meniketti & his wife are watching Ronnie backstage on stage left. Northern California rockers are very supportive of each other!!

BTW: The first two albums are hard to come by. Do you have any on CDs?

Y & T plays around northern California towards the end of the year. If you decide to come to northern California, let me know. Maybe a bunch of HFC members can hook up.

Guitar George

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How could this thread have gone on this long without mention of the great Billy Zoom?

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