I would have to say David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. Especially in later life. Superb player and wonderfully crafted licks.
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TONY IOMMI black Sabbath, very underated, but as legends go hes up there with the best,,,, if not the best
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Eric Clapton comes to mind first, but really how can you possibly pick just one? Saw Stevie Ray Vaughan 2 days before he died, he walked on stage with Eric Clapton and player a couple sets. I became a fan that night. Terry Kath was also most excellent and I saw him a year before he passed.
Prince
Slash
David Gilmour
Eric Clapton. Number one, without a doubt
George Harrison
Randy Rhoads
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Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath.
Eddie Van Halen of course, und many others such as Prince, though he was a good player und song writer,
he really wasn't that good compared to many others likened to an Eric Clapton fame.
BB King was good for his blues genre, but not for rock n roll.
Jimmi Hendrix was good und helped with future guitar technique, but he was very limited in his skill, compared to a well-versed guitarist.
But not anyone who I've seen mentioned in this thread was, or will ever be as good a guitarist,
nor can even be considered close to the same caliber of skill compared to such as Sharon Isbin, Dionisio Aguado, or Steven Siro Vai.
Randall William Rhoads and Anthony Iommi
Well, the biggest influences on my playing are:
Yngwie Malmsteen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Steve Vai
Eddie Van Halen
Peter Buck
And a few others, but I'll stop there!
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top 5 no particular order
Thurston Moore
Lee Ranaldo
J Mascis
Nels Cline
Hendrix
Paul Simon. Distinctly different.
Joe Bonamassa…..one of my favorites....also Dave Mason.
Stevie Ray Vaughan. I agree 1 million percent
