ˈælɪks wˈɛbstɚ, bˈeɪsɪst wɪð kˈænɪbəl kˈɔːɹps, hɐz ɐknˈɑːlɪdʒd pˈæɾɚsən æz "ɐ bˈɪɡ ˈɪnfluːəns", dᵻskɹˈaɪbɪŋ hɪz plˈeɪɪŋ ɔnðɪ ˈælbəm pˈiːs ʌv tˈaɪm æz "fɪnˈɑːmɪnəl".
Alex Webster, bassist with Cannibal Corpse, has acknowledged Patterson as "a big influence", describing his playing on the album Piece of Time as "phenomenal".