I just got back from the Faroe Islands. Was talking with a bus driver who was listening to a Faroese progressive rock show on the radio. After a while he started talking about his favourite band, Uriah Heep. They're playing a festival there and he was so excited to get to see the great Mick Box.
Mick Box would be a choice of mine too - whenever I've seen Uriah Heep live, he really looks like he is enjoying it. The wife met him many years ago and she said he was a lovely bloke. I also used to share the occasional lunchtime beer with Dave Byron before he sadly passed away. "The Magician's Birthday" was the first Heep album I ever heard from my mate's brother's record collection, who has sadly passed away now. So, yes, Heep have always been central to my life - plus I am a Brit also.
What an interesting and obscure place to have a festival. I bet the setting is incredible, the geography of those islands is otherwordly. Hope to go there some day
My top five musicians: 1) Ritchie Blackmore (guitarist - Deep Purple & Rainbow) - I picked up the guitar because of him. 2) Ian Gillan (vocalist - Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Gillan) 3) Paul McCartney (discovered him via Wings first, then explored his Beatles side) - I learned piano because of him. 4) Neil Young (discovered via CSNY performance at Woodstock; have followed everything good & bad he has done since) 5) Miles Davis (primarily his Electric Jazz Rock phase of 1969-1975, but love everything from his entire run of over 40 years). Honourable Mentions to: Jeff Beck, Tommy Bolin, Joe Satriani and Glenn Hughes.
I am 70, so I have a lot of musicians and bands who have impacted my life. Here are 25 of them. Frank Zappa, Neil Young, Todd Rundgren, Gary Moore, Jack Bruce, Greg Lake, Jeff Beck, Dave Gilmour, John Entwistle, Gavin Harrison, Peter Frampton, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Prince, Robin Trower, Keith Emerson, Steven Wilson, Ian Anderson, Chris Squire, John Martyn, Richard Sinclair, James Taylor, Mike Rutherford, James Dewar,
so glad you mentioned my personal favourite guitarist Robin Trower. The best tone for me and having met him a few times a very gracious guy. To keep recording new music so regularly in his now 80th year makes me respect the man even more. Indeed i read some years back his ambition these days is to sell enough albums to just cover his recording costs. He and Warren Haynes are great examples that are there to make music because of the sheer love of the art. May i selfishly mention Frank Marino. Never one to 'play the game' he made and played music on his terms and was never one to bend to the whims of the corporate bullshit.
Great list Pete ! My top 25 : David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Buck Dharma, Eric Bloom, Jim Morrison, Bob Dylan, Lindsey Buckingham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Elton John/Bernie Taupin, Bruce Springsteen, Alice Cooper, Jeff Lynne, Ronnie Van Zant, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Gordon Lightfoot, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, John Mellencamp, and all of Rush ! (Cheated at the end)
My list (mostly as an guitarist and bassist, but also sometimes as a music listener) 1 Tony Iommi 2 Bob Dylan 3 Mark Knopfler 4 Johann Sebastian Bach (Nope, not John Sebastian and not Sebastian Bach, literally the german classical composer) 5 Anders Björler (Played on all At the Gates albums except one which coincidentally is my least favourite) 6 Robert Johnson 7 Keith Richards 8 Howard Shore (Just like Bach, his music like LOTR and even Hobbit scores as well as The Fly are just pure greatness in terms of melody) 9 Abbath (Although I like the Demonaz albums more with the exception of At the heart of winter, his style really left an impact especially when I was younger.) 10 Patti Smith (Although she's a singer and a poet she really inspires me on an intellectual level) 11 KK Downing / Glenn Tipton (As a Heavy Metal guitarist they are mandatory. I love Faulkner as well but I came into the band before he made an impact so I tend to gravitate towards 76-90s priest for inspiriation.) 12 David Gilmour 13 Edvard Grieg (Just like Bach but even on a more personal level) 14 Quorthon (Especially his viking stuff and his DIY approach to music and producing) 15 Fenriz (As a composer and music nerd and afficinado)
Someone who wasn’t mentioned that would have been high on my list: Steve Hackett. The “quiet” one in Genesis who added so much even though a lot of his ideas were rejected by the band. Released that first outstanding solo album during the 75 hiatus, stayed on for a few more years, and then has had a remarkable solo career. And just seems like a really good guy.
Gotta give you tons of credit on this list! I typically scoff at too many choices on these Top XX lists. But I genuinely see the validity of every one of your choices. Well done & thanks for all your videos.
Cheers Pete. Trower inspired me most in the late 70’s to pick up guitar too. Most of your picks no surprise are mine as well. Steve Morse, Zappa, Ian Anderson, Hendrix, McCartney, Neil Peart, Geddy, Miles Davis, Chick, Di Meola, Townsend…. Add Gabriel, Alex Lifeson, Fripp, Page and Plant, Billy Cobham, Devin Townsend, Herbie Hancock, Waters and Gilmour, Tori Amos, Freddie Mercury, Keith Emerson.
Excellent episode Pete and a lot of great choices. Here are some that come to mind for me, and in no particular order: - Robert Fripp - Peter Gabriel - Frank Zappa - Brian Eno - Steven Wilson -> For example, I like that he is also a music nerd and has eclectic tastes. To me I see him more like a music enthusiast than a "rock star". - Mike Pinder -> His contribution to the songs, the arranging and of course the Mellotron sound. - Dave Cousins (Strawbs) -> He always had excellent and diverse band members, interesting mix of genres, did great reunion gigs including present and past members, etc. I met Cousins a couple of times and it was good experience. - Steve Hogarth -> Fronting and writing for Marillion for years. Great front man. Still a great singer. I like his approach and lyrics. I met Hogarth by chance at the Ruis Rock festival in Finland after the Marillion set when he was wandering around the craft concession area. We ended up chatting for at least 30 minutes, just "H" and I, and he was really cool. I was not demanding of his attention and I was giving him space and I was about to move on after 5 or 10 min but he wanted to keep chatting. We talked about favorite bands, about the gig and festival, past Marilion gigs I saw (it was amazing the details he remembered about the venues and the actual gigs I was at from over 10 years earlier!). A nice and engaging chat. - Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention) -> Founding member who rejoined in the 70s and has kept the band going with Dave Pegg. I became a fan years later and I think their recent music is great as well as the early stuff. Fairport put on their yearly festival and invite back former members and a diverse line up of other bands. I got to meet Nicol a few years ago and he was really personable and we had a nice chat. He told me a nice and interesting story. It was an engaging conversation. A very nice experience.
Not all in Pete’s wheelhouse, but my 25 in no order would be as below. All these people created a sound. Some of them like Fripp, Belew, Zappa, McGeoch, Bowie, Sergeant etc made sounds that I had never heard before; sometimes no-one had heard before. So here they are: Ian Anderson Ronnie James Dio Pat Metheny Jack DeJohnette Frank Zappa Macca Bowie Fripp Belew Carla Bley John McGeoch Roy Wood Elton John Steven Wilson Neal Peart Miles Davis Tim Smith Jace Lasek Johnny Marr Stuart Adamson Zawinul Jaco David Gedge Phil Lynott Will Sergeant
I’ll go with J Cash, Lennon, McCartney, P Simon, Townshend, Aretha, J Beck, Page, Bowie, N Young, Garcia, Gilmour, Duane, Iommi, B Dharma, Schenker, Lynott, C Squire, J Lynne, Peart, Springsteen, Knopfler, Rhoads, J Marr, F Black
1. Rob halford. Best musician in my opinion. Great stage presence and look. 2. Michael schenker. Most memorable guitarists in my opinion. 3. Steve Harris. He did stuff to the bass that no one has done before or after. 4. Yngwie Malmsteen. He literally revolutionized a completely new sub genre of music. 5. King diamond. No one sounds like him. Unique lyrics, stage presence, and the craziest voice that still sounds great!
I agree that reading auto/biographies gives one a perspective of where the music is coming from and I too, usually view the musician's work in a different light after reading these works.
Tony iommi, randy rhodes, ritchie blackmore, kk downing, glenn tipton, jon lord, elton john, michael schenker, cozy powell, pete townsend, angus young, ace frehley, keith moon, malcolm young. Any many more !
I am not a musician at all but Keith Richards is my inspiration for his perseverance. Nothing stopped him. Still doesn't. Just keep going no matter what.
I'll try to give my top ten combining inspiriations from my teens and from later years: Eddie Van Halen Jon Lord Gary Moore Steve Harris Neil Young Phil Lynott Robert Plant Miles Davis John Coltrane Brad Mehldau
When ever I play a John McLaughlin tune/album I always notice two things 1) My mood becomes joyful 2) I always want to play guitar .. and when I do I play much better to the extent I usually surprise myself. It’s his spirit. He embodies goodness and the spirit of music. Ritchie Blackmore is my other inspiration. The shy wild man. No rock guitarist had that whole package of skills .. in my opinion. Technique, writing, performing … The genius behind two of the most influential bands of the 70’s … A huge influence on Eddie Van Halen, despite Eddie never acknowledging this obvious fact. “Old Slowhand” Clapton was given that accolade. I suspect Eddie came up with his great version of tapping by trying to play Jon Lords parts as well as Ritchie’s (while practicing) for his initial covers band. That would explain why the best live rock band of the 70’s Deep Purple are and were never spoken about by him as having influenced Van Halen .. the first band to strike me as having a similar edge to Deep Purple, since they split in 1976.
Agreed re Blackmore. Eddie never acknowledged Blackmore publicly as I suspect his feelings were hurt during that incident at the Rainbow Bar & Grill when Blackmore basically told him to take a hike.
Musicians who inspired me to play the following : Drummers : John Bonham, Neil Peart, Nick Mason, Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Peter Criss, Alex Van Halen, Keith Moon, Cozy Powell, John Panozzo (Nick, Alex and Bonham are why I played Ludwig Drums and Paiste Cymbals) Guitarists : David Gilmour (why I play Fender and embraced Hiwatt amps), Jimmy Page, Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Lifeson, James Young/Tommy Shaw, Adrian Smith/Dave Murray, Pete Townshend, Mick Ralphs, Tony Iommi (I found Hendrix overrated and a junkie whose life was in shambles when he died and a caricature of himself in 1969-70) Keyboard Players : Dennis DeYoung, Rick Wright, Patrick Moraz, Tony Banks, Keith Emerson, Jon Lord, Roy Bittan/Danny Federici, Rick Davies Bass Players : John Deacon, Geddy Lee, Roger Waters, Chris Squire, John Entwistle, Mike Rutherford (also a great guitarist), Greg Lake (see Mike), Chuck Panozzo (made playing bass with a pick cool as did Lake, Rutherford, Waters), George Murray (David Bowie's band 1975-80 and played on his masterpieces Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Stage/Welcome to the Blackout, Lodger and Scary Monsters) Multi Instrumentalists : John Paul Jones (bass guitar, keyboards), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, guitar, vocals, drums and keyboards) Singers : Robert Plant, Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio, David Bowie, Bruce Dickinson, I can go on.
Highly enjoyable episode, Pete, and made me think about those who have been a personal inspiration. Won't go for the full 25 but here's a listing of some of them. 1. Keith Emerson. Pete, your the guitar player, but personally studied the piano starting about age 5 until my early teen years. But like most in the day, those lessons were limited to studying, practicing and playing classical music. But hearing Keith Emerson made me think classical training was not a waste and wanted to play like him. Even 5 decades later, haven't met that goal but he inspired me to want to play more than the historic classics for piano. 2. Elton John. The first piano playing rock and roller I saw play live on his first tour of the states when it was only him, Dee and Nigel. . If I couldn't play like Keith Emerson, thought Elton was an attainable goal. It was and continue to enjoy playing like him. He wasn't star when seeing the first concert but you could tell he was hungry and would make it. Ups and downs, but Elton has maintained status as a musical force and probably the artist I saw most in concert. A pleasure to watch his career. 3. Tom Petty. The Heartbreakers are part of this as well but Tom gets the name nod. The reason is simple. Tom is a fellow home town boy from where I still live. Saw him when he was playing frat house parties and locally with the band Mudcrutch. Tom had a bit of a challenging childhood and just seemed like this quite, long-haired kid working in the local music store. But Tom saw Elvis Presley when he was nearby filming a movie and decided then and there he wanted to be a musician/rock star. And he worked and worked to make that true. An inspiring story of finding your dream, working for it an attaining it. He's still missed. 4. Jimi Hendrix. A black psychedelic guitar playing rock star who passed through like a comet. Who else was doing something even similar to that at the time. Remember hearing the first album when my older brother was playing it and said "WHO is THAT!?" Still sounds amazing after all these years. Hendrix inspires at someone who blazed his own trail and did what it took to do so. Made me see that you should look at the sonic capabilities of an instrument in different ways and bring those ways to musical life. 5. David Bowie. An artist who was a musician or vice versa? Showed that different passions could be combined and be successful in doing so. 6. Marvin Gaye. Inspiring at someone who was on a particular musical path but wanted to do something entirely different and have his voice heard in a universal way across black and white America. Fought to bring "What's Going On" to the masses and the people listened. And that album is still relevant today. The person who convinced me that music could beautifully be used to discuss social issues. Will stop there. Many of your choices, Pete, would be on my list. Ian Anderson would be in the next few on my list if not next. But will stop there.
Pete, Did you ever get to see the Pat Metheny Group live in concert? I hope you did. One of the most amazing concerts you would ever see. All of the jazz fusion talents with prog arrangements and that type of a set list. More prog than prog, if that makes any sense. Absolutely astounding.
There are so many artists 'n bands that have changed my life for the better but I'll limit my comments to those you mentioned. Frank Zappa: I bought Freak Out! at age 13 'n have never been the same. We're Only In It For The Money remains one o' my favorite albums ever. Mike Portnoy: His father Howard frequented the music store where I worked 'n turned me on to the English band Audience. Mike got the name Dream Theater from a local movie theater. I remember Mike as a youngster 'n have followed his career. Howard was very proud o' his son's achievements. Ian Anderson: The best concert I ever attended was Jethro Tull/Clouds in Austin-1970. That $2.00 tab in the parkin' lot undoubtedly added to the experience. The show was not well attended so everyone walked to the stage. Fantastic! Glenn Hughes: I first saw Trapeze open for The Moody Blues 'n then several more times when they were headliners regularly in Texas. I also saw Glenn with Keith Emerson years later in California. His vocals are awe inspirin'. I worked at a music store in Carmel, CA 'n it was not unusual to see famous rock stars from time to time. David Coverdale came in to buy some guitar strings 'n we had a pleasant conversation then. I could go on 'n on but I'll leave it here now. Thanks fer yer inspirin' 25!
Musicians that really got me into rock and even metal were inspired by growing up with an older brother that was many years older, so I got to hear music that my friends didn't get. Some of them include (and I have a wide range) Tom Scholz, Dennis DeYoung, Tony Iommi, Ted Nugent, Ritchie Blackmore, Gary Rossington, Geddy Lee (bass, not vocals), Robin Trower... just a few.
Jimmy Page, George Harrison(Beatles Era) Richard Lloyd and Tom Verlaine(Television), Jorma Kaukonen, (Airplane) Roger McGuinn from The Byrds, The Rolling Stones, musically Chuck Berry, Chet Baker, and so many more
Will break mine down by decade. 1960's: The Beatles and their two German language singles *"I Want To Hold Your Hand"* & *"She Loves You".* 1970's: First rock album I listen two was 1971's Jesus Christ Superstar Rock Opera. 1980's: Best concert I ever saw was in 1980 at a festival in Germany seeing Bob Marley & The Wailers. Six months after that show. Bob Marley was dead. 1990's - 2000's: The passing of rock. 20 years of mostly forgettable music. 2010's: The resurgence of the Garage Rock Bands. Newer unsigned bands spouted out of nowhere to take the mantle away from the boomers & GenZ. 2020's: The Rock Genre is being reborn and starting to strive. Bands such as ....... Dea Matrona (Ireland) Wet Leg (U.K.) The Warning (Mexico) Liliac (U.S.) The Sixsters (Ukraine) Nemophila (Japan) Måneskin (Italian) First Aid Kit (Sweden) ..... bands that actually made older, should be retired, bands to write new studio abums. Sometimes good (BŐC) & sometimes crappy (Kansas).
1. Tony Iommi 2. Lemmy Kilmister 3. Malcolm Young 4. Andy Scott 5. Dave Brock 6. Rick Parfitt 7. James Hetfield 8. Pete Way 9. Jeff Hanneman 10. Donald Roeser
1) Al Di Meola 2) Stanley Clarke 3) Alphonso Johnson 4) Lenny White 5) Verdine White 6) Miles Davis 7) David Sancious 8) John McLaughlin 9) Frank Zappa 10) Billy Cobham 11) Akira Wada 12) Chick Corea 13) Jaco Pastorious 14) Joe Zawinul 15) Christian Vander 16) Ian Moss 17) Terry Kath 18) Herbie Hancock 19) Stevie Ray Vaughan 20) Anthony Jackson 21) Louis Johnson 22) Marcus Miller 23) Carlos Santana 24) Al McKay 25) Chris Squire
Here’s my top 25 Eddie Van Halen Robert Plant Steven Tyler Joe Perry Paul Rodgers Roger Daltrey Slash Tom Scholz Geddy Lee Warren Haynes Dickey Betts Billy Gibbons Jimmy Page Devon Allman Duane Betts Tony Iommi Angus Young Ronnie James Dio Rob Halford Paul McCartney John Lennon George Harrison Ringo Starr James Hetfield David Gilmour
Ian MacKaye, Steve Albini, Lemmy, Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Kurt Cobain, Tony Iommi, Malcolm Young, Scott Ian, Mike Watt, Kate Bush, David Bowie, Steve Jones, Johnny Ramone, Willie Nelson, Gram Parsons, Paul Westerberg, Bob Mould, Bjork, John Coltrane, Tom Waits, Richard Thompson
ritchie blackmore, paul kossoff, jaco pastorious, john mclaughlin, billy cobham, paul mccartney, elvin jones, captain beefheart (don van vliet), frank zappa, thelonious monk, cecil taylor, bird, charles mingus, al green, james brown, sonny rollins, henry rollins, ian curtis, trey azagthoth, pete sandoval, chuck schuldiner, larry young, billy holiday, townes van zandt, nick drake. above all: jimi hendrix, miles davis and trane, kool keith and aesop rock in fact I would to have add at least 25 more musicians...
Neil Peart Pretty much everybody no matter how tangentially related to Grateful Dead Neil Young Bob Dylan Zappa John Lydon Bob Marley Spinal Tap John Coltrane Pink Floyd Miles Davis AC/DC Lemmy PJ Harvey Santana. Great job Pete in stating reasons why, in particular Zappa and Miles and how they weren't afraid to go Out There and also to provide a springboard for so many others' musical future.
Hard to say whether musicians have 'inspired' me as such, there are definitely several who I love or respect for reasons beyond the music. In no particular order, five musicians who left a mark on me. *Chas Hodges* - Singer and pianist best known for inventing cockney rock 'n' roll (Rockney) with Chas & Dave. But he'd had a long and varied career for years before that; played bass with The Outlaws alongside Ritchie Blackmore and backed Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, supported The Beatles with Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers and was part of country rock group Head Hands & Feet with guitar great Albert Lee. Chas had periods of some success, periods of no success and a brief period of great success ('Gercha', 'Rabbit', 'Ain't No Pleasing You') but he kept going just the same. A man who was in music for the right reasons, loved to play and sing and was a great bloke. One of my heroes. *Martin Carthy* - The most significant and influential musician in English folk music since the 1960s. An incredible guitar stylist, employing a percussive fingerstyle in alternate tunings, he's also a singer of rare delicacy and feeling. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of folk song and has brought traditional music if not to the masses then to a great many people over the past 60 years. And I can attest to the fact that he's a wonderful human being with a warm heart. *Malcolm Young* - There's a brief scene in the 'Let There Be Rock' film which encapsulates why I love the late, great AC/DC rhythm guitarist. He's getting ready to go onstage. Are there stylists fussily primping him? Are there f**k. He removes one plain T-shirt, splashes a bit of water on himself and puts another one one before displaying himself in all his glory for the camera. Down to earth, unpretentious and a musician with bags of swing. He may have been in the background but he made the band what they were. Hugely talented and much missed. *Tammy Wynette* - I love country music and there was something in Tammy's way of putting across a song that just gets to me. A woman who lived enough for two or three lifetimes, she was a trooper and a supremely gifted vocalist. Just adore her. *Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards* - There are some musicians whose records are so uplifting and joyous that they raise the sum of human happiness. The Chic duo had a golden period in the late '70s when they made wonderful records with their own group, for Sister Sledge and for other artists like Diana Ross. I'd take one of their classics to a desert island over any more intellectual fare in a jiffy.
My list would probably have about half the same people. But being a blues and R&B guy I would have George Clinton, Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder as well as BB King, Lightnin Hopkins etc.
One thing I've noticed about Frank Zappa, as "weird" as his music may be, when I was listening to Zappa Plays Zappa, I was struck by how catchy the songs were, despite it's "weirdness". Great stuff.
Geedy lee , Eddie Van Halen, mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, David Gilmour ,Jeff Martin ( the tea party ) , Mariusz Duda , Steven wilson , James hetfield , Freddie Mercury, Bono,Elvis ,Ann Wilson , Joey Tempest ( europe ) great singer , Michael Wilton ( queensryche) ,
I don't play an instrument (very bad guitar many years ago) so my list is just of musicians that have made music that has inspired me the most - with particular attention to those who are still "knocking it out of the park" today. Rest In Peace those in my list who have passed on. Frank Zappa Ronnie Montrose Mick Box (Uriah Heep) Frank Bornemann (Eloy) Ron & Russell Mael (Sparks) Suzi Quatro Dave Brock (Hawkwind) Arthur Brown Stevie Ray Vaughan Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream) Lemmy (I had to add him as No.11)
TBH, the first one that came to mind was Mozart. When I was young, my mom took me to see Amadeus and as soon as we left the theater, I asked my mom to sign me up for piano lessons. The rest is history.
1) John Lennon 2) Paul McCartney 3) Pete Townsend 4) Keith Richards 5) Ray Davies 6) Jimi Hendrix 7) Eric Clapton 8) Jeff Beck 9) Jimmy Page 10) Neal Peart 11) Ian Hunter 12) Ian Anderson 13) Gregg Allman 14) Duane Allman 15) Ronnie Van Zant 16) Ritchie Blackmore 17) Glenn Hughes 18) Paul Rodgers 19) Bruce Springsteen 20) Marvin Gaye 21) Jackson Browne 22) Tom Petty 23) Chrissy Hynde 24) Joe Strummer 25) Prince
David Lindley, Neil Finn, Kate Bush, Neil Young, Ray Davies, Adrian Belew, George Kahumoku Jr, Peter Gabriel, Pete Townshend, Alan Parsons, Todd Rundgren, Warren Zevon, Annie Lennox.
(In order of most influential) David Bowie Phil Collins Alice Cooper Freddie Mercury Roger Waters Carlos Santana Johnny Cash Jeff Porcaro Jamey Jasta Prince Jon Anderson Buddy Guy Henry Rollins Brian Eno Jimi Hendrix Thomas Dolby Chuck Schuldiner Ted Nugent Rob Halford Warrel Dane Mick Jagger Otis Rush Steven Wilson Rod Stewart Lindsey Buckingham
Jimmy Page SRV Rory Gallagher Neil Peart Mike Portnoy Steve Hackett Bruce Dickinson David Gilmour Peter Gabriel Gary Moore Tony Iommi Joe Satriani Neal Morse Roger Waters Geddy Lee Johnny Cash Tom Waits
ROBIN TROWER EDDIE VAN HALEN TONY IOMMI GLENN TIPTON MICHAEL WILTON ROB HALFORD BRUCE DICKINSON JIMI HENDRIX BB KING NEIL PEART BEATLES EVERGREY LED ZEPPELIN KEITH EMERSON DREAM THEATER STEVIE RAY VAUGHN STEVE PERRY DAVID SANBORN ( MAY HE RIP) WES MONTGOMERY LEE RITENOUR STEVE LUKATHER ERIC CLAPTON SANTANA ZZ TOP AC/DC There more but this are the main influences
Paul McCartney, one of the greatest song writers? Imo a custodial sentence was the only appropriate response to the travesty that was "Mull of Kintyre"!
@@seabud6408 no doubt it's a lovely place, seabud, but surely you can agree that the song is a plodding, grating droan....devoid of any artistic merit? I remember thinking at the time (1977?) that there must be two Paul McCartneys, the one who wrote Blackbird, and the lookalike who plagued our screens on TOTP each week! Even now, if it comes on the radio I dash across the room to switch channels!
@@philjm3103 If you’re my age and Scottish the pipes coming in .. gets you. Yes it can be annoying but it’s so popular for a reason .. it’s very catchy and simple .. and few of us could come up with similar tomorrow at 19 am
I just got back from the Faroe Islands. Was talking with a bus driver who was listening to a Faroese progressive rock show on the radio. After a while he started talking about his favourite band, Uriah Heep. They're playing a festival there and he was so excited to get to see the great Mick Box.
Mick Box would be a choice of mine too - whenever I've seen Uriah Heep live, he really looks like he is enjoying it. The wife met him many years ago and she said he was a lovely bloke.
I also used to share the occasional lunchtime beer with Dave Byron before he sadly passed away.
"The Magician's Birthday" was the first Heep album I ever heard from my mate's brother's record collection, who has sadly passed away now.
So, yes, Heep have always been central to my life - plus I am a Brit also.
What an interesting and obscure place to have a festival. I bet the setting is incredible, the geography of those islands is otherwordly. Hope to go there some day
My top five musicians:
1) Ritchie Blackmore (guitarist - Deep Purple & Rainbow) - I picked up the guitar because of him.
2) Ian Gillan (vocalist - Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Gillan)
3) Paul McCartney (discovered him via Wings first, then explored his Beatles side) - I learned piano because of him.
4) Neil Young (discovered via CSNY performance at Woodstock; have followed everything good & bad he has done since)
5) Miles Davis (primarily his Electric Jazz Rock phase of 1969-1975, but love everything from his entire run of over 40 years).
Honourable Mentions to: Jeff Beck, Tommy Bolin, Joe Satriani and Glenn Hughes.
A great selection of musicans! Like them all too :)
I am 70, so I have a lot of musicians and bands who have impacted my life. Here are 25 of them. Frank Zappa, Neil Young, Todd Rundgren, Gary Moore, Jack Bruce, Greg Lake, Jeff Beck, Dave Gilmour, John Entwistle, Gavin Harrison, Peter Frampton, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Prince, Robin Trower, Keith Emerson, Steven Wilson, Ian Anderson, Chris Squire, John Martyn, Richard Sinclair, James Taylor, Mike Rutherford, James Dewar,
so glad you mentioned my personal favourite guitarist Robin Trower. The best tone for me and having met him a few times a very gracious guy. To keep recording new music so regularly in his now 80th year makes me respect the man even more. Indeed i read some years back his ambition these days is to sell enough albums to just cover his recording costs. He and Warren Haynes are great examples that are there to make music because of the sheer love of the art. May i selfishly mention Frank Marino. Never one to 'play the game' he made and played music on his terms and was never one to bend to the whims of the corporate bullshit.
Great list Pete ! My top 25 : David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Buck Dharma, Eric Bloom, Jim Morrison, Bob Dylan, Lindsey Buckingham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Elton John/Bernie Taupin, Bruce Springsteen, Alice Cooper, Jeff Lynne, Ronnie Van Zant, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Gordon Lightfoot, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, John Mellencamp, and all of Rush ! (Cheated at the end)
Fantastic show Pete thank you!
My list (mostly as an guitarist and bassist, but also sometimes as a music listener)
1 Tony Iommi
2 Bob Dylan
3 Mark Knopfler
4 Johann Sebastian Bach (Nope, not John Sebastian and not Sebastian Bach, literally the german classical composer)
5 Anders Björler (Played on all At the Gates albums except one which coincidentally is my least favourite)
6 Robert Johnson
7 Keith Richards
8 Howard Shore (Just like Bach, his music like LOTR and even Hobbit scores as well as The Fly are just pure greatness in terms of melody)
9 Abbath (Although I like the Demonaz albums more with the exception of At the heart of winter, his style really left an impact especially when I was younger.)
10 Patti Smith (Although she's a singer and a poet she really inspires me on an intellectual level)
11 KK Downing / Glenn Tipton (As a Heavy Metal guitarist they are mandatory. I love Faulkner as well but I came into the band before he made an impact so I tend to gravitate towards 76-90s priest for inspiriation.)
12 David Gilmour
13 Edvard Grieg (Just like Bach but even on a more personal level)
14 Quorthon (Especially his viking stuff and his DIY approach to music and producing)
15 Fenriz (As a composer and music nerd and afficinado)
Someone who wasn’t mentioned that would have been high on my list: Steve Hackett. The “quiet” one in Genesis who added so much even though a lot of his ideas were rejected by the band. Released that first outstanding solo album during the 75 hiatus, stayed on for a few more years, and then has had a remarkable solo career. And just seems like a really good guy.
Gotta give you tons of credit on this list! I typically scoff at too many choices on these Top XX lists. But I genuinely see the validity of every one of your choices. Well done & thanks for all your videos.
Frank has accompanied me thru my youth and although I am not a musician has greatly inspired me to live a life of a maverick. Music is the best!
Cheers Pete. Trower inspired me most in the late 70’s to pick up guitar too. Most of your picks no surprise are mine as well. Steve Morse, Zappa, Ian Anderson, Hendrix, McCartney, Neil Peart, Geddy, Miles Davis, Chick, Di Meola, Townsend…. Add Gabriel, Alex Lifeson, Fripp, Page and Plant, Billy Cobham, Devin Townsend, Herbie Hancock, Waters and Gilmour, Tori Amos, Freddie Mercury, Keith Emerson.
Excellent episode Pete and a lot of great choices. Here are some that come to mind for me, and in no particular order:
- Robert Fripp
- Peter Gabriel
- Frank Zappa
- Brian Eno
- Steven Wilson -> For example, I like that he is also a music nerd and has eclectic tastes. To me I see him more like a music enthusiast than a "rock star".
- Mike Pinder -> His contribution to the songs, the arranging and of course the Mellotron sound.
- Dave Cousins (Strawbs) -> He always had excellent and diverse band members, interesting mix of genres, did great reunion gigs including present and past members, etc. I met Cousins a couple of times and it was good experience.
- Steve Hogarth -> Fronting and writing for Marillion for years. Great front man. Still a great singer. I like his approach and lyrics. I met Hogarth by chance at the Ruis Rock festival in Finland after the Marillion set when he was wandering around the craft concession area. We ended up chatting for at least 30 minutes, just "H" and I, and he was really cool. I was not demanding of his attention and I was giving him space and I was about to move on after 5 or 10 min but he wanted to keep chatting. We talked about favorite bands, about the gig and festival, past Marilion gigs I saw (it was amazing the details he remembered about the venues and the actual gigs I was at from over 10 years earlier!). A nice and engaging chat.
- Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention) -> Founding member who rejoined in the 70s and has kept the band going with Dave Pegg. I became a fan years later and I think their recent music is great as well as the early stuff. Fairport put on their yearly festival and invite back former members and a diverse line up of other bands. I got to meet Nicol a few years ago and he was really personable and we had a nice chat. He told me a nice and interesting story. It was an engaging conversation. A very nice experience.
My top 6 Philip Lynott, Neil Smith, Bob Dylan, Dee Dee Ramone, Ian Anderson, Alice Cooper
Kerry Livgren(Kansas)
Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson(Supertramp)
Mark Knopfler(Dire Straits)
Walter Becker and Donald Fagan(Steely Dan)
Not all in Pete’s wheelhouse, but my 25 in no order would be as below. All these people created a sound. Some of them like Fripp, Belew, Zappa, McGeoch, Bowie, Sergeant etc made sounds that I had never heard before; sometimes no-one had heard before. So here they are:
Ian Anderson
Ronnie James Dio
Pat Metheny
Jack DeJohnette
Frank Zappa
Macca
Bowie
Fripp
Belew
Carla Bley
John McGeoch
Roy Wood
Elton John
Steven Wilson
Neal Peart
Miles Davis
Tim Smith
Jace Lasek
Johnny Marr
Stuart Adamson
Zawinul
Jaco
David Gedge
Phil Lynott
Will Sergeant
I’ll go with J Cash, Lennon, McCartney, P Simon, Townshend, Aretha, J Beck, Page, Bowie, N Young, Garcia, Gilmour, Duane, Iommi, B Dharma, Schenker, Lynott, C Squire, J Lynne, Peart, Springsteen, Knopfler, Rhoads, J Marr, F Black
1. Rob halford. Best musician in my opinion. Great stage presence and look.
2. Michael schenker. Most memorable guitarists in my opinion.
3. Steve Harris. He did stuff to the bass that no one has done before or after.
4. Yngwie Malmsteen. He literally revolutionized a completely new sub genre of music.
5. King diamond. No one sounds like him. Unique lyrics, stage presence, and the craziest voice that still sounds great!
I agree that reading auto/biographies gives one a perspective of where the music is coming from and I too, usually view the musician's work in a different light after reading these works.
I'll give the first 5 that popped in my head
Neil Peart
Steven Wilson
Jeff Beck
Tony Iommi
David Gilmour
Tony iommi, randy rhodes, ritchie blackmore, kk downing, glenn tipton, jon lord, elton john, michael schenker, cozy powell, pete townsend, angus young, ace frehley, keith moon, malcolm young. Any many more !
I am not a musician at all but Keith Richards is my inspiration for his perseverance. Nothing stopped him. Still doesn't. Just keep going no matter what.
I'll try to give my top ten combining inspiriations from my teens and from later years:
Eddie Van Halen
Jon Lord
Gary Moore
Steve Harris
Neil Young
Phil Lynott
Robert Plant
Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Brad Mehldau
A defensible, respectable list.
Thanks for putting Frank first. Maybe you could make it 26 and add the remarkable Mr. Keneally.
Nice one! We have the same #1 in David Coverdale...what an inspiration!
Cheers.
Miles, every time for me! The ultimate musician, imho.
Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult, Vincent Crane, Carmine Appice, Rick Parfitt, Mel Schacter, ,Alice Cooper and Leslie West.
I forgot one of my favorites on my list below. Buck Dharma. Underrated great tone !
When ever I play a John McLaughlin tune/album I always notice two things
1) My mood becomes joyful
2) I always want to play guitar .. and when I do I play much better to the extent I usually surprise myself.
It’s his spirit. He embodies goodness and the spirit of music.
Ritchie Blackmore is my other inspiration. The shy wild man. No rock guitarist had that whole package of skills .. in my opinion. Technique, writing, performing … The genius behind two of the most influential bands of the 70’s … A huge influence on Eddie Van Halen, despite Eddie never acknowledging this obvious fact. “Old Slowhand” Clapton was given that accolade. I suspect Eddie came up with his great version of tapping by trying to play Jon Lords parts as well as Ritchie’s (while practicing) for his initial covers band.
That would explain why the best live rock band of the 70’s Deep Purple are and were never spoken about by him as having influenced Van Halen .. the first band to strike me as having a similar edge to Deep Purple, since they split in 1976.
Agreed re Blackmore. Eddie never acknowledged Blackmore publicly as I suspect his feelings were hurt during that incident at the Rainbow Bar & Grill when Blackmore basically told him to take a hike.
Musicians who inspired me to play the following :
Drummers :
John Bonham, Neil Peart, Nick Mason, Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Peter Criss, Alex Van Halen, Keith Moon, Cozy Powell, John Panozzo (Nick, Alex and Bonham are why I played Ludwig Drums and Paiste Cymbals)
Guitarists :
David Gilmour (why I play Fender and embraced Hiwatt amps), Jimmy Page, Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Lifeson, James Young/Tommy Shaw, Adrian Smith/Dave Murray, Pete Townshend, Mick Ralphs, Tony Iommi (I found Hendrix overrated and a junkie whose life was in shambles when he died and a caricature of himself in 1969-70)
Keyboard Players :
Dennis DeYoung, Rick Wright, Patrick Moraz, Tony Banks, Keith Emerson, Jon Lord, Roy Bittan/Danny Federici, Rick Davies
Bass Players :
John Deacon, Geddy Lee, Roger Waters, Chris Squire, John Entwistle, Mike Rutherford (also a great guitarist), Greg Lake (see Mike), Chuck Panozzo (made playing bass with a pick cool as did Lake, Rutherford, Waters), George Murray (David Bowie's band 1975-80 and played on his masterpieces Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Stage/Welcome to the Blackout, Lodger and Scary Monsters)
Multi Instrumentalists :
John Paul Jones (bass guitar, keyboards), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, guitar, vocals, drums and keyboards)
Singers :
Robert Plant, Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio, David Bowie, Bruce Dickinson, I can go on.
Highly enjoyable episode, Pete, and made me think about those who have been a personal inspiration. Won't go for the full 25 but here's a listing of some of them.
1. Keith Emerson. Pete, your the guitar player, but personally studied the piano starting about age 5 until my early teen years. But like most in the day, those lessons were limited to studying, practicing and playing classical music. But hearing Keith Emerson made me think classical training was not a waste and wanted to play like him. Even 5 decades later, haven't met that goal but he inspired me to want to play more than the historic classics for piano.
2. Elton John. The first piano playing rock and roller I saw play live on his first tour of the states when it was only him, Dee and Nigel. . If I couldn't play like Keith Emerson, thought Elton was an attainable goal. It was and continue to enjoy playing like him. He wasn't star when seeing the first concert but you could tell he was hungry and would make it. Ups and downs, but Elton has maintained status as a musical force and probably the artist I saw most in concert. A pleasure to watch his career.
3. Tom Petty. The Heartbreakers are part of this as well but Tom gets the name nod. The reason is simple. Tom is a fellow home town boy from where I still live. Saw him when he was playing frat house parties and locally with the band Mudcrutch. Tom had a bit of a challenging childhood and just seemed like this quite, long-haired kid working in the local music store. But Tom saw Elvis Presley when he was nearby filming a movie and decided then and there he wanted to be a musician/rock star. And he worked and worked to make that true. An inspiring story of finding your dream, working for it an attaining it. He's still missed.
4. Jimi Hendrix. A black psychedelic guitar playing rock star who passed through like a comet. Who else was doing something even similar to that at the time. Remember hearing the first album when my older brother was playing it and said "WHO is THAT!?" Still sounds amazing after all these years. Hendrix inspires at someone who blazed his own trail and did what it took to do so. Made me see that you should look at the sonic capabilities of an instrument in different ways and bring those ways to musical life.
5. David Bowie. An artist who was a musician or vice versa? Showed that different passions could be combined and be successful in doing so.
6. Marvin Gaye. Inspiring at someone who was on a particular musical path but wanted to do something entirely different and have his voice heard in a universal way across black and white America. Fought to bring "What's Going On" to the masses and the people listened. And that album is still relevant today. The person who convinced me that music could beautifully be used to discuss social issues.
Will stop there. Many of your choices, Pete, would be on my list. Ian Anderson would be in the next few on my list if not next. But will stop there.
Pete, Did you ever get to see the Pat Metheny Group live in concert? I hope you did. One of the most amazing concerts you would ever see. All of the jazz fusion talents with prog arrangements and that type of a set list. More prog than prog, if that makes any sense. Absolutely astounding.
Great picks Steve 👍
Steve?
There are so many artists 'n bands that have changed my life for the better but I'll limit my comments to those you mentioned. Frank Zappa: I bought Freak Out! at age 13 'n have never been the same. We're Only In It For The Money remains one o' my favorite albums ever. Mike Portnoy: His father Howard frequented the music store where I worked 'n turned me on to the English band Audience. Mike got the name Dream Theater from a local movie theater. I remember Mike as a youngster 'n have followed his career. Howard was very proud o' his son's achievements. Ian Anderson: The best concert I ever attended was Jethro Tull/Clouds in Austin-1970. That $2.00 tab in the parkin' lot undoubtedly added to the experience. The show was not well attended so everyone walked to the stage. Fantastic! Glenn Hughes: I first saw Trapeze open for The Moody Blues 'n then several more times when they were headliners regularly in Texas. I also saw Glenn with Keith Emerson years later in California. His vocals are awe inspirin'. I worked at a music store in Carmel, CA 'n it was not unusual to see famous rock stars from time to time. David Coverdale came in to buy some guitar strings 'n we had a pleasant conversation then. I could go on 'n on but I'll leave it here now. Thanks fer yer inspirin' 25!
Great pics and great show
I was about 10 years old when cream came out Jack Bruce hooked me on base playing
Bass not base
Musicians that really got me into rock and even metal were inspired by growing up with an older brother that was many years older, so I got to hear music that my friends didn't get. Some of them include (and I have a wide range) Tom Scholz, Dennis DeYoung, Tony Iommi, Ted Nugent, Ritchie Blackmore, Gary Rossington, Geddy Lee (bass, not vocals), Robin Trower... just a few.
Jimmy Page, George Harrison(Beatles Era) Richard Lloyd and Tom Verlaine(Television), Jorma Kaukonen, (Airplane) Roger McGuinn from The Byrds, The Rolling Stones, musically Chuck Berry, Chet Baker, and so many more
Tony Iommi, Robert Fripp, Aaron Turner of Isis & Sumac
REALLY loved this one Pete! You have a lot of the same choices as me and some I wasnt familiar with at all. Always love your channel
Will break mine down by decade.
1960's: The Beatles and their two German language singles *"I Want To Hold Your Hand"* & *"She Loves You".*
1970's: First rock album I listen two was 1971's Jesus Christ Superstar Rock Opera.
1980's: Best concert I ever saw was in 1980 at a festival in Germany seeing Bob Marley & The Wailers. Six months after that show. Bob Marley was dead.
1990's - 2000's: The passing of rock. 20 years of mostly forgettable music.
2010's: The resurgence of the Garage Rock Bands. Newer unsigned bands spouted out of nowhere to take the mantle away from the boomers & GenZ.
2020's: The Rock Genre is being reborn and starting to strive. Bands such as .......
Dea Matrona (Ireland)
Wet Leg (U.K.)
The Warning (Mexico)
Liliac (U.S.)
The Sixsters (Ukraine)
Nemophila (Japan)
Måneskin (Italian)
First Aid Kit (Sweden)
..... bands that actually made older, should be retired, bands to write new studio abums. Sometimes good (BŐC) & sometimes crappy (Kansas).
Hey Kev. It's cool to see there's someone else on SoT who appreciates Màneskin and The Warning.
I can't believe you left out "Blind Lemon Jefferson!!!"
1. Tony Iommi
2. Lemmy Kilmister
3. Malcolm Young
4. Andy Scott
5. Dave Brock
6. Rick Parfitt
7. James Hetfield
8. Pete Way
9. Jeff Hanneman
10. Donald Roeser
1) Al Di Meola
2) Stanley Clarke
3) Alphonso Johnson
4) Lenny White
5) Verdine White
6) Miles Davis
7) David Sancious
8) John McLaughlin
9) Frank Zappa
10) Billy Cobham
11) Akira Wada
12) Chick Corea
13) Jaco Pastorious
14) Joe Zawinul
15) Christian Vander
16) Ian Moss
17) Terry Kath
18) Herbie Hancock
19) Stevie Ray Vaughan
20) Anthony Jackson
21) Louis Johnson
22) Marcus Miller
23) Carlos Santana
24) Al McKay
25) Chris Squire
Can two count as one? For me, Ann and Nancy Wilson should be on here.
Here’s my top 25
Eddie Van Halen
Robert Plant
Steven Tyler
Joe Perry
Paul Rodgers
Roger Daltrey
Slash
Tom Scholz
Geddy Lee
Warren Haynes
Dickey Betts
Billy Gibbons
Jimmy Page
Devon Allman
Duane Betts
Tony Iommi
Angus Young
Ronnie James Dio
Rob Halford
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
James Hetfield
David Gilmour
Ian MacKaye, Steve Albini, Lemmy, Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Kurt Cobain, Tony Iommi, Malcolm Young, Scott Ian, Mike Watt, Kate Bush, David Bowie, Steve Jones, Johnny Ramone, Willie Nelson, Gram Parsons, Paul Westerberg, Bob Mould, Bjork, John Coltrane, Tom Waits, Richard Thompson
Great video as always Pete ❤
ritchie blackmore, paul kossoff, jaco pastorious, john mclaughlin, billy cobham, paul mccartney, elvin jones, captain beefheart (don van vliet), frank zappa, thelonious monk, cecil taylor, bird, charles mingus, al green, james brown, sonny rollins, henry rollins, ian curtis, trey azagthoth, pete sandoval, chuck schuldiner, larry young, billy holiday, townes van zandt, nick drake.
above all: jimi hendrix, miles davis and trane, kool keith and aesop rock
in fact I would to have add at least 25 more musicians...
Neil Peart Pretty much everybody no matter how tangentially related to Grateful Dead Neil Young Bob Dylan Zappa John Lydon Bob Marley Spinal Tap John Coltrane Pink Floyd Miles Davis AC/DC Lemmy PJ Harvey Santana. Great job Pete in stating reasons why, in particular Zappa and Miles and how they weren't afraid to go Out There and also to provide a springboard for so many others' musical future.
Hard to say whether musicians have 'inspired' me as such, there are definitely several who I love or respect for reasons beyond the music. In no particular order, five musicians who left a mark on me.
*Chas Hodges* - Singer and pianist best known for inventing cockney rock 'n' roll (Rockney) with Chas & Dave. But he'd had a long and varied career for years before that; played bass with The Outlaws alongside Ritchie Blackmore and backed Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, supported The Beatles with Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers and was part of country rock group Head Hands & Feet with guitar great Albert Lee. Chas had periods of some success, periods of no success and a brief period of great success ('Gercha', 'Rabbit', 'Ain't No Pleasing You') but he kept going just the same. A man who was in music for the right reasons, loved to play and sing and was a great bloke. One of my heroes.
*Martin Carthy* - The most significant and influential musician in English folk music since the 1960s. An incredible guitar stylist, employing a percussive fingerstyle in alternate tunings, he's also a singer of rare delicacy and feeling. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of folk song and has brought traditional music if not to the masses then to a great many people over the past 60 years. And I can attest to the fact that he's a wonderful human being with a warm heart.
*Malcolm Young* - There's a brief scene in the 'Let There Be Rock' film which encapsulates why I love the late, great AC/DC rhythm guitarist. He's getting ready to go onstage. Are there stylists fussily primping him? Are there f**k. He removes one plain T-shirt, splashes a bit of water on himself and puts another one one before displaying himself in all his glory for the camera. Down to earth, unpretentious and a musician with bags of swing. He may have been in the background but he made the band what they were. Hugely talented and much missed.
*Tammy Wynette* - I love country music and there was something in Tammy's way of putting across a song that just gets to me. A woman who lived enough for two or three lifetimes, she was a trooper and a supremely gifted vocalist. Just adore her.
*Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards* - There are some musicians whose records are so uplifting and joyous that they raise the sum of human happiness. The Chic duo had a golden period in the late '70s when they made wonderful records with their own group, for Sister Sledge and for other artists like Diana Ross. I'd take one of their classics to a desert island over any more intellectual fare in a jiffy.
Great show pete..maybe a little surprised jeff beck didn't make your list
An oversight.
Lennon and McCartney, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Peart, Terry Kath...
My Top 2 are easily Frank Zappa and Peter Hammill.
My list would probably have about half the same people. But being a blues and R&B guy I would have George Clinton, Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder as well as BB King, Lightnin Hopkins etc.
Yaaa. Lot of guys I listen to, but I went the other way when I got my first guitar, young and Eddy Van Halen. Overdrive, flanger and corouse.
One thing I've noticed about Frank Zappa, as "weird" as his music may be, when I was listening to Zappa Plays Zappa, I was struck by how catchy the songs were, despite it's "weirdness". Great stuff.
Geedy lee , Eddie Van Halen, mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, David Gilmour ,Jeff Martin ( the tea party ) , Mariusz Duda , Steven wilson , James hetfield , Freddie Mercury, Bono,Elvis ,Ann Wilson , Joey Tempest ( europe ) great singer , Michael Wilton ( queensryche) ,
My top 3 Jeff beck...Stanley clarke and Tony iommi plus Robin Trower
I don't play an instrument (very bad guitar many years ago) so my list is just of musicians that have made music that has inspired me the most - with particular attention to those who are still "knocking it out of the park" today. Rest In Peace those in my list who have passed on.
Frank Zappa
Ronnie Montrose
Mick Box (Uriah Heep)
Frank Bornemann (Eloy)
Ron & Russell Mael (Sparks)
Suzi Quatro
Dave Brock (Hawkwind)
Arthur Brown
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream)
Lemmy (I had to add him as No.11)
TBH, the first one that came to mind was Mozart. When I was young, my mom took me to see Amadeus and as soon as we left the theater, I asked my mom to sign me up for piano lessons. The rest is history.
Frank Zappa, Grateful Dead (all of the Band & Crew & Fans ). John Lydon ( Sex Pistols ). Lemmy.. Billy Joe Shaver. Fela Kuti. Bob Marley
I'm diggin' it! Hope you don't mind me basically copying your list!
The Who! Specifically Pete Townsend.
Don Van Vliet, Til Lindemann, Beth Gibbons and Lemmy and Bill Harkelroad.
1 Roger Hodson, 2 Elton John, 3 Queen. That's my five.
1) John Lennon
2) Paul McCartney
3) Pete Townsend
4) Keith Richards
5) Ray Davies
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Eric Clapton
8) Jeff Beck
9) Jimmy Page
10) Neal Peart
11) Ian Hunter
12) Ian Anderson
13) Gregg Allman
14) Duane Allman
15) Ronnie Van Zant
16) Ritchie Blackmore
17) Glenn Hughes
18) Paul Rodgers
19) Bruce Springsteen
20) Marvin Gaye
21) Jackson Browne
22) Tom Petty
23) Chrissy Hynde
24) Joe Strummer
25) Prince
David Lindley, Neil Finn, Kate Bush, Neil Young, Ray Davies, Adrian Belew, George Kahumoku Jr, Peter Gabriel, Pete Townshend, Alan Parsons, Todd Rundgren, Warren Zevon, Annie Lennox.
(In order of most influential)
David Bowie
Phil Collins
Alice Cooper
Freddie Mercury
Roger Waters
Carlos Santana
Johnny Cash
Jeff Porcaro
Jamey Jasta
Prince
Jon Anderson
Buddy Guy
Henry Rollins
Brian Eno
Jimi Hendrix
Thomas Dolby
Chuck Schuldiner
Ted Nugent
Rob Halford
Warrel Dane
Mick Jagger
Otis Rush
Steven Wilson
Rod Stewart
Lindsey Buckingham
dylan. john cale. andy gill from gang of four. stewart copeland. kevin rowland.
Buddy Guy 🙋
Ray Davies
John Lennon
Hendrix
Richie Blackmore
Buck Dharma
Niel Young
Joe Strummer
Alex Lifeson
Lou Reed
Bowie
Just 10 off the top of my head.
calling the bandleaders like miles davis or zappa, who made their musicians to evolve, we have also to mention duke and charlie mingus, e.g.!
Beatles here
RUSH
Lemmy Kilmister
Haven't read all of this yet, but where is Chick Corea? He has to be on here. A Mount Rushmore.
Pete Townsend
Keith Moon
John Kay
Roger Waters
Ian Anderson
Buck Dharma
Yeah, they are really geniuses. I would add Steve Howe on your list.
Jon Lord didnt get a mention
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Page
SRV
Rory Gallagher
Neil Peart
Mike Portnoy
Steve Hackett
Bruce Dickinson
David Gilmour
Peter Gabriel
Gary Moore
Tony Iommi
Joe Satriani
Neal Morse
Roger Waters
Geddy Lee
Johnny Cash
Tom Waits
J Mascis
ROBIN TROWER
EDDIE VAN HALEN
TONY IOMMI
GLENN TIPTON
MICHAEL WILTON
ROB HALFORD
BRUCE DICKINSON
JIMI HENDRIX
BB KING
NEIL PEART
BEATLES
EVERGREY
LED ZEPPELIN
KEITH EMERSON
DREAM THEATER
STEVIE RAY VAUGHN
STEVE PERRY
DAVID SANBORN ( MAY HE RIP)
WES MONTGOMERY
LEE RITENOUR
STEVE LUKATHER
ERIC CLAPTON
SANTANA
ZZ TOP
AC/DC
There more but this are the main influences
Michael wilton for me two . Original member and great guitarist
Paul McCartney, one of the greatest song writers? Imo a custodial sentence was the only appropriate response to the travesty that was "Mull of Kintyre"!
Don’t agree .. I go in holiday there. 😀
@@seabud6408 no doubt it's a lovely place, seabud, but surely you can agree that the song is a plodding, grating droan....devoid of any artistic merit? I remember thinking at the time (1977?) that there must be two Paul McCartneys, the one who wrote Blackbird, and the lookalike who plagued our screens on TOTP each week! Even now, if it comes on the radio I dash across the room to switch channels!
@@philjm3103 If you’re my age and Scottish the pipes coming in .. gets you. Yes it can be annoying but it’s so popular for a reason .. it’s very catchy and simple .. and few of us could come up with similar tomorrow at 19 am
Buck Dharma.
your favourite singer of all time is not on your "top 25 most inspiring musicians?". I understand its hard to squeeze them all in. Great list though
Love Gillan, but I’m not quite inspired by him.
What has happened to Friday at the Funhouse and Martin Popoff?
Absolutely nothing...it aired a few hours ago as it always does.
You've missed it on the uploads because it was titled "Ranking the 90s albums...of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax".
😎😈
David Coverdale does seem to have a good personality.