Saturday, January 22, 2005

This is Part 1 of "What I Think: Music."

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Well, I'm bored and need an update... so I decided to write what I think.

About music that is.

So to start things off, I'm going to list my top three bands in order, and then out of order.... a bunch of bands I love, but don't want to sort.

3. Elton John

I find Elton John intriguing. A flamboyant homosexual piano player is also the king of writing love songs. To say the very least, Elton John is a genius. When I get around to making the attempt to see if I have any lyrical talent at all, I am going to try and draw inspiration from Elton.

2. Black Sabbath (up till when Ozzy was fired)

Along with AC/DC, Black Sabbath is the reason I play guitar. The guitar player (Tonni Iommi) plays a Gibson SG, as does Angus young (AC/DC). See a connection with what I own? Anywho, if you dislike Sabbath for any reason, you have no taste ;) . I friggin' love these guys! Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass), Tonni Iommi (guitar), and Bill ward (drums) make up this band. Ever hear the song, "Iron Man?" That's Sabbath.... how about "Paranoid?" Sabbath as well. It is said they invented what we call "metal." I dare someone to try and go against the statement. Some argue Led Zeppelin started it, but really.... compare. Sabbath? Zeppelin? Both around at the same time... Zeppelin also never intended to be referred to as "early metal," or "early blues rock." As a guitar player, almost one third of my style has touches of Sabbath in it.

1. Eric Clapton, Blind Faith, Derek & Dominoes, Cream, Yardbirds, John Mayall and the Blues Breakers.... ect...

What can I say? Inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" three times... I practically worship the man. If you really follow the roots of modern rock, it all leads to very few bands. Clapton was in two (Yardbirds, Cream). He is been call everything from "God," to "The Man." Many people swear by his power all the time, and very few people doubt those who swear by him. Clapton, even more so then Sabbath (but coming much later in life), mixed my style up a bit. I was into Sabbath years and years ago (as far as a 19 year old can say "years"), and in a much shorter time span, Clapton has affected me in a way no other musician has ever done.

I remember when I first really started to dig hus music. It was Junior year in High School, and I started rocking out to him every morning.... I was actually in a good mood during first hour! Crazy, no?


Here is a short list of other bands/artists I like, but did not quite make it into the top three.

This is in no order.

Tchavoisky
Ozzy Osbourne
Doobie Brothers
Deep Purple
B.B. King
Buddy Guy
John Lee Hooker
Robert Johnson
Evanscence
Van Halen
Led Zeppelin
Dire Straits
Def Leppord
Aerosmith
Beatles
Bob Dylan
George Thorogood
AC/DC
Bob Segar
Santana
David Bowie
System of a Down
Credence Clearwater Revival
Rolling Stones
Tom Petty
Eagles
Joe Walsh
Grateful Dead
Jethro Tull
ZZ Top
Pink Floyd
Doors
Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix
Fat Domino
Foreigner
Queen
Van Morrison
Rod Stewart
Marilyn Manson
Blue Oyster Cult
Electric Light Orchestra
Animals
Bad Company
Who
Guess Who
Kinks
Alice Cooper
Blind Melon
James Gang
Styx
Bob Marley
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Steppenwolf
Byrds
Beach Boys
Grand Funk Railroad
Steve Miller
Kansas
Ted Nugent
Iron Butterfly
Allman Brothers Band
BTO
Manfred Mann
Don McLean
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Boston
Metallica
Megadeath
Anthrax
Judas Priest
Slipknot
Dio
Damageplan
The Strokes
Pantera
Dream Theater
Guns N' Roses
Iron Maiden
Ramones
Green Day
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Johnson
Randy Travis
Vines
Robert Johnson
Albert King
Muddy Waters
Steve Vai
Chuck Berry
Nirvana
Joe Striani
Marvin Gaye
Elvis
Sublime
Journey
Hives
Sex Pistols
Clash
Black Label Society
Jet
Floggin Molly
Nine Inch Nails
John Williams (not the composer)
Beethoven

I know I missed a bunch of bands, but you get the idea...
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Out of all of this musical talent, this is what I pull from to work with:

Clapton - Emotional touch to music, plays guitar like a hot mother
Sabbath - Love the headbanging potential, baby!
Elton John - Lyrical skills and Chord Voicing
John Williams - Classical guitar... I have scratched the surface
Marvin Gaye - Emotional ability
Chuck Berry - Great sound
James Gang - Solo ideas
Ozzy - Idea from his early guitar player, Randy Rhodes. He helped start the idea of learning more then one scale (many guitar players are stupid).
AC/DC - Kicking ass
Dire Straits - Great sound
Santana - Romantic electric guitar?
ZZ Top - Nice.... hardcore Texas blues rock.

That is just a little of what I like to pull from.

A musician that steals is an idiot, a musician who is influenced is on the right track.
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posted @ 4:15 PM

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