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who are your biggest guitar/music influences?
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:33 am
by caspersvapors
Im sure all of us will put Jerry and various other Dead members, but who are your main influences?
Im still thinking, it really varies from month to month, depends on what Im listening to @ the time besides GD
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:39 am
by d-v-s
As you mentioned, the Dead's right up at the top of the list.
Beyond the dead, I think my biggest influences are Jim Croce and I have just started to take liking to Warren Haynes. Both of them write great songs, lyrically as well as musically.
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:19 am
by golfnutt
I have my own personal "Mount Rushmore" of influence's in no perticular order
1. Jerry
2. Duane Allman
3. Muddy Waters
4. Buddy Guy
cool post, I wound think it would generate some intereting responses
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:13 am
by strumminsix
In order:
Bob Weir
Mark Knopfler
Jerry Garcia
Bob Dylan
Arlo Guthrie
Now the folkies on the list didn't inspire me to play like them persay but their music inspired me to pickup the guitar more often!
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:24 am
by Benthegoodbum
Bob Dylan
Woodie Guthrie
Johnny Cash
David Gilmour(sp?)
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:24 am
by colotic
Buddy Guy
Gabor Szabo
Jimi Hendrix
Carlos Santana
Jerry Garcia
The core of the jam...
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:42 am
by LaughingBones
I play acoustic guitar soooooo....
Tony Rice and Jerry when I'm playin some acoustic dead tunes
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:02 am
by shakedown_04092
Jerry
Bobby
Trey
Jimi
Dylan
Knopfler
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:08 am
by amyjared
Influences:
Songwriting: Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Zappa, Zevon
Guitar playing (my level): Keith Richards, Johnny Ramone, Frank Black
Guitar Playing (The level I wish I could achieve): Hendrix, Steve Morse, Adrian Belew, Clapton, Robbie Robertson
All Around: Miles Davis, Tom Waits, Garcia
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:20 am
by squire758
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Jerry Garcia
Trey Anastasio
Buddy Guy
BB King
Carlos Santana
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:15 am
by Shaggy
Neil Young
Jerry Garcia
Jackson Browne
Davy Graham
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:35 am
by HOWEYMAN
Mine are all the same as those mentioned. But another one in particular is Tommy Iommi. I'm a fan of the early Sabbath. The first album,in my opinion is a masterpiece. I have it on vinyl. Everytime I need some inspiration to play, this album never fails me.
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:47 am
by hobbsy
Being more or less a rhythm guitar player I lean towards:
!. Bobby, duh, perhaps the best/most unique rhythm guy ever
2. Dylan, very underrated in my opinion as a guitar player.
3. Ryan Adams, though I know some can't stand the guy. He still writes good songs and straightforward as it is, I like his guitar playing.
My real guitar heros though are
1. Jerry
2. Hendrix
3. Duane Allman
4. Warren Haynes
5. Jimmy Herring
6. The two guys from Moe. who melt my face every time.
7. Dean Ween, go to a show, you'll get it. Uh, or is it Gene?
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:49 pm
by grateful4booze
The guys who got me to pick up a guitar for the first time were:
Alex Lifeson
Buck Dharma
Pete Townshend
Steven Stills.
As I got older, my favorites are: (no order)
Jerry
Stevie Ray
Warren Haynes
Duane Allman
Steve Marriott
Marc Ford
Neil Young
PostPosted:Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:13 pm
by tigerstrat
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jerry Garcia
3. Bill Monroe
4. Lowell George
5. Django Reinhard
6. Steve Howe
7. Ludwig van Beethoven
8. Adrian Belew
9. Trey Anastasio
10. Danny Elfman
that's a rough cross-section