Citation of Influences

As best I could, I’ve attempted to list those musicians whose work made an impression on me over the years and influenced my own personal musical development. I am forever indebted to them for their gifts and accomplishments.

Piano/Organ: 

Camille Saint-Saens, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Richard Manuel, Charlie Rich, Oscar Peterson, Dave Brubeck, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Billy Preston, Jimmy Smith, Booker T

Drums:

Art Blakey, Jack deJohnette, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Sandy Nelson, Doug Clifford, Jim Capaldi, Dallas Taylor, Jim Keltner, Steve Gadd, Mickey Hart, Levon Helm, Don Henley, Russ Kunkel, Babatunde Olatunji

Flute:

Hubert Laws, Ian Anderson, James Galway

Guitar:

Sabicas, Julian Bream, Andres Segovia, John Williams, Django Reinhardt, Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Clarence White, John McLaughllin, Gabor Szabo, T-Bone Walker, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Mike Bloomfield, Sandy Bull, John Fahey, Dave Van Ronk,Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, John Prine, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Halen, Mark Knopfler, Carlos Santana

Bass Guitar:

Ron Carter, Scott La Faro, Eddie Gomez, Dave Holland, Marcus Miller, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, James Jamerson, Charles Mingus, Willie Dixon, Paul McCartney, Oscar Pettiford,  John Paul Jones, Jack Bruce, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Bootsy Collins, Ron Wood, Bill Wyman, Felix Pappalardi, Phil Lesh, Edgar Meyer, Billy Sheehan, Rick Danko, Flea

Cello:

Pablo Casals, Mstislav Rostropovich, Yo-yo Ma

Mandolin:

Bill Monroe, Bobby Osbourne, Doyle Lawson, Peter Ostroushko,  Ricky Skaggs, Ronnie McCoury, Mike Marshall, David Grisman, Ricky Skaggs, Norman and Nancy Blake, Sam Bush, Tim O’Brien, Chris Thile, Adam Steffey

Violin:

Isaac Stern, Jascha Heifitz, Itzhak Pearlman, Joshua Bell, Mark O’Connor, Stuart Duncan, Tim O’Brien

Banjo:

Bascom Lamar Lunsford, Stringbean (Dave Akeman), Dock Boggs, Ralph Stanley, Roscoe Holcomb, Pete Seeger, (Uncle) Dave Macon, John Hartford, Earl Scruggs, Bill Keith, Don Reno, John McEuen, Tommy Makem, Erik Darling, Douglas Dillard, Eric Weissberg, Tony Trischka, Bela Fleck.

Harmonica: 

Larry Adler, John Sebastian, Sr, Sonny Boy Williamson, Sonny Terry, Junior Wells, Little Walter, James Cotton, John Sebastian, Paul Butterfield, Charlie McCoy

Ukulele:

Arthur Godfrey, Queen Lili’uokalani Kamaka’eha, Roy Smeck, Tiny Tim, Lil’ Rev, Jake Shimabukuro

Accordion:

Mryon Floren, Nils Lofgren, Flaco Jimenez, Clifton Chenier, Garth Hudson, Anna McGarrigle

Vocals:

Betty Carter, Billie Holiday, Annie Lenox, Luciano Pavarotti, Lind Rondstat

Songwriting:

Hank Williams, Sr., Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, John Prine, Leonard Cohen, Jesse Winchester, Mark Erelli