Mish
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Early Jimmy Eat World is amazing. I mean c'mon - Static Prevails is one of the best albums I have in my discography.
How do you feel about later emo? Like early The Used, Glassjaw, FATA?
Early Jimmy Eat World is amazing. I mean c'mon - Static Prevails is one of the best albums I have in my discography.
How do you feel about later emo? Like early The Used, Glassjaw, FATA?
lpdeluxe
The Precision Bass Guy
Ry Cooder.
Tadpui
Well-known member
If we're talking tone, Trey Anastasio and Mick Ronson would be my biggies. Thanks to Trey I fell in love with the neck humbucker/super squished sustain/Tube Screamer tone. Thanks fo Mick I fell in love with the midrangey crunchy tube tone. Also Dan Auerbach and Jack White taught me the value of pushing a tube amp to the point of near explosion can result in some awesome out-of-control edge-of-feedback insane distortion. Put those together and they make up the bulk of my tone.
As far as style, Randy Rhoads had a huge early influence on me. Slash was a big early influence as well. I don't listen to either of them any more, but they were both major influences early on that stick with me still.
Awesome. I've always loved his tone. So punchy, it sounds like he's just attacking the instrument at all times.
As far as style, Randy Rhoads had a huge early influence on me. Slash was a big early influence as well. I don't listen to either of them any more, but they were both major influences early on that stick with me still.
Awesome. I've always loved his tone. So punchy, it sounds like he's just attacking the instrument at all times.
JPXTom
New member
The Mars Volta, and most recently circa survive...thursday/jimmy eat world/underoath are in there too..also my dad and my brother haha.
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nabilch
New member
I LOVE J. PAGE!
and then hinderix, gilmour... and yeah i also like Faraz Anwer Worldwideweb.mizraabianz.comercial do check him hez in to metal..
but im into classic!.. i mostly dont like new commers :S becuase they dont give the feel!..
sorry but i respect ur feelings
. ChillX
and then hinderix, gilmour... and yeah i also like Faraz Anwer Worldwideweb.mizraabianz.comercial do check him hez in to metal..
but im into classic!.. i mostly dont like new commers :S becuase they dont give the feel!..
sorry but i respect ur feelings
. ChillX
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Oancient1
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I LOVE J. PAGE!
and then hinderix, gilmour... and yeah i also like Faraz Anwer Worldwideweb.mizraabianz.comercial do check him hez in to metal..
but im into classic!.. i mostly dont like new commers :S becuase they dont give the feel!..
sorry but i respect ur feelings
Clapton
Dickey Betts
Santana
Can't play near a well as any of them, but have learned and incorporated riffs of each.
lbanks
Banned
Eddie Hazel
Santana
Bootsy
Catfish Collins
Santana
Bootsy
Catfish Collins
David
New member
Roy Rodgers
muttley600
Banned
Anyone who ever picked up a musical instrument and had something to say. It's that simple for me.
If you want guitar specific. Anyone who ever picked up a guitar and had something to say.
I just love music and guitar music in particular. They all have a place. Listen to as many musicians and style as you can. Music is an eclectic discipline.
Right now I'm listening to Melvin Sparks and a lot of Blue Note stuff. Last week it was Vivian Stanshall and the Bonzo dogs.
Zappa keeps surfacing regularly though.
If you want guitar specific. Anyone who ever picked up a guitar and had something to say.
I just love music and guitar music in particular. They all have a place. Listen to as many musicians and style as you can. Music is an eclectic discipline.
Right now I'm listening to Melvin Sparks and a lot of Blue Note stuff. Last week it was Vivian Stanshall and the Bonzo dogs.
Zappa keeps surfacing regularly though.
Nicole_Rose
Great White North Girl
i've been told i went to the david gilmour school of rock. so i guess he's my biggest influence
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JuliánFernández
2&4
I´m surprised noone mentioned Michael Landau... He´s one of my favorites...
rayc
retroreprobate
I don't write or play in a style remotely connected to what i listen to - I can't write that way & don't have the chops to play that way so...
My playing style & tone are unfluenced by a) the guitar I use (single coil MIJ 70's) & b) my almost overwhelming technical shortcomings (not restricted to osteoarthritis though that's becoming more significant as each days passes)
BUT...
for roughly played chords & acerbic clever dick words - early Elvis Costello
for simplicity of playing & beautiful words Leonard Cohen
BUT... my overriding guitar/musical listening passion of the last 4 years is psychaedelic/early prog &/or space rock.
My playing style & tone are unfluenced by a) the guitar I use (single coil MIJ 70's) & b) my almost overwhelming technical shortcomings (not restricted to osteoarthritis though that's becoming more significant as each days passes)
BUT...
for roughly played chords & acerbic clever dick words - early Elvis Costello
for simplicity of playing & beautiful words Leonard Cohen
BUT... my overriding guitar/musical listening passion of the last 4 years is psychaedelic/early prog &/or space rock.
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32-20-Blues
New member
Count John McCormack.
Harry Partch.
Harry Partch.
WhiteStrat
Don't stare at the eye.
I'd like to append my earlier answer by stealing Gidge's answer.
Long before I was into playing guitar enough to "study" what I call the virtuosos, I was a kid growing up on the rock of the 70's --Styx, Boston, REO, Foghat--it goes on and on.
And the truth is, that music probably influences mine more than anything I deliberately focus on these days...
rayc
retroreprobate
Gidge,
Have you heard Springfield's playing in The ZOOT? Particular attention needs to be paid to their version of Eleanor Rigby back in Dec 1970! EXCELLENT stuff.
Have you heard Springfield's playing in The ZOOT? Particular attention needs to be paid to their version of Eleanor Rigby back in Dec 1970! EXCELLENT stuff.
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adferrendelli
New member
Jimi Hendrix
he has changed my guitar playing, vocal techniques and views on music all together.
His songs are so simple but still so complex in their own ways.
he has changed my guitar playing, vocal techniques and views on music all together.
His songs are so simple but still so complex in their own ways.
Scoot
New member
i've been told i went to the david gilmour school of rock. so i guess he's my biggest influence
An awesome school to be aligned with in my opinion.....goood on ya...I reckon he rocks !
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stopstartstall
New member
If it wasn't for Michelle Branch, Lisa Loeb and John Mayer I never would have picked up a guitar in the first place. Then I moved on to Tegan and Sara, Regina Spektor, Death Cab for Cutie, Dresden Dolls, The Spill Canvas, Dashboard Confessional and Straylight Run (despite the fact that three of those bands are mostly piano based, never mind). I also listened to a lot of late 90s/early 00s emo in my misspent youth so Taking Back Sunday, Brand New, The Used, Thursday, Jimmy Eat World got mixed up in there as well.
Needless to say, I play a lot of different styles.
Needless to say, I play a lot of different styles.
strangedogs
New member
All of the above and Clapton
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shockingcandy
Leads for all occasions
Wow someone quoting Tegan & Sara AND Dresden Dolls as influences - makes a nice change from the usual suspects.
I saw T&S last week. Excellent gig. The Con is a really fine album too. My band recorded an acoustic version of This Is Everything so I guess they sorta influenced us.
I adore the Dresden Dolls and bizarrely the dynamics in Amanda's piano playing has really influenced the way I play acoustic guitar. And they have such great songs which to me is more important than how many scales you know.
And someone mentioned PJ Harvey earlier...I love her guitar style. It is so understated, so simple, yet so effective.
Other than that my playing style is heavily influenced by Alison Roberston (The Donnas), Gina Bonvolpe (Lunachicks) and Ginger & CJ (The Wildhearts). And doubtless many more!