Musical influences, with eternal gratitude. This is in no particular order, and certainly not an exhaustive list, but I will give it a try...! (Apologies to those whom I have missed):

Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Joe Satriani, Daniel Lanois, Bill Frisell, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Pat Metheny, Gary Moore, Les Paul, George Benson, Mark Knopfler, Ed Bickert, Alvin Lee, John Scofield, Pat Martino, Vinnie Moore, Paul Gilbert, Jody Fisher, Paul Desmond, Art Farmer, Tommy Bolin, Boston, Mimi Fox, Pete Bardens, John McLean, Eric Dolphy, Jackie McLean, Jim Hall, Danny Gatton, Brad Barr, EVH, John Coltrane, SRV, Miles Davis, Ben Webster, Eric Clapton, Joey Baron, Bill Stewart, Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Tim Pierce, Frank Zappa, Emily Remler, Martin Taylor, Arthur Lee, Neil Giraldo, Marc Bonilla, Steve Vai, Dweezil Zappa, Neal Casale, Shawn Lane, Joaquin Lievano, Sonny Rollins, Ted Greene, Bill Bickford, Peter Green, Michel Cusson, Scott Henderson, Eric Johnson, Allen Hinds, Al DiMeola, Chet Atkins, Royce Campbell, Kenny Burrell, Peter Bernstein, The Byrds, Johnny Smith, Mike Seal, Robin Trower, Michael Bloomfield, Art Farmer, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, John Norum, Charlie Haden, Joe Bonamassa, Scott LaFaro, Kevin Eubanks, Paul Motian, Joe Perry, Dave Holland, Robben Ford, Jeff Beck, The Church, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Mick Goodrick, Jack Zucker, Guthrie Govan, Frank Marino, Duane Allman, Jaco, Christopher Parkening, Iron Maiden, Liona Boyd, Christophe Oeding, Radiohead, B.B. King, Rush, Julian Bream, Brett Garsed, John Petrucci, Dann Huff, Brent Mason, Chris Impellitteri, Jeff Sipe, Brad Paisley, Johnny Hiland, Al Stewart, Chris Cain, Barney Kessel, Jeff Lynne, Freddie King, Carlos Santana, Jonas Hellborg, Lee Ritenour, Steve Kimock, Opeth, Bobby Broom, Frank Gambale, Brad Mehldau, Elliot Easton, The Chameleons, Flim and the BBs, Jimmy Herring, Joe Diorio, Jerry Garcia, The Pernice Brothers, Chris Duarte, David Gray, David Mead, Dominic Miller, Ritchie Blackmore, Allan Holdsworth, Bill Connors, Julian Lage, Mike Miller, George Lynch, Earl Hooker, Sean Costello (done too soon, no doubt), John Norum, John Sykes, Phil Lynott, Adrian Vandenberg, Charlie Parker, Foreigner, Kansas, Paul Kossof, Steve Howe, Steve Lukather, Tim Renwick, Gary Hoey, Hiram Bullock, Jeff Golub, Herb Ellis, Harold Budd, Tangerine Dream, John Mayer, Steve Khan, Neal Schon, Larry Carlton, Los Straitjackets, Larry Carlton, John McLaughlin, Roy Buchanan, Steve Morse, Junior Watson, T-Bone Walker, Marc Ribot, Marillion, Michael Landau, Ronnie Montrose, Ben Monder, Toy Matinee, Pink Floyd, Sting, Steve Stevens, KWS, Brian Robertson, Bob Dylan, John Abercrombie, Brad Paisley, Mick Taylor, Scott Gorham, Sufjan Stevens, Randy Rhoads, Larry Coryell, Tony Iommi, Jimmy McGriff, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, The Eagles, Richy Kicklighter, Tony Carey, The Ventures, Metallica, Gary Clark Jr., Hank Marvin, Hank Garland, Roy Lanham, Alex Skolnick, Vintage Trouble, Andy Timmons, Adam Rogers, Zakk Wylde, The Doors, Dead Can Dance, Gus G., Gary Myrick, Jeff Buckley, Johnny A., Kurt Rosenwinkel, Led Zeppelin, Akira Takasaki, Rick Derringer, Carl Verheyen, Nick Drake, Arnie Berle, Tal Farlow, Oz Noy, Trey Anastasio, KEEF, John Frusciante, Gary Richrath, Ronnie Earl, Johnny Marr, Rik Emmett, Billy Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Willy Porter, Jake Hertzog, Joshua Redman, Tan Mantis, Pete Thorn, Charlie Hunter, The Beach Boys, Norman Brown, Jimmy Giuffre, Larry Grenadier, John Surman, Warren DeMartini, Salvador Dali, Brad Gillis, Mike Slamer, etc, etc.

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Gear credits for this project: Heritage Guitars, PRS, Fulltone, MXR, Xotic, Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, John Suhr pickups, Dunlop Crybaby Wah Wah (the original is still my baby!), Breedlove.