Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Pat Martino,Allan Holdsworth,Albert Lee,Brent Mason,George Benson,and the like.--- My earliest influences, and guitar players who I still love to here play---Warren Dimartini, George Lynch, Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Bruce Bouillet, Eddie Van Halen, Tony Iommi, Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee, (Always been a huge Sabbath,Ozzy Fan) Jimi, Jimmy Page, Gary Moore, Vivian Campbell, Dave Meniketti, Jeff Watson, Brad Gillis, and lots of others who were great from back in the day. Also, Although they were not huge influences, I always loved to listen to Zakk Wylde and Dimebag Darrell. Wonderful. And Thats That Mattress Man.
Yo, nice work on the "Dave Meniketti" reference in your influences. Ahhh, Y & T. The memories. If I could save time in a bottle...and then dress it in bad clothing.