Favourite guitarist:

Jimi Hendrix
Duane Allman
Frank Zappa
Warren Haynes

 

the guitarist that made me want to begin playing was Jimi Hendrix. i know it sounds cheesey or whatever but it's true. for a while my idol was Tom Morello but that passed quickly. There was a long period where i almost based all my playing off of Stevie Ray Vaughan. I've always loved John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana, so i base a lot of my phrasing off of there style, but i try to keep it original for the most part.

 

hell yea to that

 

I'm going to see the Allman Brothers Band and moe. this summer and I'll be hitting the zooma and big summer classic tours, hopefully. I'm going to see B.B. King at the NorVa on Tuesday.

http://www.zoomatour.com/main.htm
http://www.bigsummerclassic.com/

 

Jimi Hendrix had the best technique, no doubt about that. He was very good and it was a shame to lose him when he was so young. George Harisson was a very good guitarist, he comes in as a close second. On third place, we get the showman Pete Townshend. He could certainly play, and the way he fired up the crowd with his "windmill" was great. It did hurt me to watch him smashing one expensive Gibson SG after another, while I was saving money to buy a cheap Fender. But I still like his style. Even hearing him smashing Abie's head with his guitar didn't change that.

 

i have many favorite guitarists so ill break it into why:
Frank Zappa-crazy music writting style, showmanship, generally awsome guy

Steve Vai- he plays the "impossible guitar parts" on the later Mothers o' Invention records, do i need to say more

Saul Hudson a.k.a Slash- its cliche and i know it but i just saw him preform with velvet revolver on friday...skill, style, showmanship

i think that sums it all up