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So, listing just one isn't fair. I like to think I sound like more than just Kurt Cobain.

Here goes:

Brian Setzer
Buckethead
Kurt Cobain
David Gilmour
Johnny Marr
Jeremy Galindo
Chris King
Robin Guthrie
Dimebag Darrell
Dave Mustaine

I sound like all of these guys mixed into one.

Richie Kotzen
Adrian Legg
Dimebag Darrell
Joe Satriani
Devin Townsend
James Murphy
Blues Saraceno
Ty Tabor
Ginger & CJ Wildheart
Steve Stevens
Nuno Bettencourt
Pat Travers
Ola Frenning and Peter Wichers

Hmmm... There are a lot of other guitar players I really love and have moved me to play but these are my staples.

Ace Frehley
Yngwie Malmsteen
Andy LaRocque
Tony Iommi
Eddie Van Halen
George Lynch
Alex Skolnick/Eric Peterson
Vivian Campbell
Warren DeMartini
Zakk Wylde
Jake E Lee
Paul Gilbert
Steve Lukather
Slash
Hank Shermann/Michael Denner
Glenn Tipton/KK
Adrian Smith
Mattias Jabs
John Patrucci
Jesper Strömblad
James Hetfield
Dave Mustaine

Some other guys I respect a ton but not really influences:
Guthrie Govan
Marek "Ashok" Smerda (From the Czech band Root, now Cradle of Filth)
Ronni Le Tekro
Jeff Loomis
Aaron Marshall

Am I the only one who thought this was going to be a list of pornstars?

John Frusciante
Dick Dale
Noodles
Gianna Michaels
Hank Marvin
Steve Stevens
John Strohm
Juliana Hatfield
Kurt Cobain

Tommy Shaw
Brian May
Ty Tabor
Paul Simon
Stephen Stills

Those are by far the most significant influences.
Others include:

Michael Gurley
James Young
Warren Haynes
Pete Townshend
Alex Lifeson
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Mark Knopfler
Chris DeGarmo
Chris Poland
Emily Saliers
Doug Boyle

I'll start by saying that my #1 musical of all time influence is Beethoven, period. But to whittle it down to the core guitar influences

-Adam Jones (Tool)
-David Gilmour (Floyd)
-Satriani (Satchuroni)
-Hendrix (Experience/Band of Gypsys)

When I was younger I always thought soloing wise I'd love to be a blend of Hendrix, Uli Jon Roth and Di Meola.
Riff wise Page and Iommi.
Never quite got there

I always would have loved to play leads like Marty Friedman or EVH but I've never put in the time to come anywhere close skill wise.

Dick Dale
Johnny Thunders
Bill Harkelroad (wish I could play like him)
Pete Townshend
Link Wray
Frank Zappa

G-SPACE wrote:Am I the only one who thought this was going to be a list of pornstars?

no!

EVH
Zappa
Duanne Allman
Vai
Christopher Parkening

Alex Lifeson
James Hetfield
Jerry Cantrell
David Gilmour
Tony Iommi
Kim Thayill

Probably a few more. This is what I've got right now.

greatmutah wrote:Alex Lifeson
James Hetfield
Jerry Cantrell
David Gilmour
Tony Iommi
Kim Thayill

Probably a few more. This is what I've got right now.

Good list, brohiem

Jerry Cantrell
Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi)
David Gilmour
Izzy Stadlin
Stone Gossard
Jim Heath (Reverend Horton Heat)
Knut "Euroboy" Schreiner (Turbonegro)
Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio)
Andreas "Dregen" Svensson (Hellacopters)
Ken Bethea (Old 97's)
Dean Deleo

Page
Clapton
Hendrix
Derringer
Blackmore
Iommi
Trower
Dharma
Nugent
Schenker bros

G-SPACE wrote:

greatmutah wrote:Alex Lifeson
James Hetfield
Jerry Cantrell
David Gilmour
Tony Iommi
Kim Thayill

Probably a few more. This is what I've got right now.

Good list, brohiem

I also approve this message.

draelyc wrote:

G-SPACE wrote:

greatmutah wrote:Alex Lifeson
James Hetfield
Jerry Cantrell
David Gilmour
Tony Iommi
Kim Thayill

Probably a few more. This is what I've got right now.

Good list, brohiem

I also approve this message.

Thanks bros!

There's probably a ton more I could list but really these guys had the biggest impact. I grew up listening to a ton of different bands and guitarists and there's guys whose playing I love, but I can't play remotely like them. Dimebag is one.