Matt Bellamy from Muse, norwegian bluesman Bjørn Berge(he's so frikkin awesome, he's the reason I picked up the guitar in the first place) , Adam Jones from Tool, norwegian folk musician Øystein Sunde(Eric Clapton said he was simply amazing as a guitarist), Ali Farka Toure(also his son Vieux Farka Toure), Bo Diddley, another norwegian bluesman Knut Reiersrud, Robert Johnson, Hound Dog Taylor(wicked bluesman), Grainne Duffy(irish lass, plays some wicked blues), Muddy Waters, and far too many to list em all...