Radio is commercial, isn't it. Its a business.
I got a guitar when I was about 14, for a Christmas present, and went from there.
Oddly enough, Hendrix is not my favorite guitar player. There are very few guitar players I get feeling from.
I don't tend to have a favorite album; I tend to have favorite tracks. There are flaws in every album that spoil it for me.
I can't say I feel influenced by today's guitar players.
The first real thing I heard was Three O'Clock Blues by B.B. King. That's where it all began for me.