I'm also surprised we haven't seen Mio mention Tal Wilkenfield as an inspiration.... she's "big in Japan" as well as the rest of the planet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDgkb...eature=related (her and Jeff Beck hamming it up in a "bass duet")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV7OAWs2Q30 (Beck and Tal at Big Block 2007)
edit: What a strange but appealing group Social Distortion is
... that video brought back some 8mm footage memories o.O