Band:
Ron Young - lead vocals
Louren Molinare - guitar
Earl Slick - guitar
Fidel Paniagua - bass and background vocals
Tom Morris - drums

Additional Musicians
Duck - B3 organ
Gary Corbett - piano (4)

Production
Produced by Howard Benson and Little Caesar.

Review:
The third release from this outlaw band of tattooed bikers, picked right up where their self-titled album left off. Influence kicks off with "Stand Up" and never lets up. "You're Mine", "Slow Ride" (which is choke full of Little Caesar's famous double entendres), "Ain't Got It" and an ode to my favorite cocktail, "Rum and Coke", really rock. The slower numbers are the heart wrenching "Ballad Of Johnny" and "Ridin' On".
  Ron Young's bluesy drawl was in fine form and with the addition of renowned guitarist Earl Slick, the band had never sounded better. It's also interesting to note that Little Caesar appeared on the popular TV series "Unsolved Mysteries" earlier in their career. This band was excellent, and their brand of bluesy/soulful hard rock deserved far more recognition then they ever received. Little Caesar and Ron Young were one of the best of the genre, and this release easily gets two thumbs up!

Reviewed by Pam for Sleaze Roxx, September 2003.

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