Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Foo Fighters, QOTSA, The Clash, Muse, Steadman, Radiohead, Zero 7, Jason Falkner, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Supergrass, Stonehoney, Mike Stinson, Phil Hurley, Stevie Wonder, CSN and Y, Beastie Boys, Blondie, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, The Upsetters, Joni Mitchell, Sweet, Black Crowes, Nikka Costa, Beach Boys, America, Mike Nesmith, Gram Parsons, Bread, Beatles, Monkees, Terry Reid, T Rex, Stones, James Brown, Faces, MC 5, Sam Cooke, Aretha, Funky 16 Corners compilation, Jeff Buckley, Todd Rundgren, Bill Withers, Flogging Molly, Hot Hot Heat, Ramones, Soundgarden, anything on Stax, Burt Bacharach, The Animals, Beck, Loretta Lynn, Nina Simone, Osmond Brothers, Allman Brothers, Joan Jett, Leather Tuscadero.
"And you, liar, teller of tall tales: you trample all of the Lord's commandments underfoot, you murder, you steal, commit adultery, and afterward break into tears, beat your breast, take down your guitar and turn the sin into a song. Shrewd devil, you know very well that God pardons singers no matter what they do, because he can simply die for a song..."