DEF LEPPARD-Steve clark was the reason I wanted to learn guitar. There was something really cool about that guy.

BON JOVI-Reminds me about my high school days

VAN HALEN-The name says it all!

JOURNEY-Cruising with my friends and their older brothers, and listening to them in the car radio on humid summer nights (oh yeah!)

DANGER DANGER-A fucking great rock band.

IRON MAIDEN-If their name was in dictionary, it would have underneath "pure original heavy metal". Also one of the best twin guitar bands ever.

SURVIVOR-Inspirational! I don't care how corny it sounds, but when I was a kid "Eye of the Tiger" got me really pumped. Then of course you have songs like "The Search is Over" etc.

OZZY-One of the pioneers of heavy metal. Absolutely love the Zakk Wylde era albums.

WHITE LION-I can't help but love Vito's guitar work.(Love that song "Hungry" from the Pride album)

NIGHT RANGER- Another Inspirational band that has some of the best songwriters in the business.