Influences

:Electric bass: 

R&B and Funk

• Chuck Rainey- he met Great America Hall in 70’s with Hampton Hawes and workshops at Guitar Showcase in 80s.          
• Jerry Jermott-  met at Little Lou-s 2015
• Rocco Prestia- chatted in 80s
• Mark King- Level 42- chatted with Keystone Korner in Palo Alto in 86,
• Louis Johnson.

Rock- 

• Jack Bruce- Saw at the Old Waldorf in ‘77
• Doug Luban- (Doors- studio bassist)
• Phil Chen- friends since 1986
• Doug Rauch (Santana)
• Lee Dorman (Captain Beyond ,Iron Butterfly)- chatted at a nightclub in Hayward in 70s.
• John Entwistle- chatted at NAAM show in 80s.
  

Jazz: 

• Alphonso Johnson -fretless bass- friends since 1986s.”-I took up fretless bass when I heard Al play on Weather  Report and his solo albums”
• Jaco Pastoruis -fretless bass- friends since 1986 before he passed.
• Victor Wooten- met at Gelb Workshop- 90’s
• Marcus Miller- fretless & funk
• Ken Wild- fretted & fretless. Studied with 80s.

 Upright bass:

Classical:

• Gary Karr- met at Marin Community College in 70s.
• Edgar Meyer- met at rehearsal in Marin Community- 2000’s

Jazz:

• Miroslav Vitous- and Weather Report at UH and also at Keystone Corner- 70s. 
• Did not chat with him but managed to hang out with Joni Mitchell and Don Alias after downstairs afterwards at Keystone.
• Reggie Workman- saw Keystone Corner-70s. Managed to say hello.
• Ron Carter- saw Keystone Corner-70s. Chatted about bass lessons.
• Buster Williams- with Ron Carter at Keystone and chatted with workshop at Musicians Union in 2007
• Oscar Pettiford
• Albert Stinson
•  Paul Chambers- a copy of autographed promo photo
• Sam Jones- have an autographed LP 
• Scott Lafaro- corresponded with his sister -Helen in 2000’s.
• Eddie Gomez- chatted at University of Hawaii with Jeremy Steg after show in 70s. 

Drums:

• Ndugu Chancler- friends  since 1986

Keys:

• Patrice Rushen- friends since 1986.