He also admitted being influenced by other bands: "The Byrds whet our appetites for folk-rock. Whatever sweet music the Byrds came up with, they legitimized this transition from folk to folk-rock ... We had developed a rock set when we played with the Lovin' Spoonful at the Cafe Wha? in the [Greenwich] Village"  (the Spoonful's John Sebastian sometimes also sat in on drums with the MFQ  between playing sets at a nearby club).
He admitted being inspired by other bands, stating that "The Byrds whet our appetites for folk-rock. Whatever sweet music The Byrds produced, they legitimized the transition from folk to folk-rock... We had developed a rock set when we played with the Lovin' Spoonful at the Cafe Wha? in Greenwich Village" (the Spoonful's John Sebastian sometimes also sat in on drums with the MFQ between sets at a nearby club).