Who Makes You Wanna Play?

[Easton55]

Asking this question to see how diverse everyone is. What 5 players (just a random number) that the second you hear them, make you want to drop whatever you're doing and go burn up some strings? And this isn't the usual who's better than who, oh that guy sucks, thread, so please don't slam anyones' picks here. I genuinely want to see who motivates everyone here, regardless of the ability or type of music they play. My five:

Ace Frehley
Rik Emmett
Gordie Lewis
James Burton
Neil Geraldo

There could easily be more, but I'm trying to keep it smaller, lol. Go!

 

[Mitchell Pearrow]

Tony Iommi Michael Shenker KK/Tipton Doug Aldridge Ritchie Blackmore and many more!!

 

[anitoli]

Samantha Fish
Buck Dahrma
Joe Stump
Justin Johnson
Mick Box

 

[charveldan]

Im middle aged & past the High School stage.

I play because i can.

 

[anitoli]

Im middle aged & past the High School stage.

I play because i can.

Nobody inspires you at all?

 

[charveldan]

Nobody inspires you at all?

Yes i suppose so. But good Talent is drying up.

I think Bonamassa is at the Top of the food chain & really good but he's such a gear whore i kinda lose interest.

Joe Walsh is a guy i can love til the end of time.

And Paul Rodgers is Amazing, only gotten better with time.

 

[Marshall4Metal]

Tipton
Murray
Vivian Campbell Dio
RR
Lynch
DeMartini
Iommi

 

[Trident]

Women with nice “BIG TITS”

 

[J E H]

I've been doing it a long time -- no thought of not being a musician.

 

[Barfly]

When I get the itch to write it gives me the push to play. If I listen to Schenker I want to rock.

 

[Bogmonster]

Anytime I hear these guys I just get that itch to pick up my guitar:

Rory Gallagher
Gary Moore
Doug Aldrich
Joe Bonamassa
John Petrucci
Jimi Hendrix
Slash

I know there's 7 but they're my guys! I'm sure I could add more to that list.

 

[AlvisX]

I'll say who MADE me wanna play

I'd say Im in the tail end of the original Beatles generation ....so them
Jimmy Reed (thanks mom)
My friend, Bo Diddley
Chuck Berry...who once had me thrown offstage
Jimi
The most awesome Huddie Ledbetter
Stones
The Cream
Did I say KOSSOFF
The Dark Lord (JP)
The Other Dark Lord with the witch hat and a strat (RHB)
Rory, who I was born on the same day as
LIZZY

....and what Trident said

 

[saxon68]

I'll say who MADE me wanna play

I'd say Im in the tail end of the original Beatles generation ....so them
Jimmy Reed (thanks mom)
My friend, Bo Diddley
Chuck Berry...who once had me thrown offstage
Jimi
The most awesome Huddie Ledbetter
Stones
The Cream
Did I say KOSSOFF
The Dark Lord (JP)
The Other Dark Lord with the witch hat and a strat (RHB)
Rory, who I was born on the same day as
LIZZY

....and what Trident said

Let’s hear the story about getting tossed off the stage!

 

[BftGibson]

drums..when i hear drums.. instinctively pick up and play along

 

[solarburn]

When I get the itch to write it gives me the push to play. If I listen to Schenker I want to rock.

absolutely! No contest. A beast of a player.

 

[solarburn]

Michael Schenker, Toni Iommi and Angus Young.

 

[justinrhoads80]

My 5:

1: David Gilmour
2: Randy Rhoads
3: Dimebag Darrell

These Next two don't have that much significance, but play somewhat of an inspiration:

4: Dave Murray and Adrian Smith (I know 2 guitar players, but I look up to them for the iron maiden sound and such so I consider them one)
5: Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King (Same thing with #4......... Except for the solos )

 

[Trident]

I forgot.... “ CAMEL TOES “

 

[tschrama]

gilmour, clapton, snowy white, billy corgan!

 

[AMPPILOT]

I forgot.... “ CAMEL TOES “

All girl band ugh?