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major influences?
There was a time that I thought Todd Rundgren was a wizard a true star. His recordings where he played all the instruments got me into this mess. How about you?
Oh kurt vonnegut had his impact too. And kilgore trout. But that is a different story
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RE: major influences?
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Now you may not believe this, Maurice, but it is absolutely true. One a my dearest ol pals (a singer and artist in his own write) who lives right here in nowheresville with me is best buddies with ol Todd. Goes to Hawaii and stays with him and his lovely wife and cooks for em. Course he did wrangle an invite to the White House for Todd durin the Clinton years (he's married to one). I loved "Something/Anything" and "A Wizard, A True Star" but after that, I lost interest. My buddy, Gio, gave me a copy of Todd's latest (self POD produced magnum opus CD) but it didn't move me none. But I'm fickle like that.
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I hear myself playing certain phrases on guitar that betray my influences, but I think I've only lately realized how much they'd seeped in..Stuart Adamson (The Skids, Big Country), Bill Nelson (Be-Bop Deluxe, Red Noise), Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Glen Tilbrook (Squeeze) Yeah - like I could be half as good as any of 'em. 
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RE: major influences?
2009/01/08 16:21:21
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Stuart Adamson (The Skids, Big Country) That album of theirs--The Crossing--has been etched into my brain since I heard it 25 years ago. Around the same time was Yes: 90125 (yeah not a true Yes effort, but the production was amazing and that's what got me interested in recording), and Van Halen 1984 which was the first album that made me realize I'm not a wuss for playing the synthesizer. Dang pretty much anything from the early 80s has left its mark on me.
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RE: major influences?
2009/01/08 16:58:30
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Dad, having been a pianist inspired me for keys. He died when I was 7.
I'm not really influenced by many people, more so, I just play what I like, and what appeals to my ear. But, hmm... Casanova Deva
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RE: major influences?
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ORIGINAL: space_cowboy
There was a time that I thought Todd Rundgren was a wizard a true star. His recordings where he played all the instruments got me into this mess. How about you?
Oh kurt vonnegut had his impact too. And kilgore trout. But that is a different story
Musically, I guess Bill Evans continues to influence my playing. The person who got me into all this is a guy named Dave Kusik, who used to run a company called Passport Designs. It was he who opened my eyes to the wonders of MIDI, computers, and synthesizers. Then there was my father who insisted I practice the piano (sometimes, instead of playing baseball with my little buddies -- oh, the pain!!). Finally, I'd like to thank my wife and children, without whom I'd probably stay in bed all day eating licorice candy and reading detective novels.
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/07 06:22:17
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ORIGINAL: space_cowboy
There was a time that I thought Todd Rundgren was a wizard a true star. His recordings where he played all the instruments got me into this mess. How about you?
Oh kurt vonnegut had his impact too. And kilgore trout. But that is a different story
+ 1 on Vonnegut Spacey - So it goes..... With regard to musical influences, Chuck Berry, my first fumbling riffs as a teenager were all based round his classic numbers; John Lennon and George Harrison, growing up in Liverpool, they meant everything to me, Georges economy and ability to serve the song taught me much, Lennon's rhythm guitar playing, evident on much of his output, taught me how songs are constructed and performed; Hendrix, how to expand the envelope, and express yourself, whilst still retaining the grounding of the blues as a musical baseline; SRV for taking this to a different level again; Dave Gilmour, for expression and ecomomy and attention to detail in a signature sound. I pretty much leave it there and leave the rest to my own imagination. Peace Love and Understanding Garry Kiosk
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RE: major influences?
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ORIGINAL: Spaceduck
ORIGINAL: jamesg1213
Stuart Adamson (The Skids, Big Country)
That album of theirs--The Crossing--has been etched into my brain since I heard it 25 years ago. Around the same time was Yes: 90125 (yeah not a true Yes effort, but the production was amazing and that's what got me interested in recording), and Van Halen 1984 which was the first album that made me realize I'm not a wuss for playing the synthesizer. Dang pretty much anything from the early 80s has left its mark on me.
I agree, some major strides in production techniques were being made then. I remember we were in awe of 'Adventures in Modern Recording' by The Buggles, because it sounded so clean, polished, and chock full of quirky ideas.
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/12 12:39:33
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In no particular order:
Jack Bruce
Chris Squire
Stanley Clark
Jaco Pastorius
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 05:24:06
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Guitarists that influenced me, probably goes something like this: Eric Clapton Jimi Hendrix Ritchie Blackmore Jimmy Page Steve Howe Steve Hackett Frank Zappa Steve Vai If only Jonesey, if only.............   
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 06:04:57
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 08:33:51
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My biggest influence was / is Gary Numan. Are "friends" electric? came out when i was 15, it was so radical to my ears after the punk and skinhead music of the time. I am still a teenaged Numanoid.
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 11:28:06
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The biggest influences for picking up a bass in the first place were Cliff Burton, Steve Harris, Geddy Lee (and okay I'll admit it, Gene Simmons...  ) Currently, even though bass is still my greatest love as a player, I'm more often inspired by non-bass players. U2 as a band and especially The Edge (through Achtung Baby, anyway), Eric Clapton, The Doors, Pink Floyd, B.B. King - all inspire me not necessarily because of the bass parts on their songs, but they influence me as a musician with just their approach to music, creativity, songwriting, cohesiveness as a band, etc. Dave www.soundclick.com/steakbone
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 11:44:02
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Guitar-wise:
Angus, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Howe, David Gilmour, Surf Guitar, Elliot Easton, Ritchie Blackmore
Bass-wise:
James Jamerson, Paul McCartney, Chris Squire, John Paul Jones, John Entwhistle
Composition:
Everyone. Take the good elements, try to avoid the bad ones.
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 11:59:59
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Tricky and in no particular order and for different reasons
Moody Blues
Floyd, in all their incarnations
Hawkwind
Genesis
Peter Gabriel
John Martyn (rest peacefully John)
Sabath
Camel
Caravan
William Akerman
Mike Oldfield
And many others.
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 12:08:21
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ORIGINAL: jamesg1213
I hear myself playing certain phrases on guitar that betray my influences, but I think I've only lately realized how much they'd seeped in..Stuart Adamson (The Skids, Big Country), Bill Nelson (Be-Bop Deluxe, Red Noise), Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Glen Tilbrook (Squeeze)
Yeah - like I could be half as good as any of 'em.
Be-Bop Deluxe on this thread XTC on another A couple of my faves too.
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 12:13:08
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ORIGINAL: Wookiee
Tricky and in no particular order and for different reasons
Moody Blues
Floyd, in all their incarnations
Hawkwind
Genesis
Peter Gabriel
John Martyn (rest peacefully John)
Sabath
Camel
Caravan
William Akerman
Mike Oldfield
And many others.
Whoa close to home there wook Hawkwind - I have tons and tons of their stuff. My fave is Quark Strangeness and Charm, but the old stuff is really really good. Camel Caravan, early Genesis... I have a huge collection of the space rock bands from the +/- 3 years around DSOTM. More into space rock than say symphonic, but I do like PFM (I could never actually remember how to spell all those italian names). Why no Gong? The Planet Gong Trilogy is one of the epics of space rock. Gong You is easily in my top 10 lps of all time. Probably in my top 5.
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 12:15:12
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John Hiatt
Tom Waits
Jesse Winchester
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 13:55:48
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Mick Ronson (Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars)
Slowhand (Cream Era)
David Gilmore (solo and Pink Floyd)
Eddie Van Halen (Diamond Dave era)
Vinnie Moore (Solo stuff - don't care much for his stuff with UFO)
Matthias Jabs (Scorpions)
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 14:49:03
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group infleunces: Beatles Yes BNL Cream Return to forever Jeff Beck Group Led Zepplin Primus MOI ELO ELP
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 14:50:34
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Forum influences:
Maurice
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 16:11:21
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Influenses to both guitar playing and song writing.
Beatles
Wings/ Solo Beatles
Clapton
Dylan
Led Zep
ELO
Van Halen
Rush
Petty
SRV
BB King
McCartney, Geddy Lee and Jamerson for Bass.
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 16:18:30
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Space_Cowboy
Why no Gong?
The Planet Gong Trilogy is one of the epics of space rock. Gong You is easily in my top 10 lps of all time. Probably in my top 5.
I did say many others, Gong is in there
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 18:02:26
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I evidently sound like nobody I used listen to a lot or admired. Everyone will tell me that I sound a lot like so and so and I don't recall ever listening to them.
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bapu
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2009/02/13 18:15:10
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I evidently sound like nobody I used listen to a lot or admired. Everyone will tell me that I sound a lot like so and so and I don't recall ever listening to them.
To hitch on to your wagon Dave: I don't sound like any of my influences. The influences for have always about their approcah to music and the drive it created in me to do my own thing with an approach I find. Have I been successful? Prolly not. But I've loved the journey so far.
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 18:57:24
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Almost all of my influences are minor, diminished, or augmented.
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 20:19:05
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That is the funny thing about influences, they don't seem to really show up in your own music in a completely recognizable way. I guess that is why they are that because they influence you to try and play things but ultimately they do not dictate what you play. James's influences are a good example. He didn't list Steve Morse but as a HUGE Steve Morse fan, I hear a lot of Morse like phrasing and vibe in James's solo work.
I always read influences to mean that is who I listen to a lot.
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RE: major influences?
2009/02/13 23:04:12
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A friend of mine from college heard some of my latest creations and made the comment, "You sound exactly like you did back in our college days." I think we each have an individual "voice" and we just sound like who we are.
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