OK< I'll try this. I too took something from Sinatra and Billie Holiday (Sinatra's model), like many others-- a conversational phrasing and attention to diction. From Dylan I tried to adopt some vocal recklessness and impulsiveness. It often didn't work, of course, as it often misfires for Dylan. From Bill Monroe I absorbed a tendency to sing in full-throated release with a casual approach to accuracy of pitch. Especially from John Lennon comes my attention to rhythmic delivery. From Louis Armstrong I learned to experiment with tone and wander around melody. My harmony inspirations are as varied as Don Rich, the Everlys, Brian Wilson and Ralph Stanley. As you can see, I'm open minded in my musical thefts. Instrumentally, my piano shortcuts the styles of Fats Waller, Jerry Lee Lewis and Earl Hines. My guitar work shamelssly borrows from Clarence White and Doc Watson--their easier stuff. My banjo will steal from anyone accessible. On bass, I imagine myself as Jack Cassidy.