In the early 80's
u2,REM, Talking Heads, King Crimson(Adrian Belew KC), Peter Gabriel, Frank Zappa, Dixie Dregs, Alan Holdsworth, Brand X, Grateful Dead, D. Bowie, Weather Report, Bob Marley, Steve Hillage, Mike Oldfield,Jorma Kaukonan, Hot Tuna,Pierre Moerlen's Gong, Pretenders, Yes, Genesis, The Clash, Police, Rolling Stones, UK, ELP
also big into jazz and classical
Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Max Roach, John Ambercrombie, John McLaughlin, Andreas Segovia, Jim Hall, John Williams(classical guitarist), Julian Bream, Franz Bruggen, Tomita, Vivaldi, Mozart, Bach plenty others
mid to late 80's
The Psychedelic Furs, The Smiths, The Cure, The Pixies, The The, Talk Talk, REM, u2, Michael Hedges , Tears for Fears,db's, Kate Bush, Fine Young Cannibals, The English Beat, B52's, The Fixx, The Stone Roses, General Public