I like a wide variety of music. Some of my influences include Leo Nocentelli, Chet Atkins, Nile Rodgers, Mike Bloomfield, Steve Cropper, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Jeff Beck, Jan Hammer, Max Middleton, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Nolen, Carlos Santana, Al Kooper, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Otis Redding, Jimmy Rodgers, Sam Cooke, Tommy Tedesco, Merle Haggard, Bill Hullett, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Bryant, Hank Garland, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King. Albert King, Freddie King, Albert Lee, Will Ray, Stephen Foster, Woody Guthrie, Ernie Isley, Van Morrison, Bob Wills, Eddie Hazel, Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard, John Geils Jr, Joe Messina, Brian Setzer and Eddie Hinton.