There's very few guitarist who I've actaully felt inspired by...There's plenty who've impressed me (Yngwie, Vai) but the only people who've made me think, Man, I wish I wrote that are these:

Joe Satriani...If only I lived when he was still a relatively small known teacher, man!

Brain May...Wo-hoo!, just listen to those harmonies!

Mark Knofler...Hey, the guy takes from Chet Atkins, he's good!

Hendrix...What can I say?

Finally, my brother, nobody here knows him, but my hopefully, one day, I'll be able to hold my own playing alongside him...

There y'go