| Influences | Bands
Porcupine Tree, OSI, Dream Theater, Pink Floyd, Nerve, Liquid Tension Experiment, Joe Satriani, Transatlantic, Neil Morse, ToTo, Lauryn Hill, Brooke Fraser, John Mayer, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Alex Skolnick Trio, Natalie Horler, Bob Marley, Tabla Beat Science, A Perfect Circle, Tool, The Prodigy, DJ Tiesto, Massive Attack, Sonata Arctica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Killswitch Engage, Tenacious D, InFlames, basically anything good.
Drummers
Gavin Harrison, Mike Portnoy, Jeff Campitelli, JoJo Mayer, Tommy Igoe, Dom Famularo, Dave Wekyl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Rodney Holmes, Carter Beauford, Virgil Donati, Steve Smith, Wil Calhoun, Roy Haynes, Andy Fisenden, Ndugu Chancler and many more.
*Below are some of my heroes I had the privilege of meeting
Dream Theater
Tim Donahue, Joe Satriani, Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
Hose (Jeffs Drum Tech) Jeff Campitelli (Satriani), Magesh (Vernon Reid)
Alex Skolnick (Testament) Matt Zebrowski and Nathan Peck (Alex Skolnick)
Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple)
Uli Jon Roth (The Scorpions)
Gilby Clarke (Guns n Roses)
Set Up
PDP Platinum Drums (White Oyster Finish)
16x20 -- Bass Drum
6x10 --- PDP 805 --- Popcorn Snare (White)
4x13 -- Piccolo Snare
8x10 -- Tom
9x12 – Tom
12 x 14 – Floor Tom
Cymbals
Paiste 2002 --- 14’ Thin/Heavy Hi-Hats
Paiste 2002 --- 16’ Thin Crash
Zildjian A Custom --- 10’ Splash
Zildjian Avedis Armand --- 21’ Ride
Zildjian Oriental --- 14’ China
Sabian Mike Portnoy Signature Max --- 8’ Splash
Sabian Mike Portnoy Signature Max --- 8’ China Kang
Other
6’ Tycoon Cowbell
Rhythm Tech Mountable Tamborine
Gibraltar Intruder Double Pedals
Tama Iron Cobra Hi-Hat Stand
Tama Hardware, Stands & Throne
Pro-Mark 5A Hickory Pro Round Sticks
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