I think SRV and Jimi were killer players, but it seems like so many players base everything they play on these guys. It's ok to have your favorites, but for the love of god, play like YOU man!

The best way to develop a unique style is to extract from MANY different players. Those licks will eventually become savory stew of undeniable hipness. The number of chords and scales is finite, but good phrasing will create endless possibilities. You will never run out of cool shit to play.

So, here is a list of a few of the guys that have helped me "get out of the box":

John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Pat Martino
Jeff Beck
George Benson
Bill Frissell
John Mclaughlin
Albert King
Brent Mason
Robben Ford
Larry Carlton
John Scofield
Jerry Reed
Scott Henderson
Albert Lee

Your faves will always be the foundation of your style, which is expected. Your lines will explode w/ the right listening practices, though.

Think of these "other guys" as the icing on the cake, and think of Jimi and Stevie as the wheat that made the flour.

BRAVO !

Amen to that!

On my part;

Zakk Wylde
Randy Rhoads
Andy Summers
Albert Lee

played major influences on me, but I'm totally into playing MY stuff wich isn't the easiest and fastest way to do it, but the most gratifying if you ask me.

kudos to coltrane. He has influenced my style more than most guitar players. Add to that list Charlie Parker, Pat Metheny, Beethoven, Bach, and Segovia.

Hey how bout C.C DeVille?

Mr Hanky yeah... I happen to love CC's playing also

Many greats in music not all guitar player but still a melody is a melody.

I’ll just add Mike Stern and Carlos Santana.
If you get a chance, listen to Song of the Wind, from Caravanserai (which also features some nice playing by Neal Schon). Very inspiring playing over 2 chords.

YES!!!!! listen to more jazz. Try to go further than just the blues. Theres much more than Jimi and SRV.

I was kidding

J.J. French owns!

(remember that nincompoop from Twisted Sister? Echk! They opened for Iron Maiden at the Long Beach concerts that eventually became the double live album, and I've never booed so hard in my life. I would rather make casts of my face with old toilet wax rings than see those ho-hos again.)

If you want to listen to the KING of improv. I mean the KING...go and buy the Charlie Parker Set. Its Sax yes but this guy to Improv over the top. Try to learn his melody lines and the improv. He was the king of changing his solos "on" the chord change. I still cant get it really after 5 years of trying but it pushes you in so many ways.

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Originally posted by Toyz:
If you want to listen to the KING of improv. I mean the KING...go and buy the Charlie Parker Set.

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Just last night I was watching the movie “Bird.”