Van Halen being left out is the biggest joke of all! Only one of the greatest guitar players of all time and like Hendrix someone who actually changed the way the instrument was played! Revolutionized the instrument and layed down some blistering slabs of RAWK!
We have a political talk show host named Jay Severin, who will talk music every so often especially his fondness for certain guitarists like Johnny Winter. Anyway, he's mentioned that he is friends with Billy Squier (Mass. bred) and Squier is an avid supporter of EVH's work but has yet to convince Severin.