Buck has stated " Roger McGuinn was a big influence on me as a guitar player", but said it was Byrds-influenced bands, including Big Star and the Soft Boys, that inspired him more.
Buck har udtalt at " Roger McGuinn var en stor indflydelse for mig som guitarspiller", men sagde at det var Byrds-inspirerede bands, inklusive Big Star og The Soft Boys, der inspirerede ham mere.