Having been a Guitar player/singer since the 70's I have grown to love so many different guitar players and styles.
Here are some much favored recent ones I have rediscoverd from the past. Night Ranger, I love the solos in the first one.
Our early bands used to try to copy these songs.
Dont tell me you love me and
Sing me away
Wow, to be young and have that energy again.
My recent discovery as a big Journey fan was an album called "Trial by fire"
Here are a few of my recent faves from this album, Niel Shon has some great solos.
Message of Love and
When you love a woman
I am also very much into Fusion (jazz/Rock) and these were the guitar players that brought me to another level on my playing like guitarists of this sort: Larry Carlton, Alan Holdsworth, Jeff Beck, Yngwie Malmesteen and these guys are phenomenal in my view.
And Van Halen is another great player and fave of mine.
My other early admirations are the likes of Sabbath, Styx, Kansas, Grand Funk Railroad, Frampton.