inspiration comes in many shapes and sizes.
voice:
Jeff Buckley, Otis Redding, Nina Simone, David Byrne, Lucinda Williams, Ryan Adams, Ernie Halter, Matt Beringer, James Brown, Robin Pecknold
songwriting:
Lenon/McCartney, Ryan Adams, Jeff Tweedy, Sting, Nick Drake, Patrick Park, Robin Pecknold, Elvis Costello, T. Bone Burnett, Jon Brion, Neil Young, Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson, Willie Nelson
4 strings:
Pino Palladino, Flea, John Stirrat, Jaco Pastorious, Victor Wooten, Leland (Lee) Sklar, Les Claypool, Sting, Joe Ayoub
more than 4 strings:
Jimmy Paige, Tommy Iommi, Eric Clapton, The Edge, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, John Mayer, Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, Nels Cline, Andy Summers, Brett Farkas, Chris Thile, Keaton Simons
drums:
Glenn Kotche, Neil Peart, Mitch Mitchell, Keith Moon, Ringo Starr, Dennis Chambers, Phil Collins, Stewart Copeland, Phil Selway, Bryan Devendorf, Michael Jerome
harmony instruments:
John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sara Watkins, Jon Brion, Stewart Cole, Stevie Black, Thelonious Monk
