david gilmour- for pure wierdness and feel and great songwriting about how life is in general.
john frusciante. this guy made me pick up my guitar when i saw him live at hyde park i closed my eyes and took in everything he was saying to me musically. it was a life changing moment.much love to john.
santana- to remind me to let go and jam once and a while. and trust ur musical instincts.
and of course steve vai reminding me to push my limits with extreme amounts of practicing and theoretical understanding. and having a kool cheecky look lol