Most Influencial Guitarist?

[faderbug]

wtf is this van halen character???

 

[myhatbroke]

Michael Angelo is the best guitarist in the world

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-332707454843304441&q=michael+angelo

 

[Druw]

For me, I would have to say David Gilmour, of the ones mentioned Page

Agreed, David Gilmour is the biggest inspiration for me.

 

[32-20-Blues]

Clapton = Overrated.
Hendrix = Sloppy.
Angus Young.......What the fuck???

Marc Ribot, Keith Richards, Richard Thompson, Hubert Sumlin and Rory Gallagher. There ya go.

 

[danny.guitar]

Michael Angelo is the best guitarist in the world

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-332707454843304441&q=michael+angelo

I hope you're kidding.

Anyway, I'd have to say for me, Tommy Emmanuel is my biggest influence.

 

[YeshuasFan]

By whose or what standard? In what genre of music?
Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Leadbelly, Muddy Waters, B.B. King,
Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhart, Phil Keaggy, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch
The list goes on forever. . . .

 

[espskully]

3 words....
john fucking frusciante

You need to listen to more music...

 

[32-20-Blues]

John Fahey, . . . .

Yes, yes and hell yes. Of Rivers and Religion, amazing stuff.

 

[villain76]

JIMI HENDRIX is GOD!!!!among guitarists... you should all have a shrine set up to pay respect to one the most talented people to ever grace the planet earth with his presence...

 

[villain76]

Robert Johnson with his(third hand) bad ass mother fucker...no wonder everyone redid his songs...because he was a huge INFLUENCE!!!even JIMI did because he knows good shit!

 

[raven46]

looking through the five pages of this thread there is some great names but noone mentioned santana or slash...... everyone should cheak out santana's earlier 60's and 70's albums... along with the obvious hendrix, gilmore, robert johnson and the list can go on their my major infulences.
the more you have the more your playing will benefit....

 

[CIRO]

LARRY CARLTON

 

[HGDUDE]

Who do you think has the most influence on guitarists today?

There aren't that much influential guitarists today

 

[HGDUDE]

What's wrong with you people? Hendrix was good, but Page tops him in every way

Hendrix is overrated

 

[Dumby]

There aren't that much influential guitarists today

That's quite an elaborate and moving statement. Care to expand?

 

[mikemorgan]

That's quite an elaborate and moving statement. Care to expand?

You should read his post above about what guitar to buy

 

[slayer-saves]

Your poll is missing...

Jimi Hendrix
Brian May
Tony Iommi
Rhandy Rhoades

and for metal dudes

James Hetfield/Dave Mustaine
Kerry King/Jeff Hanneman
Scott Ian
Jeff Waters
Quorthon
Euronymous
Chuck Shuldiner
Trey Azagthoth
Dimebag Darrel

 

[MK-Ultra]

Chuck Berry, Hendrix.

 

[gearwireguy]

Definitely Jimmy Page - you can hear him all over the White Stripes