Yngwie Malmsteen - Alchemy
Dream Theater - Awake, for the solos
Anything by Alice In Chains
Steve Vai - 7th Song
Joe Satriani - Strange Beautiful Music
Frank Zappa - Overnite Sensation
Radiohead and Tool is "dealing with stress" music
There's just too much to list. I love complex metal guitar, and am always looking for more of it. While this was not expressed primarily throughout my short list, it's what I listen to primarily.
I also have a few songs recorded in Soviet Russia in the 1920s that were used as intro tracks on other CDs. If you think your recordings are not of the best quality, just take a listen to
this.
