Musical influences

[GI-JOE]

I went through and didn't see a thread like this so I thought I'd start one

 

Who has had the most impact on how you play as a musician or music lover

 

Here's my list of influences who have had at least some kind of impact (some way more than others) on how I approach the drums

 

 

Probably going to keep adding to it as I think of more

 

In no particular order:

 

John Bonham - Led Zeppelin

 

Neil Peart- Rush

 

Danny Carey - Tool

 

Vinnie Paul - Pantera

 

Mike Wengren - Disturbed

 

Steve Gadd - Studio Drummer

 

Mike Portnoy - Dream Theater

 

Chris Vrenna/Jerome Dillon - Nine Inch Nails

 

Ginger Baker - Cream

 

Mitch Mitchell - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

 

Josh Freese - Stuido Drummer

 

Dave Grohl - Nirvana

 

Stephen Perkins - Jane's Addiction

 

Chad Smith - Red Hot Chili Peppers

 

Todd Sucherman - Styx

 

Alex Van Halen - Van Halen

 

Nick Oshiro - Static-X

 

Ray Luzier - Studio Drummer

 

Justin Foley - Killswitch Engage

 

Chris Adler - Lamb of God

 

David Silveira - Korn

 

Terry Bozzio - Zappa/Missing Persons

 

Vinny Appice - Dio

 

Bill Ward - Black Sabbath

 

Joey Kramer - Aerosmith

 

Morgan Rose - Sevendust

 

Tim Alexander - Primus

 

Tommy Lee - Motley Crue

 

Mike Bordin - Faith No More

 

Brad Wilk - Rage Against the Machine

 

Kenneth Wilson - Marilyn Manson

 

Matthew McDonough - Mudvayne

 

Sean Kinney - Alice in Chains

 

John Dolmayan - System of a Down

 

Deen Castronovo - Journey

 

Buddy Rich

 

Scott Rockenfield - Queensryche

 

Abe Cunningham - Deftones

 

Joey Castillo - Queens of the StoneAge

 

Jimmy Sullivan - Avenged Sevenfold

 

Peter Criss - Kiss

 

Eric Singer- Kiss/Alice Cooper

 

Dominic Howard - Muse

Edited May 20, 2011 by GI-JOE

[Antichrist]

You covered everyone that has inspired me on drums, and more...

 

A few not listed:

My first influence as a kid:

Lars Ulrich - Metallica.

 

A couple current influences:

Steve Felton - Mushroomhead

Tomas Haake - Meshuggah

[FiveMagic]

Definiltely Dave Mustaine for me, he went to hell and made it back alive. He also has some of the most kick ass riffs i've heard.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-twpY_XQyg

[docwarren]

I started out as a drummer in high school and played drums for a metal band called Misty Rocks. I played for our demo and left in the middle of recording a studio album because I saw our manager was going to screw us big time on several levels. They went on and had a video air on Headbanger's Ball on time. The manager screwed them and killed the group in less than a year. Never got back in another group full time, but gotta be thankful for the manager showing me that it was going to be cut throat and very hard to get ahead in the industry.

 

As far as drummers...

 

First off..... props for your listing Buddy Rich

 

mine are ....

 

Peter Criss

Pert

Bonham

Tico Torres

Tommy Lee

Lars Ulrich

Don Henley

Phil Collins

and if I had a kit now I would love to match Joey J.

 

Since I focus now on guitar, I started out in early 90's, but my guitar influences were older and alot of country....

 

Joe Walsh (the slide work is amazing)

Richie Sambora (blues and rock compressed to perfection)

Kenny Wayne Shepperd

Clint Black

Joe Diffie

Garth Brooks

Brooks & Dunn (got to jam w/ Kix on the tour bus once)

Brad Paisley (he grew up across the river from me and knew him in high school)

James Root

Steven Vai

SRV (but I can't play anywhere near like him)

Neil Shaun

Ronnie Kaluger (fmr studio guy)

Eric Vucelich (fmr studio guy)

 

for past 2 or 3 years I have been alot into playing drop B tuning stuff and so Slipknot and James Root stuff is what I am into currently.

 

Will have to post a pic of me from last Halloween when I was made up like James. Don't know how they can stand the masks. Makeup I can see but the masks are tough to work in.

[FiveMagic]

I'm Surprised none of you Drummers mentioned Dave Lombardo (His Music isn't the most appealing lol)

 

And yes, props for Buddy Rich.

[vke]

For me it is probably a huuuuge list. I listen to every kind of music.

 

 

Jack Johnson

Dan Auerbach - The Black Keys

Elliot Smith

Dave Grohl

Armistead Burwell Smith IV - Pinback

Rob Crow - Pinback

William Fitzsimmons - Iron and Wine

Joe Fruscianti - Red Hot Chili Peppers, but I love his solo stuff too

Joshua James - Lives a few miles from me, owns a local venue

John Denver

[docwarren]

My Ibanez was getting fixed so I had to use my sons mini strat, but this was me last Halloween.

 

[FiveMagic]

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