Influence

[Gunk]

We all have influences from musicians that we like... who's yours?

Mine:

1. Roger Glover
2. Tony Levin
3. Glenn Hughes

I'm a bass player as you can see...

Peace.

 

[Toto Head]

1. Steve Lukather
2. Mike Landau
3. Scott Henderson
4. Greg Howe
5. Robben Ford

 

[kbaim]

Fingerstyle -- Laurence Juber
All around -- Steve Morse
Favorite musician -- Bela Fleck

 

[shamus63]

The guy who got it started for me...Geezer Butler.

These guys also played a major part in my upbringing (in no particular order):

James Jamerson
Ti Porter
Tom Hamilton
Michael Anthony
John Paul Jones
John Taylor
Pete Farndon

Conrad Lozano (Los Lobos) gets a special mention here, as well. I'm starting to pay a bit more attention to his style.

All righteous players in their own, unique ways.

 

[Eilif]

In no particular order:

Tom Schulz
Neal Schon
Steve Lukather
Kerry Livgren
Trevor Rabin

 

[slukather]

Steve Lukather,
Ty Tabor,
Alex Lifeson,
Steve Morse.

Scott.

 

[Colin]

Eric Johnson
Chris Hayes
Eddie you know who

 

[joe web]

Eddie you know who

who the f@#k is eddie...?

my main influences are:
EVH
John Petrucci
Zakk Wylde
Paul Gilbert

and i´m getting more and more into Steve Morse´s playing.

 

[Holly Mission]

Randy Rhoads

Vinnie Moore

Zakk


Steve Vai

Joe Satch

Steve Morse

Toni Iomi

Vivian cambell

Yngwie

Jimmy Page

Jimmy Hendrix

Richie Blackmore

Eric Claptian


Eddy Van Halen

Carlos Santana

Mel Bay

Michael Schenker


Jhon Petrucci


Alex Lifeson


David Gilmore


Rick Savage

Phil Collen

Niel Schon

Kerry Livgren

Rich Williams


That's all i can think of at the molment cool.

 

[heavymetaljames]

Neil Schon, Ted Nugent, Ritchie Sambora, Dan Baird, Vai, Satch, Randy Rhoads, Vinnie Moore, Tony Macalpine, Ronnie Wood, Keef, Hendrix, Gary Moore, EVH, Paul Gilbert, Blackmore, Rabin, SRV, Carl Perkins, Angus, CC Deville and soooo many more I can't remember - Oh I dunno - everyone!

 

[heavymetaljames]

Mr Fastfingers!

 

[bovinehost]

1. Peter Tork

2. Danny Partridge

3. Fang


The real list is more like............

1. Paul McCartney and that band he had before Wings.

2. Todd Rundgren. (Hey, I'm a bassist, but I play 'songs'.)

3. All that swampy southern R&B influenced rock I had to play since I grew up in Mississippi.

4. Captain Beyond. (No, really.)

Okay, that's weird enough, even if it's true.

Jack

 

[zenmba]

I have several guitar influences (and non-guitar influences, too)!

GUITARISTS
Michael Schenker
Alex Lifeson
Jimmy Page
John Petrucci
David Gilmour
Randy Rhoads
Allan Holdsworth
Joe Pass

OTHER
Stan Getz
Chet Baker
John Coltrane
Shostakovich
Schoenberg
Debussy
Ravel
Bach
Mozart
Tchaikovsky

 

[Eilif]

Hey, a Kansas fan!

Kerry Livgren

Rich Williams

 

[Petary791]

Geddy Lee - The quick little triplet thing he does.
Tony Levin - All around amazing musician.
John Wetton - Heavy overdriven per
Les Claypool - Really opened the door for slapping and tapping for me.
John Myung - Shredding finger style, tapping, and playing low and high at the same time.
Cliff Burton - Use of effects, and being melodic and shredding at the same time.