Musical Influences…

  • Jimmy Page

    English musician and producer Jimmy Page achieved international success as the guitarist & founder of Led Zeppelin. Page began his career as a studio session musician in London and, by the mid-1960s, was one of the most sought-after session guitarists in Britain. He was a member of the Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968. When the Yardbirds broke up, he founded Led Zeppelin, which was active from 1968 to 1980. 

  • Chet Atkins

    Also known a "The Country Gentleman", Atkins was an American musician who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, helped create the Nashville sound, the country music style which expanded its appeal to adult pop music fans. He was primarily a guitarist, but he also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele, and occasionally sang.

  • Frank Zappa

    American composer, guitarist, bandleader, actor, comedian, satirist, filmmaker, activist and freedom of speech advocate, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion and musique concrète works, producing nearly all the 60-plus albums he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. His work is characterized by nonconformity, improvisation, and sound experimentation.