Eddie Van Halen
Holdsworth was highly influential among advanced guitarists and was considered one of the most technically accomplished and most unusual players. According to "Guitar World" magazine he is "as influential as Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen". Eddie Van Halen, Frank Zappa, Shawn Lane, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Neal Schon and Gary Moore have proclaimed Holdsworth one of the most advanced guitarists of his time.