1.) metallica - my first "metal" immersion
2.) black sabbath - metal at its roots... N.I.B.!!!
3.) dream theater - prog rock/metal at its versatile form
4.) nirvana - well i really dont dig them but 'teen spirit really made me sink in to the rock scene in the mid 90's.
5.) guns n roses
6.) red hot chili peppers
7.) oasis (well, their "wonderwall" and "don't look back in anger" pushed me to learn guitar way back in high school, and honestly, eventhough they are not the "best" act there, noel gallagher was my first inspiration in playing the guitar)
8.) led zeppellin - stairway, immigrant song, wholle lotta love, heartbreaker.... damn cool classic riffs...
9.) eric clapton - blues [gooey brown stuff].....
10.) smashing pumpkins