Name the 4 or 5 guitarists that most informs your playing

[VonBonfire]

Maybe offer a up video of one of them where they were doing something you really dug so I can listen and discuss with. I think that would be cool. Blessings!

For me:

1. Albert King
2. Freddie King
3. BB King
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. Lucky Peterson

Freddie is my all time favorite but I'm sharing a Lucky Peterson vid cause I grew up in the 90's and those smoothh flowing blues chops were what was on the festival circuit at the time so I always been reaching for that in my own playing. Plus I got to meet and jam with Lucky at Mahuffer's the Wurst Place on the beach one night. Dude builds a slow smolder into a bonfire by the end of this one. A master's touch:

 

[japetus]

It's just so hard for me to answer this because I don't really consider myself a guitar player. Steve Howe has inspired me a lot, as far as overall ideas. A lot of Steely Dan stuff all over. Eric Johnson, Wes Borland.

 

[thegame]

I'd like to think my style (if I even have one, as I can't really judge that for myself) is an amalgamation of my main influences from these genres:

- rock - Jimmy Page
- classic/old school metal - Randy Rhoads
- thrash - Jaymz
- punk/alternative - Bob Mould
- death metal - Pat O'Brien

 

[rsm]

1) Allan Holdsworth
2) Ritchie Blackmore
3) Vito Bratta / Michael Sweet
4) Paul Stanley
5) Johnny Marr / Robert Smith


early on it was Lennon, Hendrix, Page and Iommi.

 

[Jimty]

For me it’s:

Tony Iommi
Billy Gibbons
Pete Townshend
Adam Jones
Jerry Cantrell

These are the 5 with the stylistic traits I can most easily pick out in my own playing.

 

[SFW]

The guitarist who had the most impact on my playing were:

Jerry Cantrell
Gary Moore
Zakk Wylde
George Lynch
Edward Van Halen

 

[braintheory]

Since I’m mostly classical I’d say
Marcin Dylla
Rene Izquierdo
Kazuhito Yamashita
Julian Bream

For electric guitar I think:
James Hetfield
Randy Rhoads
Marty Friedman
Oli Herbert
Early Zakk Wylde

Clip of one of those players above

 

[VonBonfire]

1) Allan Holdsworth
2) Ritchie Blackmore
3) Vito Bratta / Michael Sweet
4) Paul Stanley
5) Johnny Marr / Robert Smith


early on it was Lennon, Hendrix, Page and Iommi.

Surprised/not surprised no Ace eh? You like Paul's rhythm work more than Ace's leads I would guess.

The guitarist who had the most impact on my playing were:

Jerry Cantrell
Gary Moore
Zakk Wylde
George Lynch
Edward Van Halen

This makes me want to hear you play sometime. Really nice mix of guitarists there.

 

[Yehuda]

I dont know how many of them are in my current playing style, but the guitarists who over time have been the ones that made me want to pick up my guitar and learn their stuff were/are
James Hetfield
Mark Tremonti
Steve Morse
Joe Satriani
Aaron Marshall

I’d put Guthrie Govan on the list, but I can’t play almost any of his stuff for shit lmao

 

[Devin]

Derek Bailey

Henry Kaiser

Emmanuel Aguilar

 

[headlessdeadguy]

Alex Lifeson
Tony Iommi
Wiley Arnett
Kerry King
James Hetfield

 

[TheGreatGreen]

In no order:
James Hetfield
Bjorn Gelotte
Andy Timmons
Dimebag
EVH

Honorable Mentions:
Dimebag
Petrucci
Nuno Bettencourt
Dino Cazares
Hendrix
Billie Joe Armstrong
Kirk Windstein
Eric Johnson
Vogg
...and more. five is WAY too few hah.


And of course...

 

[inyarak74]

Hetfield, dimebag, Cantrell,zakk, Clark/willis

 

[boogieman1187]

Richie Kotzen
Dann Huff
Joe Satriani
Metallica-pick one I grew up playing all their shit
John Petrucci

 

[Devin]

My real list is:

Richie Kotzen
Joe Satriani/Steve Vai
Devin Townsend
Jakub Zytecki
Dave Davidson

 

[VonBonfire]

In no order:
James Hetfield
Bjorn Gelotte
Andy Timmons
Nuno Bettencourt
Dimebag

Honorable Mentions:
Dino Cazares
Hendrix
Billie Joe Armstrong
Kirk Windstein
Eric Johnson


And of course...

I had the Esteban G-10 for a while. Now there is a piece of equipment.

 

[CarlF]

My Top 3 never changes-

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Robin Trower
3. Tommy Bolin

Then Jimmy Page and Ritchie Blackmore

 

[SpiderWars]

Billy Gibbons
Jimi Hendrix
Robin Trower
Edward Van Halen
Eric Johnson

Dang, with those influences I should be better.

EDIT: and a shout for Django Reinhardt. His musical style doesn't make it's way into mine but the way he slides around definitely changed the way I play.

 

[VonBonfire]

EDIT: and a shout for Django Reinhardt. His musical style doesn't make it's way into mine but the way he slides around definitely changed the way I play.

Yes, agreed. He plays with fire and passion. Zesty.

 

[GreenRust]

No order

1. Lynch
2. EVH
3. Hendrix
4. Michael Schenker
5. Warren Haynes / Michael Landau

Fuck. Tough with 5. Also.need to throw in Iommi and Cantrell