Right on man. Influence is what's it's all about... Just know, there's a difference between influence and ripping style, the better artists can tell the difference, like night and day.
100% agreed, I would never rip someones style, but I like grabbing inspiration from a variety of different sources and making it my own. I'll link you once I get something done and maybe you could give me a bit of critique. Have a good one dude.