Influences:God,Paramahansa Yogananda, Jesus Christ,Lahiri Mahasaya, Swami Sri Yukteswar,Stev Skye,Sigur Ros,Dave Matthews,Ben Folds,Anandamoyi Ma, Gandhi, Chandra Bose, Giri Bala, Luther Burbank, Seeing god behind all creation,crossing the ocean of delusion,laughter,sorrow,lucid dreaming,family,my mother,good concerts,living life to help others,silence,gabriels trumpet,Esteban,Japan,India,astral projection,being calm,having anxiety,willpower,addiction,cosmic chants,the doors,jack johnson,ray charles,bob seger,led zepplin,311,Gorillaz,sublime,steely dan,bjork,eric clapton,cardigans,portishead,vegan cooking,the sun moon and sky,mind body and soul,being thankful everyday i'm alive,medeski martin and wood,seeing behind the veil of maya,surfing,nature,photography,forgiveness,not sleeping for days,late night jam sessions!!simple living and high thinking,drum circles,being free,honesty, Bobzilla,blissful music recording studio,SRF,Rose Lane,Poem,Radiohead,King Tubby,MAKING MUSIC WITH FRIENDS,live art,live improvisation, pink floyd, (Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley),self-evolving,Dropper,ccbeats,froghorn,Dementia,playing shows without a setlist,kush,latemeister,King Crimson, Damien Rice,the 60's, the mars volta, running in circles, watching the rain, meditation, ever new joy, going to california....staying in california.... peace.love.happiness...

A.F.I., The Absence, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Ahab, Al Di Meola, Albert King, Albert Lee, Alex Skolnick Trio, Alice Cooper, Alice In Chains, Alien Ant Farm, All Shall Perish, All That Remains, Allan Holdsworth, The Allman Brothers Band, Alter Bridge, Amon Amarth, Andy McKee, Andy Timmons, Angra, Annihilator, Anthrax, Arcana, Arch Enemy, At The Gates, Atreyu, The Autumn Offering, Avenged Sevenfold, B.B. King, Beastie Boys, Behemoth, Between The Buried And Me, Billy Idol, Black Dahlia Murder, Black Label Society, Black Sabbath, Black Tide, Bleed The Sky, Blind Guardian, Bloodline, Blue Oyster Cult, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bob Seger, Bon Jovi, Boston, Brad Paisley, Bruce Springsteen, Brujeria, Bryan Adams, Buckethead, Bullet For My Valentine, Bumblefoot, Cacophony, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, Cat Stevens, Cellador, Celtic Frost, Cheap Trick, Children Of Bodom, Chimaira, Coheed And Cambria, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cynic, Daath, Damageplan, Danny Gatton, Darkane, Daughtry, David Lee Roth, Death, Death Cube K, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Deli Creeps, Demiricous, The Derek Trucks Band, Destroy Destroy Destroy, Dethklok, Diecast, Dimmu Borgir, Dio, Disturbed, Divine Heresy, Dixie Dregs, Django Reinhardt, Dokken, Don Henley, Dragonforce, Dream Theater, Eagles, Elvis Costello, Emperor, Enslaved, Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, Exodus, Extreme, The Faceless, Faith No More, Fall Out Boy, Fear Factory, Firewind, Five Finger Death Punch, Flight Of The Conchords, Foo Fighters, Foreigner, Francesco Fareri, Frank Gambale, Freak Kitchen, Freddie King, Galneryus, Gary Hoey, Gary Moore, George Bellas, George Benson, Giant Squid, God Forbid, Godsmack, Gojira, Gov't Mule, Grateful Dead, Greg Howe, Guitar Battle, Guitar Heroes, Guns N' Roses, Guthrie Govan, Harry Chapin, Hatebreed, The Haunted, Heads Hands And Feet, The Hellecasters, Herbie Hancock, High On Fire, Hinder, The Human Abstract, Hypocrisy, Iced Earth, Immolation, Immortal, Impellitteri, In Flames, Into Eternity, Iron Maiden, Jane's Addiction, Jason Becker, Jeff Beck, Jeff Loomis, Jennifer Batten, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Herring, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Pass, Joe Satriani, Joe Stump, John 5, John Coltrane, John Mclaughlin, John Mellencamp, John Petrucci, John Scofield, Johnny Hiland, Johnny Winter, Jonas Hellborg, Jordan Rudess, Journey, Judas Priest, Kansas, Kid Rock, Kiko Loureiro, Killswitch Engage, King Crimson, King Diamond, Kiss, Korn, Kreator, Kutless, Lacuna Coil, Lamb Of God, Larry Carlton, Led Zeppelin, Les Paul, A Life Once Lost, Lil Wayne, Liquid Tension Experiment, Living Colour, The Lonely Island, Los Lonely Boys, Louis Armstrong, Loverboy, Lynch Mob, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Manntis, Marc Rizzo, Marcel Coenen, Marco Sfogli, Marty Friedman, Mastodon, Matisyahu, Mattias IA Eklundh, Meat Loaf, Megadeth, Mercenary, Mercyful Fate, Meshuggah, Metallica, Michael Angelo Batio, Michael Jackson, Michael Lee Firkins, Michael Romeo, Michael Schenker Group, Mike Orlando, Mike Stern, Miles Davis, Mnemic, Monster Magnet, Morbid Angel, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Mountain, Mr. Big, Muddy Water, Municipal Waste, Muse, Naglfar, Napalm Death, Necrophagist, Neil Zaza, Nevermore, Night Ranger, Nile, Nitro, Nuno, O.A.R., Obscura, Opeth, Our Lady Peace, Outworld, Ozzy Osbourne, Paco De Lucia, Pantera, Pat Metheny Group, Pat Travers, Paul Gilbert, Pearl Jam, A Perfect Circle, Peter Frampton, Pink Floyd, A Plea For Purging, Poison, Porcupine Tree, Possessed, Powerman 5000, Praxis, Pride And Glory, Primus, Protest The Hero, Queen, Queensryche, Quiet Riot, Racer X, Rage Against The Machine, The Ramones, Rebel Meets Rebel, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REO Speedwagon, Return To Forever, Richie Kotzen, Roadrunner United, Robben Ford, Robert Johnson, Robin Trower, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Ron Thal, Rush, Rusty Cooley, Sabaton, Savatage, Saving Abel, Scale The Summit, Scar Symmetry, Science Faxtion, Scorpions, Scott Henderson, Seether, Sepultura, Shadows Fall, Shawn Lane, Shinedown, The Showdown, Simon And Garfunkel, Sinergy, Sixx AM, Skid Row, Skindred, Slayer, Slipknot, Soilwork, Sonata Arctica, Staind, Satic-X, Steve Lukather, Steve Miller Band, Steve Morse, Steve Stevens, Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stone Sour, Strapping Young Lad, Stratovarius, Stretch Armstrong, Sublime, Suicidal Tendencies, Symphony X, System Of A Down, Tenacious D, Testament, Thanatopsis, Thin Lizzy, Thin Eyes Bleed, A Thousand Shades Of Cold, Three Days Grace, Throwdown, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Tony MacAlpine, Tony Williams, Tool, Tracy Chapman, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Tribal Tech, Trivium, Twisted Sister, UFO, Uli Jon Roth, Van Halen, Velvet Revolver, Vinnie Moore, Watch Them Die, Wes Montgomery, White Lion, Whitesnake, The Who, Widespread Panic, Winger, Wojahn Brothers, Yngwie Malmsteen, ZZ Top

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