1. Avenged Sevenfold
2. Rise Against
3. Tool
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Guitarists who inspire me to do better every day:
Jimi Hendrix* - Jimi Hendrix Experience
Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo
Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm
Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
Joe Satriani - Solo
David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo
John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment
Randy Rhoads* - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Solo
Duane Allman* - Allman Brothers Band, Derek & the Dominos
Carlos Santana - Santana
Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
Buckethead - Guns N' Roses, Solo
Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeth, Solo
Kirk Hammett - Metallica
Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions
Dimebag Darrell* - Pantera
Slash - Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver
Mick Taylor - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Rolling Stones
Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave
Michael Schenker - Scorpions, UFO, MSG, Contraband
Keith Richards - Rolling Stones, Solo
Michael Angelo Batio - Nitro, Solo
Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society
Joe Perry - Aerosmith
Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden
Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
Tony MacAlpine - Solo
Mike McCready - Pearl Jam
Adam Jones - Tool
John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ronnie Montrose - Montrose, Edgar Winter Group
Warren Haynes - Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule
Vinnie Moore - Alice Cooper, Solo
Robbie Krieger - Doors, Solo
Jake E. Lee - Cutting Crew, Ozzy, Badlands, Solo