I would say either Synyster Gates or Jimi Hendrix.. I know they are completely different and stuff, but I dont know how to explain it.. These guys are both awesome at what they do, and their styles are just insane

I consider myself a sum of many parts. Eddie Van Halen - his formulaic song-writing style that makes hard rock accessible to the masses. Steve Vai - some of the smoothest runs you will ever here - it is hard making instrumentals interesting, yet he does it. Zakk Wylde - the harmonic bend - no-one does it like him! Reeves Gabrels - Someone who experiments and makes guitars sound completely different. Steve Morse - sweep picking without sounding metal. Dave Murray - the king of NWBHM co-guitars. I am sure I am missing a few (Pettrucci - Making technical, progressive sound easy and common).

Brendon Small - bringing comedy to dethmetal and making it sound GOOD. Brutal! Completely off topic: I can't believe Mike Kenelley (I am sure I spelled that wrong) is playing in the Dethklok live band. Phenomenal player, but I never would have linked him to dethmetal!!

John Petrucci

John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers and Solo

eddie van halen for his major inovations

zakk wylde, because he brings the damn rocking

dimebag,- because he brings the harder rocking...

I'm definitely gonna have to go with Pat Metheny. He basically reinvented jazz guitar, as well as created his own unique sound. He's also one of the the first real jazz guitarists to have pretty high record sales.

i think it is wierd that someone with the screen name "EVHISGOD" says pat metany is his premier influence... lol

I have to go with SRV as Guitar Hero who influenced my sound.

I could list alot of Guitar Hero's but I have to admit that I payed more attention to how SRV played than another guitar player (Jimi would be next).

However, I find it most fun to play heavier music so it's odd (I think) that I choose a blues player as my main influence.

If you have listend to any of my tracks... Does it sound like I was influenced by SRV? Randy Rhodes maby?

I'd have to say Johny Buckland, Eric Clapton, D. Malakian and David Gilmour! :#

gilmour has a style that is disturbingly like mine... and i just really discovered him a couple years ago...... i start6ed doing a couple of his lessons and realized he moved his hands the same way i do, it is just weird... but yeah... he is great. (obvioulsly i dont have his technical abilities....)

Right now, for me... Don't laugh, but...

Yngwie J. Malmsteen
George Lynch

It's pretty much all I'm interested in, of course I'm also trying to develope some kosher shred chops at the moment, lol...
I kind of go in phases, this is the one I'm in now... (Sheesh, I feel pretty dated listening to and learning this stuff...lol early 90's shred, woohoo!)