Nick~By far Howie Day, Matt Nathanson, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley. These guys are the reason I started playing guitar and writing songs. These guys are legends to me. Others include: Billy Joel, Rivers Cuomo, Frank Black, Elvis Costello, The Temptations, Taking Back Sunday, Butch Walker, Matt Wertz, Weezer as well as Jesse and The Ripper's and Captain Geech and The Shrimp Shack Shooter's...and every now and then I am under the influence of Southern Comfort....
Mullins~MMM My influences are a spectrum of great classic artists such as Ben Harper,G.Love, Alabama, Wu-tang Clan,Jack Johnson, Ice Cube, NWA, Howie Day,John Mayer, The Grateful Dead, Jay-Z, Keller Williams, Bob Marley, Eminem,John Alex Mason,Xavier Rudd, Bob Schneider,Corey Smith,Oysterhead,Slighty Stoopid, Matt Costa, ALO, DMB,The Roots, Jason Mraz , Tristan Prettyman, and All Music in between I fox With.. theres no cd i won't give a listen too. A couple influences you should have if you don't know about them yet are Randy Gilkey and John Puckett ....cause they bout to blow up.... ..
Gibson~ I was raised on an eclectic mix of classical and country music but I am also influenced and inspired by ~Hendrix,Clapton,Led Zeppelin,Guns and Roses,AC/DC,Beatles,The Doors,Nirvana,U2,STP,BB king,Robert Johnson,Van Halen,Foreigner,Queen,Aerosmith,Muddy Waters,Bob Marley,White Stripes,Andre Segovia,Esteban,Velvet Revolver,Roy Clark,Chet Atkins.
Dave~As Far as music goes....I listen to everything from Jazz Standards to bluegrass... but mainly bass guitar virtuoso's like Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, Brian Bromberg...Some others are String Cheese Incident, Ben Harper, Keller Williams, John Scofield, Bob Marley&the Wailers, Mediski Martin and Wood, M.O.E., Yonder Mountain String Band, Average White Band, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, CCR, Charlie Hunter, Dave Brubeck, Dave Matthews Band, Derek Trucks Band, Howie Day, Dispatch, jason Mraz, John Mayer, Tommy Emmanuel, Tuck Andress, Dream Theater, Eric Johnson, Eric Marienthal, Jack Johnson, George Duke, Herbie Hancock Quartet, Jeff Beck, Fourplay...and a few local acts
Leo~ Definitely Dennis Chambers, Jaque Harbor, Dave Matthews Band, Mint Condition, Bill Withers, Hezekia Walker, Tye Tribett, Fred Hammond, ?uestlove, The Police, Heart, Genesis, Carter Beauford, Phil Collins, The Funk Brothers
Randy~ I listen to and am influenced by The Doors, Tom Waits, Gram Parsons, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Emmy Lou Harris, Bob Dylan, The Band, Booker T and the MG's, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Tractors, AC/DC, Ray Charles, Little Feat and many others. I also listen to some modern rock and country as well, but that's not really my thing.
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So, you all were awesome at the fair! Great job! Matt, I heard you met my little brother and he was kinda a life saver getting you in at the gate..way to forget your tickets/passes...lol. It was good to see you guys again :)
so since you guys aren't making any tripps to charlotte i'm going to have to make a tripp to Wild and Wonderful WV to hear you live, i'm going to do it!!!! love your vibes :)
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