I have to say Dimebag. Not for his skills, or techniques, or whatever, there's plenty of guitarist better than him but he's the one who made me pick up a guitar and want to play it. I heard him and I said to myself "that's what i want to do".

I can't post this without mentioning: Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Petrucci, Steve Vai,
Malmsteen.

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