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	Loren Weisman’s Music Producer Influences and Inspirations Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, Jerry Wexler, Rick Rubin, Hugh Padgham, Steve Lillywhite, Robert "mutt" Lange, Bob Clearmountain, Phil Spector, George Martin, Rudy Van Gelder, Quincy Jones, Chris Thomas, Dr Dre, Butch Vig, Ed Stasium, Glenn Ballard, Brian Wilson, Jimmy Miller, Desmond Child, T-Bone Burnett, Sam Phillips, Steve Albini, Shel Talmy, Eddie Kramer

	Loren Weisman’s Recording Engineer Influences and Inspirations Scott Ross, Leslie Ann Jones, Billy Anderson, Fred Catero, David Bottrill, Chris Lord-Alge, Alan Parsons, Geoff Emerick, Phil Ramone, Andy Sneap, Tony Maserati, Andy Johns, Bill Porter, Rhett Davies, Andrew Jackson, Tom Dowd, Al Schmitt, Roy Halee, Nick Davis, Paul “P Dub” Walton, Roy Cicala, Les Paul, Ken Townsend, Nigel Godrich, Andy Wallace.

	Loren Weisman's Favorite and Most Influential Recording Studios Elliott Bay Recording Company (EBRC Studios), Seattle, WA., Avatar studios, New York City, NY., Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA., Little Mountain Sound, Vancouver, BC., Fort Apache Studios, Roxbury, MA., The Village, West Los Angeles, CA., Real World Studios, Box, UK., Ocean Way, Hollywood, CA., Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA., The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, TN., Hitsville USA, Detroit, MI., Abbey Road Studios, London, UK., Sun Studio, Memphis, TN., Blue Jay Studio, Carlisle, MA., Bearsville Studio, Bearsville, NY., The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA., The Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ., Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, CA., Signature Sounds, Pomfret Center, CT., NRG Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA., Piety Street Recording, New Orleans, LA., Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA., Wally Heider's Studios, San Francisco, CA., Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA., A440 Studios, Minneapolis, MI.

	Loren Weisman’s Top Songwriter Influences and Inspirations David Foster, Sting, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein, Irving Berlin, Smokey Robinson, Van Morrison, Marvin Gaye, Lou Reed, Sly Stone, David Bowie, Otis Redding, John Lennon, Mike Doughty, Allen Toussaint, Hank Ballard, John Gorka, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Jackson Browne, Bill Withers, Frank Zappa, Michael Penn, David Byrne, Eric Clapton, Richard Thompson, John Hiatt, Jim Croce.

	Loren Weisman’s Drummer Influences and Inspirations Vinnie Colaiuta, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Keith Moon, Simon Phillips, Questlove, Ringo Starr, Hal Blaine, Jim Keltner, Michael Shrieve, Russ Kunkel, Kenny Arnoff, Curt Bisquera, Jeff Porcaro, Dony Wynn, Bernard Purdie, Stewart Copeland, Steve Gadd, Elvin Jones, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Jerry Marotta, John “Jabo” Starks, Todd Sucherman, Andy Newmark, Liberty Devito, John "JR" Robinson, Joe Morello, Clyde Stubblefield, Steve Jordan, Dennis Chambers, Gary Chaffee.

	Loren Weisman’s Bass Player Influences and Inspirations James Jamerson, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Jaco Pastorius, Tony Levin, Billy Sheehan, Bootsy Collins, Jeff Berlin, Stanley Clarke, Abe Laboriel, Michael Manring, Ron Carter, Christian McBride, Bunny Brunel, Nathan East, Richard Bona, Victor Bailey, John Entwistle, Larry Graham, Steve Swallow, Bunny Brunel, Oteil Burbridge, Tal Wilkenfeld, Charles Mingus, Marcus Miller, Paul Chambers.

	Loren Weisman’s Guitarist Influences and Inspirations Frank Gambale, Bill Frisell, Al Di Meola, Buddy Guy, Steve Morse, George Benson, David Gilmour, Scotty Moore, Steve Lukather, Earl Klugh, Allan Holdsworth, Pete Townshend, Steve Cropper, Eric Clapton, Neal Schon, John Scofield, Les Paul, Robert Johnson, Pat Metheny, Jimi Hendrix, Mike Stern, Lionel Loueke, Stanley Jordan, Vernon Reid, Lowell George.

	Loren Weisman’s Top Musician/Band Influences and Inspirations Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Miles Davis, Public Enemy, U2, Fishbone, Steely Dan, Little Feat, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Beach Boys, James Brown, Paul Simon, Johnny Cash, Neville Brothers, James Taylor, Fatboy Slim, Parliment Funkadelic, Otis Redding, Led Zepplin, INXS, Earth, Wind and Fire, Barry Manilow, Rolling Stones, Metallica, Tower of Power

	Loren Weisman's Percussionist Influences and Inspirations Mino Cinelu, Dave Samuels, Ed Mann, Tito Puente, Pete Escovedo, Alex Acuna, Evelyn Glennie, Giovannia Hildalgo, Cryo Baptista, Trilok Gurtu, Jamey Haddad, Ray Cooper, Airto Moreira, Luis Conte, Don Alias, Pete Lockett, Glen Velez, Jamey Haddad, Johnny Conga, Lenny Castro, M.B. Gordy, Darrell Tibbs, Ray Barretto, Robert Juan Rodriguez, Noel "Toca" Rivera

	Loren Weisman's Pianist/ Keyboard Influences and Inspirations Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Liszt, Scott Joplin, Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Keith Emerson, Kenny Kirkland, Billy Preston, Danilo Perez, Dave Brubeck, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Ray Manzarek, Elton John, Jan Hammer, Jordon Rudess, David Sancious, Billy Powell, Jonathan Cain, Chuck Leavall, Bernie Worrell, Oscar Peterson

	Loren Weisman’s Comedian Influences and Inspirations Steve Martin, Eddie Izzard, Robin Williams, John Leguizamo, Bill Cosby, Kevin Pollak, Billy Crystal, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Lewis Black, Steven Wright, George Burns, Drew Carey, Dave Chappelle, Dana Carvey, David Cross, Jeff Dunham, Jim Gaffigan, Howie Mandel, Dennis Miller, Conan O’Brian, Greg Proops, Chris Rock, David Spade, Richard Lewis