| 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 Solo & Taste), Tommy Bolin (Deep Purple, Solo, James Gang), 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 (solo, Johnny Winter And, Edgar Winter Group, White Trash, Zal Cleminson (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band), Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), Gary Moore (Solo & Thin Lizzy, Paul Kossoff (Free & Back Street Crawler), Band of Gypsys, Audley Freed (Cry of Love), 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), 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, Mel Galley, 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, 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, Ronnie James Dio, Shmoulik Avigal, Graham Bonnet, Butch Walker, Elvis Costello, Davy Vain, Ray Gillen, Glenn Hughes, Freddie Mercury, Rob Halford, Donnie Vie, Andy Sturmer
Other favorites:
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,Bob Kulick, Bruce Kulick, 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, Hedwig & The Angry Inch, Spinal Tap |
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