I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.
I wrote 'The River' practically trying to rip off every lick that James Taylor had, so it was neat to hear him sing those lyrics because that's who inspired you to write them.
It'd be cool to do something with Coldplay, and Ryan Tedder's amazing.
I love Willy DeVille. He's very missed.
Neil Young played Helpless, and by the time he finished, we were asking him if we could join his band
I loved Roger Miller.
Little Walter I would've liked to have played with.
I love Levon Helm - he's one of my favorite guys.
If I could sing and play like Lightnin' Hopkins, I would.
I've always been a fan of Bruce Springsteen.
We went to see Lenny Kravitz last summer in Austin and he was awesome. His show was just awesome. I mean, like, when you see some of these great bands, you sit there and think, man, if only we were that tight, you know?
I'm so passionate about Panic! at the Disco and Brendon Urie. I'm obsessed with him.
I love the idea of having a beer with a lot of the musicians I admire.
Billy Joel is an incredible musician. He just feels like one of the guys, you know. I grew up listening to his music.
I met Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I'm not really star struck by actors, but musicians, that's when I get star struck. Chad Smith is my number one drum influence, so that was a real mind-blow. I spoke to him - proper English, thank God!
It's pretty clear I am a diehard Chris Cornell fan, so his voice, musicianship, and lyrics have touched me across many different projects.
I'm a huge fan of Joe Walsh and a big James Gang fan. A lot of what I know about playing the guitar I learned from listening to him.
I love music and I love musicians and when I hear something that's great, I always say it's like you go to a movie and you can't wait to tell your friends about it.
Mick Jagger visited us backstage and told us how much he liked our show. Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts came back too, and they wanted to get their pictures taken with us. Bill Wyman knew our chart positions. I couldn't believe it.
Every musician liked Peggy Lee, but not the general public.
He's the reason why I write music. If he's reading this - James Taylor, I'd love to work with you! My mom would put headphones on her belly before I was born, so I've been listening to him literally all of my life. When my dad played me 'Walking Man,' I heard those chord changes and that melody, it completely blew me away.
I used to play the piano when I was younger, and I loved Alicia Keys. I wanted to be Alicia Keys; she was such an idol to me.
I'm a huge Travis Tritt fan. I'm a big Southern rock guy.
Holdsworth is so damned good that I can't cop anything. I can't understand what he's doing. I've got to do this [does two-hand tapping], whereas he'll do it with one hand.
As a kid, you put musicians on a pedestal - well, I did. The more you meet bands, and the more you hang around them, you can have normal conversations.
