Since then I've started to listen to Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Stevie Ray Vaughn and they have influenced me greatly, since then I've put an extra 110% into playing and practicing. Those guys are/were fantastic
guitarists.
Really I have a lot of admiration for a huge range of guitarists. I love the power and feeling Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield put into their songs. Sad but True is a prime example. Then there's Blues guys like SRV and KWs not to mention BB King and Albert Collins.
The list is endless....but if I hadn't been me listening to Guns n' Roses when I was younger, sitting there in awe of Slash's solo's and riffs I don't think I would have picked up the guitar in the first place