For those still alive: Marcie Free, Henry Rollins, Mike Patton, John Zorn, Trevor Dunn, Ian MacKaye, Guy Picciotto, Joe Lally, Brendan Canty, Andrew Weiss, Sim Cain, Jim Gillette For those deceased: Frank Zappa, Kevin Gilbert, Jaco Pastorius, Carl Stalling, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, d Boon, Joe Cole, Klaus Nomi,However, it's the people I'm blessed with having met (or know) that have changed my way of thinking: Madalaline, Bruce Mee, Claudia & Roland, Michael Sweet, Shawn Lane, dUg Pinnick, Pastor Kevin Brennan, Pastor Paul Yushak, Marek Stycos, Jared Meeker, Vic Rivera, Eddie Campbell, Buckethead, Andy Timmons, Kip Winger, Klaus Sinfelt, Jay Cooke, Axel Kruse, Val Sartori...and yes, even Denise