Mick Taylor
Mick Taylor, another product of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers school of creating rock guitar gods, was the blues virtuoso Mayhall had been looking for. Taylor continued to work with The Rolling Stones until 1974, demonstrating that he was a blend of Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. Slash, the guitarist for Guns N’ Roses, has said that Taylor had the most influence on him as an artist.
Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine was Metallica’s first lead guitarist. He was born in the city of La Mesa, California. Mustaine was fired from Metallica on April 11, 1983, due to his alcoholism, drug abuse, aggression, and feuds with band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Despite this, he achieved considerable success in his career as a result of the band he formed, “Megadeth.” He is known in his band for both singing and playing quick, amazing lead lines. Isn’t it incredible?!