most of all, probably John Denver and the Beatles growing up…then came Kiss and Aerosmith and Deep Purple…lots of K Tel albums with pop hits…pop back then though in the seventies not pop now. Cat Stevens, Dan Fogelberg, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix. bob dylan, blondie, Psychedelic Furs, Roxy Music. Janis Joplin, The Police, the Pretenders, Frank Zappa, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Jethro Tull, Van Halen, the Cure, Enya, Yes, King Crimson…love many…not as many as others probably, who was your influences in life.?
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Frankie goes to Hollywood 
And everything from 1979 to 1984.
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Ive had a few different types of music influences on me. When i was a kid, american rap influenced me a bit to be a tryhard badass. Then emo music and metal/screamo influenced me in my teens while i was going through emotional changes and existential crisees. Then as an adult classical music helped me see the beauty in things. I love classical while reading or anytime really. And chopin the famous ramantic era pianist influenced me to buy my own digital piano and practice and learn myself. Which i am forever gratefu l for. So yeah music has been a huge part of my life forever. I always have something playing at least in the background.
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Did you ever see the movie Son in law with Pauly shore playing John Denver music it was so funny.
I apologize random thought I had about John Denver.
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I don’t put much serious thought in it. 90s grunge rock I guess.
My biggest influence is Carter Beauford. He plays the drums for The Dave Mathew’s band. He is really really good. I play the drums as well. He plays fusion beats, and I play the same style that he does. I am still pretty much a beginner and not as nearly as advanced as he is. Good thread @jukebox!!!
I love Mariah Carey’s music.
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I remember being 4 and listening to Jimmy Buffett in the car with my family. And at 7 my dad introduced me to Led Zeppelin!
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Primus, Mr.Bungle, Praxis, Naked City, Jane’s Addiction, Jesus Jones, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Fear Factory, Leo Kotkey, Charlie Hunter, Galactic, Modeski Martin and Wood, Mountain, Can, Willy Nelson, Paul Simon, Steven Stills, Beck, Erasure, The Dead Milkmen, Frank Zappa, Skerik, Public Enemy, Bus Driver, Aesop Rock, Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, Charles Mingus, John Zorn, Nora Jones, Ravi Shankar, Zakier Husain, Wax Tailor, RJD2, Pentangle, Beastie Boys, Hank Williams Sr., The Boredoms, Butthole Surfers, To name a few. I feel every style of music has worthwhile artists.
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I can’t think of any, to be honest. I enjoy music, but I don’t get all that attached to particular artists. My influences tend to be literary.
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greenday, the offspring, rancid, sublime, 311, the toasters, the specials, operation ivy, the mighty mighty bosstones, skatalites, mephiskapheles, pixies, violent femmes, the white stripes, bob dylan, johnny cash, dinasaur jr. modest mouse, ray la montagne, jack johnson, built to spill, mike scott and the waterboys, spoon, arcade fire, kings of leon,
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Stockhausen, Captain Beefheart, Sun Ra,
Frank Zappa, Can, Bach, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden,
Mayhem, Darkthrone, Burzum, Deep Purple,
Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd,
Nikos Skalkottas, Stooges, Doors, Hendrix,
Death, Motörhead, Dio, Terry Riley, Erik Satie,
Buxtehude, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus,
Anthony Braxton, John Coltrane,
Nihilist Spasm Band etc.
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I match up with most bands in addition I love thrash metal bands and underground metal bands which are not well known. There are a lots to mention. Some of the earliest influences were Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, Sepultura, Iron maiden, Judas priest, Black Sabbath, Slayer, etc. Led Zeppelin, Deep purple, Rush, Dio, and some grunge bands like Nirvana, Pearn jam, Alice in chains, Badlands, as well.
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It’s hard to choose, but I appreciate lots of different artists and styles:
Somebody that stands out to me is George Harrison for his introduction of the sitar and other worldly sounds into mainstream music.
I also think Brian Wilson is pretty brilliant. Pet Sounds is an amazing album!
Tough question, lots to choose from! 
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Headhunters 15151515
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Megadeath, Run DMC, Bizzle, Lecrea, Public Enemy, Wagner, John Coltrane, Boston, Stryper, Cat Stevens, Cheb Mami, Rick Ross, Cybotron, Duke Ellington, The Johnzun Crew, Peter Paul and Mary, Dianna Ross and the Supremes, Cameo, The Bee Gees
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