Which Guitar Players Influenced You the Most?

[Modular1]

Paul Kossoff, Bernard Butler, Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, James Hetfield, Billy Corgan, Pete Townshend. They have all inspired my playing in different ways. Most of my playing has been learned through playing these guys riffs over the years.

[AngusYoung01]

At first it was Angus, without a doubt. He got me into playing in the first place.

Then it's kind of a mix of the Maiden boys as things started to get heavier, and now I'd say it's a mix of Nuno Bettencourt, Synyster Gates, Richie Sambora, and Steve Bartek of Oingo Boingo. I love players with a really unique quirk to their playing.

[MDV]

Lots of metallica, back in the early days. Still trying to shake some hammetisms.

Now, mostly some pretty obscure (by this boards standards, mostly) metal (broadly speaking) guys.
Paul ryan (Origin),
Dallas Toler Wade and Karl Sanders (Nile),
Chris Feener (threat signal),
Adam Darski (aka nergal, behemoth),
Aaron Turner (Isis),
Mike Sullivan (Russian Circles)

The list goes on, you get the idea. Not really one for soloing, though I can and do sit and shred away I dont take it seriously or derive much satisfaction from it, its just for practice and out of habit. Writing and arranging riffs is what I really enjoy.

[itamar101]

No John Frusciante??????????????????

Man, he's so underrated.

My list:
John Frusciante, Rhandy Rhoads, Eric Clapton and Slash.

But mainly The Froosh and Rhandy Rhoads. The Froosh cos he's always been my favourite guitar player since the beginning and he is absolutely amazing and every time i plays it goes so deep inside of me and i laugh, scream, cry and smile all at the same time.
He inspired me to practise. The only thing that inspired me to play was jealousy of my brother and my dad playing well and that it was cool. Now i'm better than both of them. :D

Rhandy Rhoads cos in the the past few years I've really delved into 80s metal/Hard Rock territory and he just stands out from the rest so wildly and was so insanely talented and the melodies and riffs that he created were top notch. Such a good player. RIP.

[shobet]

Every one I hear when I'm in the right mood.

[WhiteRam]

1.  Robin Trower. 

2.  Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz...his composing and style with UnSun.  

Those two are tops for me and stand-out influences.  There are many other guitarists of which I'm influenced, appreciate and enjoy too.

[38thBeatle]

I remember answering a similar thread a few years back and I would hope that my answers are consistent:

 Eric, Jimi, B B King, T-Bone Walker, Albert Collins, Ron Wood (don't laugh!), George Harrison. Tons of others too but the missus is trying to get me to the DIY shop so will have to curtail this list.

[Contrition.Josh]

Hmm i gotta say Billie Joe Armstrong for getting me into rock music in the first place. If it wasn't for Green Day, i'd probably not be a gigging musician today, haha.

But other than that i gotta say Matt Bellamy by far!
Others gotta include: Jon Buckland (Coldplay), Synyster Gates and Jack White as the top people, with loads of other smaller influences as well

[herbychimp]

For me it began with joe walsh / don felder through the Young brothers to EVH. I think that I then went back on myself and sought out Hendrix, Clapton, SRV, Page and West. There was always some Steely Dan in there. Even now I have a thing for Skunk Baxter and Larry Carlton. I should not forget to mention the wonderous Richard Thompson whose playing I can't live without

[Philly Q]

For me it began with joe walsh / don felder through the Young brothers to EVH. I think that I then went back on myself and sought out Hendrix, Clapton, SRV, Page and West. There was always some Steely Dan in there. Even now I have a thing for Skunk Baxter and Larry Carlton. I should not forget to mention the wonderous Richard Thompson whose playing I can't live without

That's a good eclectic mix!  :)

I don't listen to Steely Dan much - a bit too highbrow for me - but there's some wonderful playing on those records.

[darkbluemurder]

For me it began with joe walsh / don felder

That is certainly unusual but a good choice. I believe it took me about 20 years to figure out the entry into the Hotel California solo.

Cheers Stephan

[38thBeatle]

I forgot to mention "The Dan" -Their various guitar players were an influence though sadly their fluency didn't rub off on me. Having said that, I did learn the "Kid Charlemagne" solos and nicked bits to shove in my own solos at moments that seemed appropriate.