Which slide players inspire you the most?

HAL9000

Hound Dog Taylor.

millstudios

I've mentioned him on a few slide threads ...Johnny Dickinson
I've played with him in a couple of bands over the years and he has definitely influenced my style ....lindley,landreth,randolph,trucks,cooder and the big wreck guy have all helped (especially Lindley ...) but none more than JD
He's recovered from serious illness recently and is playing a few gigs here and there ...if you get a chance to see him ...grab it

axisus

Controversial - I don't really like slide guitar! 

Having said that, I have seen Eric Sardinas live twice as support for Vai and he was pretty good.

mgaw

darcym said:

as someone who can't play good slide, but loves it when it's done well, you'll be hard placed to find someone who can do it better than Robbie McIntosh, not only a great slide player, but he knows how to write the slide parts, some so subtle you don't know they are there, others so in your face and attention grabbing its untrue.

/\ totally agree with this brilliant slide player...daughters intro was sublime as is this in apub on the south coast

  

edenfield99

In no particular order...

Son House, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Blind Willie Johnson, Robert Johnson, Mick Taylor, Stefan Grossman, Duane Allman, Elmore James and Tampa Red

StageStruck

First one that really caught my imagination was Jeremy Spencer's work with Fleetwood Mac, between him and Rory Gallagher and later on, Duane Allman they inspired me to try and learn slide.

cbilly22

I always thought Mick Taylor was a beautiful slide player during his years with The Stones

cbilly22

HAL9000 said:

Hound Dog Taylor.

Have a wisdom for that one. We do Give Me Back My Wig in my band, I do like the Hound Dog