| Influences | Guitar: Jimmy Lyon (Eddie Money), Trini Lopez, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Sanita, Carmen Caramanica, Zoogz Rift, Michael Willis (Neil Merryweather's Space Rangers), Mike Slamer (City Boy / Streets), Dave Meniketti (Y&T) Paul Chapman (UFO), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Rory Gallagher, Tommy Bolin, Robin Trower, Pat Travers, Jeff Beck, Jim McCarty (Cactus), Mark Sutton (The Rings), Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Roger Fisher (Heart), Rick Derringer, Zal Cleminson (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band), Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), Gary Moore, Paul Kossoff (Free), Band of Gypsys, Audley Freed (Cry of Love), Mel Galley (Trapeze), Jake E. Lee (Badlands), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Leslie West (Mountain), Steve Cropper, Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Tim Harrington (Masters of Reality / Bogeymen / Creepjoint), Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls), Ace Frehley (KISS), Sugar (The Ohio Players), Frank Jeckell (1910 Fruitgum Company), Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Bill Nelson (Be Bop Deluxe / Red Noise), Mick Moody, Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake), Pat Martino, George Benson, Bernie Torme', Larry Coryell, Andy Gee, Jack Starr, Ray Gomez, Bill Tsamis (Warlord), Paul Dickinson (The Hunt), Steven Robinson, Morris Tarbell, Ted Nugent, Jesse Johnson, The Beatles, Gentleman Jim, Bill Connors, Al DiMeola, Peter Frampton (Humble Pie), Mick Box (Uriah Heep), Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle), Terry Kath (Chicago), Frank Zappa, Ronnie Montrose, Akira Takasaki (Loudness), Uli Jon Roth, Prince, Steve Hunter, Michael Schenker (UFO), Joseph Spadea , Lenny Graziano - (for turning me onto Sabbath, Grand Funk, Alice Cooper, Jethro Tull and Uriah Heep, when I was 8)
Ace's Favorite Drummers: John Bonham, Danny Heifetz, Joe Hasselvander, Chris Pennie, Simon Kirke, Chris Layton, Kenny Cresswell, Prairie Prince, Vinny Colaiuda, Jerry Gaskill, Morgan Rose, Rashied Ali, Dezi Diamond, Matt Abts, Elvin Jones, Atma Anur, Kofi Baker, Frank Briggs, Hamid Drake, Joe Morello, Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Narada Michael Walden, Mark Zonder, Robb Reiner, Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, Lee Kerslake, Terry Bozzio, Leonard Haze, Barrimore Barlowe
Favorite Singers: Mike Patton, David Lasley, Paul Rodgers, Frankie Miller, Warren Haynes, Ronnie James Dio, Shmoulik Avigal, Graham Bonnet, Butch Walker, Elvis Costello, Willy DeVille, Davy Vain, Ray Gillen, Glenn Hughes, Freddie Mercury, Rob Halford, Donnie Vie, Andy Sturmer
Other favorites:
Mike Tyler, Terry Syrek, Larry McCray, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Hollywood Fats, Maxine Petrucci (Madame X), Richie Stotts (Plasmatics), George Lynch, Wilson Pickett, Blue Oyster Cult, Kings X, Galactic Cowboys, Sir Lord Baltimore, Cream, Junior Brown, Danny Gatton, Albert Collins, Chris Duarte, Freddy King, Albert King, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Sean Costello, Bad Boy, Django Reinhardt, The Beach Boys, The Pillbugs, Bob Kulick, Bruce Kulick, Vinnie Zummo, Dave Constantino (Talas), Danny West (Vain), Lightnin' Hopkins, Tom Warrior (Tom Gabriel Fisher) / Celtic Frost, Blind Willie McTell, John Lee Hooker, Howlin Wolf, Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson, Warren Haynes, Warner Hodges (Jason and the Scorchers), Eddie Shaver, Mike Tyler, Warren Zevon, Steve Earle, John Hiatt, Niki Buzz, Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Savoy Brown, Foghat, Blue Cheer, Andrew "Duck" MacDonald, Leigh Stephens, David Gilmour, Shawn Lane, Bobby Messano, Ronnie Earl, Buddy Guy, Rhasan Roland Kirk, Albert Ayler, John Cage, Cecil Taylor, Peter Brotzmann, Dexter Gordon, Chris Potter, Michael Brecker, David Lasley, Iannis Xenakis, Sun Ra, Stevie Wonder, 24-7 Spyz, Reeves Gabrels, Trapeze, Jerry Rigg, Vince Gill, Johnny Hiland, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Slash, Eddie Van Halen, Bruford, U.K., Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin, Richard Thompson, Anthony Phillips (Genesis), Jeff Healey, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cactus, Mike Keneally, Ronny Drayton, Phil Keaggy, Sonny Landreth, Jerry Riggs, Steve Vai, Chris Cain, Steve Salas, Vernon Reid, Pride and Glory, Zakk Wylde, Jake E. Lee, Randy Rhoads, John Sykes, Sonny Sharrock, T-Bone Walker, Bad Company, Gov't Mule, Jason Becker, Chris Poland, Ohm, Richie Kotzen, Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale, Joe Satriani, Alex Skolnick Trio, Scott Henderson, Eddie Hazel, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang, Eugene Galime (Holidaye / Zen), Paul Angerosa, Vinny & The Butchers, David Gilmour, Walter Trout, Popa Chubby, Chris Tso (New York Flyers), Bruce Fowler (Todd Hobin Band), Harold Mantor & Dick Murphy (Alecstar), Mark Dewey (Ice Water Mansion), 80's Glam Metal & 70's Glam Rock, Vain, Wrathchild U.K., T. Rex, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, The Stooges (more to follow...)
Non-musical influences & favorites:
Bill Hicks, Lenny Bruce, MST3K (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone), The Munsters, Steven Hawking, Richard Wright (the author), William Faulkner, Dan Fante, Spinal Tap |
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