Guitar: Stevie Ray Vaughn:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=b2yuUISn5zM
Gives me goosebumps every time.
Derek Trucks, George Benson, Frank Zappa
Guitar Trio (Al DiMeola, Paco Delucia and John Mclaughlin):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tjPGuRYiaRo
I used to be huge into Dream Theater but the shredding got old. Falling into Infinity is the only DT album I can listen to anymore.
Bass: Jaco Pastorius
Christian McBride:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VJbp6VqtXzQ&feature=related
Cliff Burton for his sense of melody
Drums: Billy Cobham, Jack De Johnette, Bill Ward, ?uestlove
Brian Blade:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VJbp6VqtXzQ&feature=related
Tony Williams:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=z_x7eKhJuHg
I'm not really into a flashy drummer who can play a billion beats per minute. What impresses me more is a guy who can keep a beat
going and has a sense of rhythm.