Who are your influences?

[werkinsnake]

Musicians, who influences you? You do not have to be restricted to your own instrument.

My list in no particular order...

Leroi Moore (of course)
Maceo Parker
Charlie Parker (no relation)
Sonny Rollins
Clarence Clemmons
Dick Perry
SRV
Buddy Rich
Jimmy Page
Jimmy Hendrix
Paul Desmond
Dave Brubeck
Victor Wooten
Tim Reynolds
Lenny Picket
David Gillmore
Jon Bonham
...and of course the rest of DMB.

[boonie]

Robbie robertson

[daniel may]

the infamous DM's
dave matthews and dave mustaine

and to a slightly lesser extent: john lockjaw, jake e lee, and brad nowell

[dmb6743]

no order. these are just the guitarists (b/c thats what i play) but there are other musicians who play other instruments...that would just be a big ass list.

dave matthews
howie day
jack johnson
oar (please don't bash me)
tim reynolds
bob marley (a little)
the clarks (a little)
dispatch
leo kottke
robert randolph (even tho i don't play the lap steel, he has good ass music sense)
ryan montbleau

[boonie]

no order. these are just the guitarists (b/c thats what i play) but there are other musicians who play other instruments...that would just be a big ass list.

dave matthews
howie day
jack johnson
oar (please don't bash me)
tim reynolds
bob marley (a little)
the clarks (a little)
dispatch
leo kottke
robert randolph (even tho i don't play the lap steel, he has good ass music sense)
ryan montbleau
Not bashing you on O.A.R as I had an O.A.R phase as well. But i'm very curious as to how the influenced.

[danster]

bob dylan
neil young
jack johnson
carter beauford
dave matthews
jimmy page
robert plant
john lennon
paul mccartney
patrick mckillen(sexy bod)
john popper
victor wooten
bruce springstein
kyle buscemi

[jammin2theday]

carter beauford (drumming)
dennis chambers (drumming)
Travis Barker (drumming)
Dave Matthews(songwriting)
Tupac Shakur(songwriting)
Zack De La Rocha (songwriting)
Bob Marley(music in general)

there are many more but those are the most direct influences i can think of considering i only play drums and write songs( i can play guitar, but only to the extent where i can cover songs, i cant write anything). :)

[mboskovs]

Let's see, in no particular order:
Trey Anastasio
David Gilmour
Eric Clapton
Dave Matthews
Jerry Garcia
Jimi Hendrix (somewhat)
Tim Reynolds (a little)
Carter Beauford (I don't play drums, I play guitar, but every time I hear him he inspires me to practice harder)

[JonahB41]

besides dave, damien rice

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