¿Quién es el guitarrista más influyente de todos los tiempos?

Eso intentan sacar en claro desde Chez 106 , una emisora de Rock Clásico. Los candidatos (demasiados a mi parecer) son:
Ace Frehley (Kiss)
Adrian Belew (King Crimson)
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
Alvin Lee (Ten Years After)
Andy Summers (The Police)
Angus Young (AC/DC)
Bill Duffy (The Cult)
Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
Bob Dylan
Bobby Baker (The Tragically Hip)
Brian May (Queen)
Bruce Springsteen
Carlos Santana
Colin James
Dave Davies (The Kinks)
Dave Mason (Traffic)
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
Don Felder (The Eagles)
Duane Allman (Allman Brothers Band)
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
Eric Clapton
Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush)
Frank Zappa
Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
George Harrison
Glen Buxton (Alice Cooper)
James Hetfield (Metallica)
Jeff Skunk Baxter (Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers)
Jeff Beck (Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group)
Jeff Healey
Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page (Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin)
Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
Joe Satriani
Joe Walsh
John Fogerty (C.C.R.)
John Lennon (Beatles)
Johnny Ramone (Ramones)
Johnny Winter
Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane)
Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
Kim Mitchell
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
Leslie West (Mountain)
Lindsay Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)
Little Steven Van Zandt (E. Street Band)
Mark Farner (Grand Funk)
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)
Michael Schenker (U.F.O, The Scorpions)
Mick Jones (Foreigner)
Mick Mars (Motley Crue)
Mick Ralphs (Mott The Hoople, Bad Company)
Mick Ronson (The Spiders From Mars)
Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones)
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
Nash The Slash (FM)
Neal Schon (Santana)
Neil Young
Nils Lofgren (E. Street Band)
Paul Kossoff (Free)
Pete Townshend (The Who)
Peter Frampton
Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac)
Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music)
Randy Bachman (Guess Who, B.T.O.)
Randy Rhodes (Ozzy Osbourne)
Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
Rick Derringer
Rick Nielson (Cheap Trick)
Rik Emmett (Triumph)
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
Robbie Krieger (The Doors)
Robbie Robertson (The Band)
Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
Robin Trower
Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Wood (Faces, Rolling Stones)
Rudolf Schenker (The Scorpions)
Ry Cooder
Slash (Guns N Roses, Velvet Revolver)
Stephen Stills (Crosby Stills & Nash)
Steve Hackett (Genesis)
Steve Howe (Yes)
Steve Stevens (Billy Idol)
Steve Vai
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
Ted Nugent
Terry Kath (Chicago)
Tom Sholz (Boston)
Tommy Shaw (Styx)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
Trevor Rabin (Yes)
Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne)
Ah, y encuentra el fallo (garrafal): falta su majestad Keith Richards. Imperdonable.