Inspirations?
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:44 pm
I was sorting through my record collection today, which got me thinking about bands that have influenced me. So, who do you look up to, musically?
For me, it's plenty, but here's the first few to come to mind as far as guitar-playing goes.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZANxW4iFnk[/youtube]
1. Jimi Hendrix - IMHO, the greatest player of all time. People say he's not the fastest or most technical, but he plays with more feeling than anyone i've heard.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iECUXQf2UKc[/youtube]
2. Sonny Sharrock - Little known free jazz guitarist, who did really cool -- and surprisingly melodic -- things with feedback and distortion. Like Hendrix, he only has a few pedals, but does more with them than most guys with huge rigs. Also, he did the theme song to Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, which is a big plus in my book.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDy6t1XZr_I[/youtube]
3. Tom Morello - of Rage Against the Machine. He's good. Oh...he's good. He's a master of effects, and has made loads of money, but he's still a totally humble guy.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uogkw6GHDPE[/youtube]
4. Robert Johnson - If you play the blues, you owe this man, and as legend has it...the devil.
So that's the first few off the top of my head. Who inspires you? I doesn't have to be guitar either, just anyone you look up to.
For me, it's plenty, but here's the first few to come to mind as far as guitar-playing goes.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZANxW4iFnk[/youtube]
1. Jimi Hendrix - IMHO, the greatest player of all time. People say he's not the fastest or most technical, but he plays with more feeling than anyone i've heard. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iECUXQf2UKc[/youtube]
2. Sonny Sharrock - Little known free jazz guitarist, who did really cool -- and surprisingly melodic -- things with feedback and distortion. Like Hendrix, he only has a few pedals, but does more with them than most guys with huge rigs. Also, he did the theme song to Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, which is a big plus in my book. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDy6t1XZr_I[/youtube]
3. Tom Morello - of Rage Against the Machine. He's good. Oh...he's good. He's a master of effects, and has made loads of money, but he's still a totally humble guy. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uogkw6GHDPE[/youtube]
4. Robert Johnson - If you play the blues, you owe this man, and as legend has it...the devil.So that's the first few off the top of my head. Who inspires you? I doesn't have to be guitar either, just anyone you look up to.
