Here are some of the great guitarists who have hopefully influenced my playing, and who I love to listen to. And most straddle several categories but I had to organize them somehow:
| Fingerstyle | Jazz | Classical | Rock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Atkins | George Barnes | Eli Kassner | George Harrison |
| Laurence Juber | Wes Montgomery | Andres Segovia | Paul McCartney |
| Tommy Emmanuel | George Benson | Alirio Diaz | Andy Summers |
| John Knowles | George van Eps | Christopher Parkening | Jimi Hendrix |
| Lenny Breau | Charlie Christian | John Williams | Duane Allman |
| Bob Evans | Frank Vignola | Julian Bream | Dickie Betts |
| Stephen Bennett | Bucky Pizzarelli | Laura Young | |
| Jim Nichols | John Pizzarelli | Roland Dyens | |
| Adam Rafferty | Martin Taylor | ||
| Mark Hanson | Eddie Lang | ||
| Jim Earp | Emily Remler | ||
| Edgar Cruz | Steve Herberman | ||
| Ewan Dobson | Marc Atkinson |
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