John Petrucci
Al Di Meola
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Zakk Wylde
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
I never could get into Yngwie, mostly because of his tone. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. Not bashing him, he's probably got the best technique of anyone out there, and I have a lot of respect for him because of that.
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