Hmmm... let's see... probably every guitar player that has been influential in my musical growth. This would include of course Alex Lifeson of Rush as well as Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, also of Rush. Then the likes of (in no particular order)Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Steve Morse, Tom Scholz, Neal Schon, the late Stevie Ray Vaughn and Randy Rhoads, Gary Richrath, Punky Meadows, Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Schenker, Ritchie Blackmore, Ace Frehley, Jimmy Page, and the list goes on. I DID however meet Gary Hoey, another big guitar hero of mine. Twice actually. Great guy. Awesome guitar player.