Who inspires you (musically)

lufties · 06-09-2014 12:40AM

Suas11 wrote: »

Neil Young. One of the greatest songwriters ever. Still making great music after about 50 years in the music industry. Also, he's never afraid to do whatever he wants and doesn't care what anyone (including the fans) think.

Absolute legend..love harvest moon.

Saying that, why do I find it hard to take canadians seriously

boobar · 06-09-2014 12:43AM

In no particular order

Morrissey
Leonard Cohen
Richard Hawley
Bon Iver
Jeff Buckley

Davarus Walrus · 06-09-2014 12:47AM

Townes Van Zandt.

Custardpi · 06-09-2014 01:17AM

One of the things musically that really makes me smile is hearing a great female vocalist, attacking songs with passion & imprinting her personality on them. One who isn't obsessed with being "ladylike" but who can give a genuine elegance to their songs. In today's world of polished, media obsessed, auto tuned pop princesses that's something one doesn't see as often as one one would like.

Examples of what I mean would be singers like Joni Mitchell, Chrissie Hynde (of the Pretenders), Stevie Nicks & Erika Wennerstrom (of the wonderfully named "Heartless B@stards"), all guaranteed to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Rock on sisters!

Custardpi · 06-09-2014 01:25AM

lufties wrote: »

Absolute legend..love harvest moon.

Saying that, why do I find it hard to take canadians seriously

Yeah, can't imagine what you're thinking aboot with that one

. For my money Harvest Moon isn't one of his best albums, though lots of people love it. I reckon his rockier, Crazy Horse stuff (particularly thinking of albums like Zuma, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere & the live album Weld) is a lot better. It certainly seems to be what Neil himself prefers to perform these days. Still, different strokes for different folks & all that.

wretcheddomain · 06-09-2014 01:29AM

This has had the greatest impact on my existence to date.

thebaz · 06-09-2014 01:29AM

everything good - passionate, creative , and real - from Verdi to the Stones - the Pistols to Marvin Gaye - Public Enemy to Bob Marley and back

ps and Dylan

masti123 · 06-09-2014 01:30AM

Damien Dempsey.

Ruu · 06-09-2014 01:31AM

Jam Hammer, Mike Oldfield, Steven Kindler. Such beautiful music.

Meangadh · 06-09-2014 01:31AM

I sing a lot so any amazing vocalists (especially female ones) generally inspire me and make me really jealous. My current source of jealousy is Hannah Reid, the lead singer of London Grammar. Looking like her would be nice too, but I'd settle for her voice and job!

I'd also be inspired by Bruce Springsteen- all these years later and he's still so passionate about his music and his performances.

Filmer Paradise · 06-09-2014 01:35AM

The Who.

Anger & Intensity has never been as much fun. Throw in a dash if intelligence & we have a ragged sort of perfection.

Brilliant!:D

lufties · 06-09-2014 08:26AM

wretcheddomain wrote: »

This has had the greatest impact on my existence to date.

This is amazing

Like a fart in an elevator, wrong on so many levels.

martinedwards · 06-09-2014 09:00AM

Joe Satriani and Mike Oldfield

as a guitarist, Oldfield especially as he can totally fluff solos, leve them on the finished track, and it still sounds great!

listen to In dulce Jubilo. there are several runs where he misses a load of notes and it's STILL wonderful!

DLMA23 · 06-09-2014 10:15AM

Josh Homme

SPM1959 · 06-09-2014 10:20AM

Morrissey. Always has, always will.

gugleguy · 06-09-2014 10:27AM

Jan Hammer. In relation to Miami vice: 'the talk', 'crocketts theme', 'Castillo's theme'......for the dour lieutenant.
Also The Ward brothers.'madness of it all'.

Nailz · 06-09-2014 11:22AM

Mike Patton, Devin Townsend, Richard D. James, Rory Gallagher, Beasties Boys, Massive Attack, Johnny Marr, Beck, Dimebag Darrell, Trey Azagthoth, Ennio Morricone, etc.

06-09-2014 11:26AM

elina garanca

LETHAL LADY · 06-09-2014 11:30AM

Ray Davies wrote some great tunes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrCfNF2fFYA

I try to emulate Tina Turners voice when I'm doing a bit of housework.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj0wPrN_Y_4

SaveOurLyric · 06-09-2014 12:40PM

There are another dozen who are not a waste of your time to listen to, and the academics might add Bach as the equal or even superior to this duo, but really, Mozart and Beethoven are where it begins and ends.
Depressing to think that it is a hundred and fifty years since there has been anyone new worth taking much notice of.

Adamantium · 06-09-2014 12:41PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ4jZr1w0AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1QPNZ_bzlE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcf7OTnTvi4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcf7OTnTvi4

bodice ripper · 06-09-2014 01:06PM

Seriously, no floyd so far? For shame.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zACEJdFOpA

LETHAL LADY · 06-09-2014 01:25PM

This catchy tune from the UPC ad. I thought they were liverpudlians, turns out they are not.:eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV_LTi4Haf4

The Purveyor of Truth · 06-09-2014 01:34PM

If I'm feeling particularly down, I just stick on Des'eree's Life and I feel inspired.

"I'm afraid of the dark, especially when I'm in a park and there's no one else around, ooh, I get the shivers

I don't want to see a ghost, it's a sight that I fear most I'd rather have a piece of toast and watch the evening news".

Says it all right there. Beautiful woman.

Shakespeare's Sister · 06-09-2014 01:51PM

The Purveyor of Truth wrote: »

If I'm feeling particularly down, I just stick on Des'eree's Life and I feel inspired.

Says it all right there. Beautiful woman.

"The greatest lyrics of all time" is a phrase that gets bandied about way too casually... however, the above... is an exception.

Shakespeare's Sister · 06-09-2014 01:55PM

Custardpi wrote: »

One of the things musically that really makes me smile is hearing a great female vocalist, attacking songs with passion & imprinting her personality on them. One who isn't obsessed with being "ladylike" but who can give a genuine elegance to their songs. In today's world of polished, media obsessed, auto tuned pop princesses that's something one doesn't see as often as one one would like.

Examples of what I mean would be singers like Joni Mitchell, Chrissie Hynde (of the Pretenders), Stevie Nicks & Erika Wennerstrom (of the wonderfully named "Heartless B@stards"), all guaranteed to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Rock on sisters!

Hell yeh!
Kate Bush - a voice that just "lets go", locks out the world around her and occupies its own little universe.
Sexy and sensuous as bejaysus, without a hooker outfit in sight.
A fair-skinned Celtic maiden who transforms into some exotic, otherworldly queen.
Similar attributes in Sinead, PJ Harvey, Bjork, Tori Amos, and more currently, Natasha Khan (Bat For Lashes).
These all make me so glad I can sing. I love old-skool glamour too - Lana Del Rey is fantastic IMO.

Meangadh wrote: »

I sing a lot so any amazing vocalists (especially female ones) generally inspire me and make me really jealous. My current source of jealousy is Hannah Reid, the lead singer of London Grammar. Looking like her would be nice too, but I'd settle for her voice and job!

Wonderful vocalist. Again, that soaring, raw quality. I only know the song Strong by them, but it's amazing.

I'd also be inspired by Bruce Springsteen- all these years later and he's still so passionate about his music and his performances.

Are you writing my posts?! :pac:

Crumpets · 06-09-2014 02:17PM

Bob Marley. Inspires me to chill out and enjoy life

Talib Fiasco · 06-09-2014 02:49PM

Nas, Black Thought. Talib Kweli, Coltrane, Monk, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix to name a few. There's just something beautiful about the music black people make

The Strawman Argument · 06-09-2014 03:25PM

Fairly sure a lot of it's projection, which is easy to do cos he's all mysterious and whathaveyou, but Burial's been very important for getting me through several pretty rough patches over the years. I basically talk about him as if he were Jesus Christ at this stage.

No Way Down by Air France got a very specific kind of happy vibe down that my first few listens just happened to coincide with what was probably the happiest patch of my life in years at that time, so it's always a good reminder that I'm capable of being that happy quite abruptly regardless of how things are going once I keep making the right decisions, etc

Hotfail.com · 06-09-2014 03:59PM

That last one was recorded on his living room floor, amazing. The man's a genius.

I also second Josh Homme.

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