Your Top 5 Influences?

GreedylilPig · Post by **GreedylilPig** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:31 pm

SSIA. If you're in this forum you're probably a musician of some sort and more than likely an aspiring songwriter. What five figures have been the most influential in your music? This is not a thread to list your favorite musicians. List who you find your style closest to - the artists who have left their mark on the way you think regarding musical composition.

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For me:

1. James Taylor
2. Paul Simon
3. Dave Matthews
4. John Gorka
5. Bruce Springsteen

Matty Boom · Post by **Matty Boom** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:55 pm

1. Stevie Ray Vaughan
2. Dave Matthews
3. Jack Johnson
4. Alice In Chains
5. Eric Clapton

my list was composed of people who influence what i write AND my style of playing

Rweden36 · Post by **Rweden36** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:32 pm

1 Dave Matthews
2 Bob Dylan
3 Gordon Gano
4 Jimmy Page
5 Elvis Costello
Lyrically, and musically

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:50 pm

I wouldn't be so brash as to say I reflect an artist's style, but I can say what has motivated me

my amazing guitarist friend Andrew Henderson
every jazz guitarist i have ever listened to
Hayden Crawford (the Crawford in Crawford & Kavanaugh)
my brothers and their bassist Paul Martin

i like to think that my music had varied styles, i dont really think of any particular artist when i listen to my own stuff. in truth no one has ever really said that my stuff reminds them of anyone else. i'd really like if someone would tell me that so i would know what not to do. actually it would be nice if some of these new folks would take a look and tell me

GreedylilPig · Post by **GreedylilPig** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:08 am

That's what I meant - influence of style. Didn't mean to come off as being "brash."

Josh, what's your website? I'll gladly check out your stuff when I get a good amount of time.

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:20 am

GreedylilPig wrote:That's what I meant - influence of style. Didn't mean to come off as being "brash."

Josh, what's your website? I'll gladly check out your stuff when I get a good amount of time.

i didn't say they influence my style, i just said they motivated me to write and get better

click on my WWW button and it will take you to my music

juineaux · Post by **juineaux** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:21 am

1.Kelly Joe phelps
2.Greg Brown
3.Jeff foucault
4.Bob Dylan
5.Ben Harper

dmbvideos · Post by **dmbvideos** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:33 am

In no order:

1. Jimmy Buffet
2. Dave Matthews
3. Elliott Smith
4. Paul McCartney
5. Rob Thomas

Tony | dmbvideos.com

DmbFanJason · Post by **DmbFanJason** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:35 am

1.davematthews
2.Dave
3.dave Matthews
4.Dave matthews
5.Dave Matthews

JK!!! well...it could be considered a sad story

...but I don't like any other artists as much so as to have them influence my playing...rhythm acoustic guitar is what I like best and what sounds best to me...and Dave is the best rhythm acoustic guitarist out there IMO. However when I do "write" a guitar riff or whatever, it sounds nothing like Dave, so I guess I don't have any real influences when it comes to writing.

whatshername · Post by **whatshername** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:57 pm

dave matthews
red hot chili peppers

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 5:40 pm

This is not a thread to list your favorite musicians. List who you find your style closest to - the artists who have left their mark on the way you think regarding musical composition.

I think more often than not they are one in the same.

Not in any particular order :
Sting
Pearl Jam
Dave AND Tim
Ben Harper
Clapton
Leo Kottke
Pink Floyd
Jeff Buckley
Cat Stevens
James Taylor

And many others....

GreedylilPig · Post by **GreedylilPig** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 5:58 pm

MWR wrote:
This is not a thread to list your favorite musicians. List who you find your style closest to - the artists who have left their mark on the way you think regarding musical composition.
I think more often than not they are one in the same.

Perhaps more often than not, but certainly not always.

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:20 pm

1: Dave Matthews
2: All of The Beatles
3: Though I don't listen to him, John Mayer sorta does..(or is that the same as dave?:-p)
4: Tim Reynolds(i'm not much of a lead worker)
5: Trey Anasatio or whatever..