Have to say first and foremost Øistein Sunde - fantastic norwegian guitar player! Unfortunately (for him!?) his songs are in norwegian only - however, some of his instrumental stuff is terrific too!
also EC, Mark Knopfler and more recently Robbie Robertson are important - not in the sense that I'll ever play like them, but because they remind me how cool guitar can be!
Oh - Mike Bloomfield together with Dylan in the mid 1960s too!!
Lars
Oh yea, I forgot Mike Blommfield :D and throw in Steven Stills also 8)
Oh yea, forgot Steven Stills! :D - have to throw in ...uhm... John McLaughlin 8)8)
...only thing I know how to do is to keep on keepin' on...
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Larsko wrote: "Oh yea, forgot Steven Stills! - have to throw in ...uhm... John McLaughlin "
Lots of great stuff back in the 60's and 70's :D
One more great guitarist I forgot about --Robert Fripp of King Crimson, not that i could even qualify to change his strings, but that guy is just amazing. see this weeks news letter :wink: Thanks Nick :D ---the dog
Have to say first and foremost Øistein Sunde - fantastic norwegian guitar player! Unfortunately (for him!?) his songs are in norwegian only - however, some of his instrumental stuff is terrific too!
also EC, Mark Knopfler and more recently Robbie Robertson are important - not in the sense that I'll ever play like them, but because they remind me how cool guitar can be!
Oh - Mike Bloomfield together with Dylan in the mid 1960s too!!
Lars
Oh yea, I forgot Mike Blommfield :D and throw in Steven Stills also 8)
Oh yea, forgot Steven Stills! :D - have to throw in ...uhm... John McLaughlin 8)8)
I'll see your Stephen Stills and raise you Ronnie Woods and BUddy Guy :lol:
Immature? Of course I'm immature Einstein, I'm 50 and in a Rock and ROll band.
New Band site http://www.myspace.com/guidedbymonkeys
Larsko wrote: "Oh yea, forgot Steven Stills! - have to throw in ...uhm... John McLaughlin "
Lots of great stuff back in the 60's and 70's :D
Appearently - I was hardly even born by then - therefore I have lots of catching up to do. With the current progression of mine it seems I will reach the 1980s by year 2058. :D
...only thing I know how to do is to keep on keepin' on...
LARS kolberg http://www.facebook.com/sangerersomfolk
Oh yea, I forgot Mike Blommfield :D and throw in Steven Stills also 8)
Oh yea, forgot Steven Stills! :D - have to throw in ...uhm... John McLaughlin 8)8)
I'll see your Stephen Stills and raise you Ronnie Woods and BUddy Guy :lol:
Can't forget Kieth Richards!!! I get most of my country licks from him :D
Just found an excellent review of 'Love Chronicles' - have a read: http://www.juliancope.com/unsung/review/599
One more great guitarist I forgot about --Robert Fripp of King Crimson,
you have gotta be kiddin me! i heard that fripp was fantastic so was really looking forward to hearing him last week when he was supporting porcupine tree in manchester, but he was rubbish, he played all his guitar through a synth and it just sounded like trash. half of the audience fell asleep! i was really gutted cos i was expecting an amazing guitar player and all i got was some music that a chimp could have played through a keyboard! :roll:
now Robert Johnson was a proper guitar player! oh and eric clapton. clapton and Santana have probably been my biggest influences. both fantastic players.
'i want that one...'
Just found an excellent review of 'Love Chronicles' - have a read: http://www.juliancope.com/unsung/review/599
thanks for the link. sure brings back memories.
now, is this the same Al Stewart who did the song 'Year of the Cat'?
Everyone's influences here are so "worthy" - all the legends, and great players from the most famous bands of yore. Idols and influences are two different things. I mean, Django Reinhardt? Genius, yes, but if he's one of your influences I'd just love to hear you play something for me.
Personally, my musical *influences* range across the narrow spectrum from Avril Lavigne to Michelle Branch to Badly Drawn Boy to Aimee Mann. Makes me feel like the youngest person here (23). I can't say I listen to a lot of "classic rock" or blues. I love the Beatles but I wouldn't call them a direct influence. Their songs are way too non-standard for me to emulate.
The one guitarist who ever made me sit up and say "wow" is Joe Bonamassa.
Everyone's influences here are so "worthy" - all the legends, and great players from the most famous bands of yore. Idols and influences are two different things. I mean, Django Reinhardt? Genius, yes, but if he's one of your influences I'd just love to hear you play something for me.
Django is not so much an influence on my style of platying as an influence in getting me to explore a style of music I never thought to attempt before. His music opened me up to a whole new spectrum of music that I previously was oblivious too. And bits and pieces of it have crept into my playing
Immature? Of course I'm immature Einstein, I'm 50 and in a Rock and ROll band.
New Band site http://www.myspace.com/guidedbymonkeys
Everyone's influences here are so "worthy" - all the legends, and great players from the most famous bands of yore. Idols and influences are two different things. I mean, Django Reinhardt? Genius, yes, but if he's one of your influences I'd just love to hear you play something for me.
Personally, my musical *influences* range across the narrow spectrum from Avril Lavigne to Michelle Branch to Badly Drawn Boy to Aimee Mann. Makes me feel like the youngest person here (23). I can't say I listen to a lot of "classic rock" or blues. I love the Beatles but I wouldn't call them a direct influence. Their songs are way too non-standard for me to emulate.
The one guitarist who ever made me sit up and say "wow" is Joe Bonamassa.
I'm still saying Kurt Cobain. Not only am I trying to work his angry sound into my playing, but I'd say his views on music as well.
Come to think of it, my art teacher probably influenced my playing too. He's never played an instrument but did teach me what music or any form of art is all about. Plus he taught me that you could take all the theory, rules and guidelines, and still produce boring work.
So I guess influences don't have to be musicians.
Tommy Iommi, Keith Richards, ohhh just too many to list
Just found an excellent review of 'Love Chronicles' - have a read: http://www.juliancope.com/unsung/review/599
thanks for the link. sure brings back memories.
now, is this the same Al Stewart who did the song 'Year of the Cat'?
The very same man - and a fine song that is too - now you're stirring my ancient memories!
Slash, Steve Vai, hide, Rhoads, Malmsteen, Pata, The Edge.
lemoned i scream
Everyone's influences here are so "worthy" - all the legends, and great players from the most famous bands of yore. Idols and influences are two different things. I mean, Django Reinhardt? Genius, yes, but if he's one of your influences I'd just love to hear you play something for me.
Personally, my musical *influences* range across the narrow spectrum from Avril Lavigne to Michelle Branch to Badly Drawn Boy to Aimee Mann. Makes me feel like the youngest person here (23). I can't say I listen to a lot of "classic rock" or blues. I love the Beatles but I wouldn't call them a direct influence. Their songs are way too non-standard for me to emulate.
The one guitarist who ever made me sit up and say "wow" is Joe Bonamassa.
I agree with you.
influences should vary by age/generation, etc.
as I started , I was born in the fifties. the music that my parents played then Did effect me.
when I was in my teens and beginning guitar those bands that were around Did effect me.
you re right on the mark by stating that the music created in Your time effects you.
your 'narrow spectrum' is absolutely appropriate; it what I was ;ooking for in responses.
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