Conversation so far:
Who was Eric Carr influenced by?
Eric Carr listed drummers John Bonham, Keith Moon and Lenny White as influences.
What sort of style did Eric Carr have?
Eric Carr stated that his drumming style ranged from heavy metal and hard rock to pop and new wave claiming that I can adapt to most situations easily.“
Were there additional elements to Eric Carr's drumming style besides that \his drumming style ranged from heavy metal and hard rock to pop and new wave claiming that I can adapt to most situations easily.“?
Eric Carr was a powerful hard-hitting drummer and one of the first drummers to adopt the classic 1980s snare drum sound
What was the classic 1980s snare drum sound that Eric Carr adopted?
the classic 1980s snare drum sound that Eric Carr adopted was a highly reverberated and low-tuned sound

Question: Did anyone influence Carr?
Self-contained rewrite: Did anyone influence Carr's style and sound?