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The Beatles, Pantera, Slayer, Unearth, Dragonforce, Children of Bodom, Metallica (pre 90's), Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Lamb of God, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Jimmy Eat World, Saves the Day, Senses Fail, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Yngwie Malmsteen, Robert Palmer, Led Zeppelin

A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones, Godfather, Quest for the Holy Grail, Pi, Big Lebowski, Fear and Loathing in Los Vegas, Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween

Espn, Family Guy, South Park, The Simpsons, Law & Order: SVU, Heroes, Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Star Wars, Meditations on First Philosophy - Rene Descartes, Black Holes and Baby Universes - Stephen Hawking, The Elegant Universe - Brian Greene, The Xzap Jacket - Ken Mazur

Ken Mazur - my father. former guitar player for Robert Palmer and now a composer for TV and film. he is the reason i am a musician at all. and considering that music/guitar is my absolute number one passion, i feel its safe to say he his, by far, my biggest idol.

Richie Sambora - if i were to say my father put the guitar in my hand and taught me how to play, id have to continue to say Richie Sambora has made me the guitar player i am today. all you have to do is listen to one of my guitar solos to understand what im talking about. if theres one person i sound like/mimic the most, its Richie.

Dimebag Darrell (R.I.P) - the great metal god will forever hold a place in my path as a guitar player. Pantera was and still is my favorite band. Dime had a crucial effect on my guitar playing at an early age. before i realized 'feel' and 'heart' were more important than 'shred' i would sit at home every day and just play his solos. i must have played the entire Cowboys From Hell album a million times by now.

Stevie Ray Vaughan (R.I.P) - i was exposed to Stevie early on since my parents were fans. but i didnt really appreciate him until later in high school. Stevie is where i learned that its not always about how many notes you can play in one bar. its more about making those notes really say something. making them sing. and if you listen closely you can hear a lot of Stevie in Richie Sambora's playing, and therefore mine.

Eddie Van Halen - Eddie was influencial around the same time as Dime was. that was a time when i was trying to fit as many notes as possible into every bar of a solo i could. and what better way to do that than with some crazy tapping. to this day i still use a great deal of tapping in my guitar parts. including for melody rather than just for wailing solos.

Yngwie Malmsteen - i got into Yngwie later in high school and early college. i'm glad i got into him so late in my gutiar playing life. had i been exposed too early, i may have been doomed to the put sweeps and 128th notes everywhere. my biggest criticism of him is that, while his speed is impressive, anyone can attain it with enough practice. 'feel' you must already have. nonetheless, learning how to sweep is a milestone for any guitar player and i credit him for showing me what they were.