Influences
I have had so much trouble figuring out how to do this. I think I have found a way to make it useful to someone trying to find out if we are musically compatible, let me know if it makes any sense. I am going to break this down into categories. I am going to list bands by era, I am going to list individual artist by some major categories, and I am going to list certain musicians by some musical categories. Hopefully it will give you a big picture of what makes me tick musically. FYI – This is a work in progress, might take me a bit to finish.
Bands
- 70’s – Chicago, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Styx, Kansas
- 80’s – The Police, Queen, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel, Yes, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Queensryche, Megadeth, Metallica
- 90’s – Dream Theater, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Green Day, Goo Goo Dolls, Korn
- 00’s – Nickelback, Sixx AM, Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir
Artist
- Songwriting – Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, John Petrucci, Nikki Sixx
- Lyrics –
- Voice – Celine Dion, Miles Kennedy, Chris Cornell, Billy Joe Armstrong, James Hetfield
Guitarists
- Style – Steve Vai, Steve Morse, Eric Clapton, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Petrucci
- Tone – Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Stevie Ray Vaughn
- Technique – John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Steve Morse, Chet Atkins
- Feel – Slash, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Brian May, Eric Johnson
Drummers
- Style – Jeremy Colson, Travis Barker, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins
- Sound – Vinnie Paul, Lars Ulrich, Matt Sorum, John Bonham
- Technique – Mike Portnoy, Neal Peart, Nikko McBrian
Bass
- Style – Nikki Sixx, Duff Mckagen, Frank Bello, Steve Harris
- Sound – Rex Brown, Duff Mckagen, Rachel Bolan, Eddie Jackson
- Technique – John Myung, Billy Shehan, Stu Hamm
