there's a lot of guitarists out there that has influenced me but my main two are paul mccartney and brian may. It's funny because mccartney's not even considered a virtuoso guitarist- Harrison's better than him. The most, he's more of a bassist because of the role that he played with the Beatles, but that's not the point. He's my number one because he's the first one who influenced me to learn how to sing. And from singing, picking up the guitar was automatic because I just gotta know Beatles songs. I loved his persona more than his guitar playing and that got me making music.

If mccartney inspired me to play, brian may was the one who gave me the inspiration to keep on playing. There's probably a lot of players better and faster than him but again that's not the point. I like him because I can relate to him. Having times when I was the only guitar player in the band, he showed me that its not necessary to have two guitar players- all you have to do is create your own sound. I also like his style- sort of like a minimalist at times (in my opinion) although i bet he can play 30 min. solos if he wants. He's solos are short but exact, distinct, very melodical, and full of emotions. It basically tells a story- well composed. It's like a well composed short essay. I always find that the hardest essays to write are the short ones.