Top 5 Guitarists Who Have Influenced You? :O

[Wings of Obsidian]

My top 5?...hmmm...wow....tough call since I listen to everything:

1.) Paul Masvidal (Cynic was unbelievable and still continues to inspire me with their new exploits)
2.) Michael Keene (that jazziness and chord voicings!)
3.) Shawn Lane (a god in all rights, which is why I have his signature axe)
4.) Angel Vivaldi (yes, I love his lead style and spectacular gift for melody)
5.) Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders broke new ground for me since I first discovered them years ago)

No particular order.

I must cast that my last pick was tough between Tosin and Drop (from Sybreed). Very tough. But those are without a doubt my tops (if not, my only REAL influences).

 

[TristanTTN]

John Petrucci
Paul Gilbert
Guthrie Govan
Tosin Abasi
Misha Mansoor

 

[bob123]

No particular order, except for EVH:


Eddie Van Halen

Joe Satriani

Hate to say it.. Mark Tremonti

Alex Lifeson

steve vai

 

[nateriffs]

1. John Petrucci- I first heard his playing when I was around 10 and it's the reason I picked up guitar to begin with, Rock Discipline was the only thing I used to teach myself for the first couple years lol.
2. Mikeal Akerfeldt
3. Paul Gilbert- watching his lessons really helped me get a feel for more percussive shredding.
4. Shawn Lane
5. Paul Waggoner- he hasn't influenced my playing nearly as much as he should just because I'm not quite sure what to take from it but BTBAM has remained my favorite band for the past few years.

 

[Dooky]

My Top 5 (in no particular order) would have to be:

Devin Townsend
Paul Gilbert
Steve Vai
Jason Becker
James Hetfield

(Honourable mentions: Jeff Loomis & Joe Satriani)

 

[feilong29]

Alexi Laiho
Syu
Robert Marcello
Akio Shimizu
John Petrucci

Honorable Mentions: Emil Werstler, Paul Gilbert, Paul Wardingham and Per Nilsson

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

MISHAMANSOOR

 

[CTID]

Thomas Erak (The Fall of Troy)
Paul Waggoner (BTBAM)
Jeff Ling (Parkway Drive)
Luke Hoskin (Protest the Hero)
JB Brubaker (August Burns Red)

 

[AbsentCurtis]

There are way too many, but I'll go with the top 5 that have shaped my approach to guitar...

Alex Lifeson
Vernon Reid
Bob Mould
Matt Bellamy
Steven Wilson

 

[Jake]

as far as overall style and my rhythm playing:
Mark Morton and Willie Adler from LOG
JB Brubaker and Brent Rambler from ABR
as far as most influential guitarists overall:
Dime
Marty
Jimi
Mr. Vai

 

[skarz]

In no particular order except for D'gary:

D'gary
Lenny Breau
Vernon Reid
Claude Teta
Caspar Brotzmann

 

[J7string]

1. Jeff Loomis
2. John Petrucci
3. Paul Gilbert
4. Rusty Cooley
5. Dimebag Darrel

 

[MSGR]

Jason Becker
Marty Friedman
John Petrucci
Zakk Wylde
Dimebag

 

[PettyThief]

Devin Townsend
Paul Gilbert
Alexi Laiho
Michael Bloomfield
Zakk Wylde

 

[oracles]

In no particular order:

Mark Morton & Will Adler
Michael Keene
Pat O'Brien
Ryan Knight & Brian Eschbach
Jason Leoumbruni & Roman Koester

 

[Pablo Zuta]

Adam Jones
Tosin Abasi
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[heregoesnothing]

Guthrie Govan
John Petrucci
Marc Okubo
James Hetfield

Sadly i don't sound anything like those guys

 

[DarkWolfXV]

1. Bill Steer
2. Jon Levasseur
3. Muhammed Suicmez

 

[zakatak9389]

Guthrie Govan
Tosin Abasi
John Petrucci
Marc Okubo
Per Nilsson

 

[RagtimeDandy]

Joe Satriani
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
Brent Hinds
Misha Mansoor
Tie between Paul Waggoner/Dustie Warring and Luke Hoskin