Jimmy Hendrix - he made rock what it is today. Without him there is no rock

Neil Young - easily one of my top 5 favorite artists of all time, and he's an amazing song writer

Hillel Slovak & Michael Balzary (Flea) - I couldn't seperate these two as they were more of a team than anything else. They gave the RHCP the distinctive sound they are known and loved for. John Frusciante can never fill his place.