Whoever taught this kid to play. He rocks! I can't even teach my kids to throw their dirty clothes near the washing machine.
Neil Young, Eagles, Beatles, Bad Company and Paul Rodgers other stuff, SRV, Eric Clapton, Lightnin' Hopkins, Buddy Guy, 311, Anything with Barney in it, old stuff from Ozzy.
Matchstick Men. Runaway Jury. Devil's Advocate. Apocalypse Now. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels. Small Farm Animals in Bondage. Disney movies.
"The Office" "Las Vegas" The one with Ted Danson as a shrink Rachel Ray-cooking anything ..
John Steinbeck (anything from) When I read Grapes of Wrath, I catch myself hoarding groceries & budgeting better. Dave Barry's books & columns, also. "Foxfire" books, which I can only find at HPB nowadays.
All of my football coaches. I have plenty of shortcomings, but I'm much better off today because of their influence.