This is such a difficult topic as there are so many excellent guitarists out there. I'll compile a short list of the guitarists who influence my playing the most. In random order:

Jimi Hendrix - this guy is the reason why I first picked up a guitar.

Carlos Santana

Alvin Lee

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Albert Collins

Buddy Guy - Greatest guitar player alive today (in my opinion)

Eric Clapton

Jimmy Page

Freddie King

Paul Simon - great acoustic fingerstyle playing

Albert King

Robbie Kreiger

George Harrison

B.B. King

Jorma Kaukonen

Keith Richards - If for nothing more than his playing on Beggars Banquet and Let It Bleed, I had to include him.


I think that about does it.


[This message has been edited by BarryS (edited 07-10-2000).]