[caspersvapors]

Im sure all of us will put Jerry and various other Dead members, but who are your main influences?

Im still thinking, it really varies from month to month, depends on what Im listening to @ the time besides GD

[d-v-s]

As you mentioned, the Dead's right up at the top of the list.

Beyond the dead, I think my biggest influences are Jim Croce and I have just started to take liking to Warren Haynes. Both of them write great songs, lyrically as well as musically.

[golfnutt]

I have my own personal "Mount Rushmore" of influence's in no perticular order

1. Jerry
2. Duane Allman
3. Muddy Waters
4. Buddy Guy

cool post, I wound think it would generate some intereting responses

[strumminsix]

In order:

Bob Weir
Mark Knopfler
Jerry Garcia
Bob Dylan
Arlo Guthrie

Now the folkies on the list didn't inspire me to play like them persay but their music inspired me to pickup the guitar more often!

[Benthegoodbum]

Bob Dylan
Woodie Guthrie
Johnny Cash
David Gilmour(sp?)

[colotic]

Buddy Guy
Gabor Szabo
Jimi Hendrix
Carlos Santana
Jerry Garcia

The core of the jam...

[LaughingBones]

I play acoustic guitar soooooo....

Tony Rice and Jerry when I'm playin some acoustic dead tunes

[shakedown_04092]

Jerry
Bobby
Trey
Jimi
Dylan
Knopfler

[amyjared]

Influences:

Songwriting: Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Zappa, Zevon

Guitar playing (my level): Keith Richards, Johnny Ramone, Frank Black

Guitar Playing (The level I wish I could achieve): Hendrix, Steve Morse, Adrian Belew, Clapton, Robbie Robertson

All Around: Miles Davis, Tom Waits, Garcia

[squire758]

Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Jerry Garcia
Trey Anastasio
Buddy Guy
BB King
Carlos Santana

[Shaggy]

Neil Young
Jerry Garcia
Jackson Browne
Davy Graham

[HOWEYMAN]

Mine are all the same as those mentioned. But another one in particular is Tommy Iommi. I'm a fan of the early Sabbath. The first album,in my opinion is a masterpiece. I have it on vinyl. Everytime I need some inspiration to play, this album never fails me.

[hobbsy]

Being more or less a rhythm guitar player I lean towards:

!. Bobby, duh, perhaps the best/most unique rhythm guy ever
2. Dylan, very underrated in my opinion as a guitar player.
3. Ryan Adams, though I know some can't stand the guy. He still writes good songs and straightforward as it is, I like his guitar playing.

My real guitar heros though are

1. Jerry
2. Hendrix
3. Duane Allman
4. Warren Haynes
5. Jimmy Herring
6. The two guys from Moe. who melt my face every time.
7. Dean Ween, go to a show, you'll get it. Uh, or is it Gene?

[grateful4booze]

The guys who got me to pick up a guitar for the first time were:

Alex Lifeson
Buck Dharma
Pete Townshend
Steven Stills.

As I got older, my favorites are: (no order)
Jerry
Stevie Ray
Warren Haynes
Duane Allman
Steve Marriott
Marc Ford
Neil Young

[tigerstrat]

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jerry Garcia
3. Bill Monroe
4. Lowell George
5. Django Reinhard
6. Steve Howe
7. Ludwig van Beethoven
8. Adrian Belew
9. Trey Anastasio
10. Danny Elfman

that's a rough cross-section