Mother Nature
HAWKWIND
Keith Emerson
HR GIGER
Jean-Michel Jarre
Jeff Beck
Tangerine Dream
Jimi Hendrix
Johnny Winter
The Nice
Tchaikowsky
J.S. Bach
Alice Cooper
Frank Zappa
John Lennon
Frank Marino
ELP
YES
Genesis
MUSICAL INFLUENCES
Jeff Beck
Mendelsohn
Mussorgsky
Ginastera
Kraftwerk
Moody Blues
Janis Joplin
Annie Lennox
Todd Rundgren
Rick Wakeman
Tomita
King Crimson
Deep Purple
Roger Glover
Chris Squire
Greg Lake
Jack Bruce
Motown bass
Black Sabbath
Ravi Shankar
Robin Trower
The Beatles
Stevie Ray Vaugn
Jim Morrison
Hank Williams Sr.
Hank Snow
Travis Tritt
Sonny Boy Williamson
Tammy Wynnet
Connie Francis
Billy Haliday
Ella Fitzgerald
Diana Ross
Alvin Lee
Ritchie Blackmore
Depeche Mode
Brian Ferry
... and especially My Friends
Synthesizers: Digital and analogue (MOOG), dynamic bass pedals
Harmonicas: Blues harp, some chromatic
Tabla: Principally Ragas
Sundry percussion: Conga, bongo, djembe and some drumming.
Oddball: Yidaki (Didgeridoo) and Ocarina (think "Wild Thing")
Vox: Lead and harmony
In addition to being a Cinematographer, Independant Producer and Band Photographer I'm also a competent audio/video Post-production Technician (transcoding, editing, distribution, prep for multiple applications across all analogue and digital formats) to the broadcast and film industries. I also have some music recording (session) experience in addition to my former experience as a public television broadcaster. Oh yes, almost forgot: I'm highly experienced with computer generated art and am also an accomplished Mechanical Graphic Artist.
For those of you looking for music that Kirk Bennett likes please check out my friends' sites below, but first strap in, that's right, these acts are going to blow your socks entirely off and maybe even put some colour back in that grey (if you have any, that is.) And please remember to purchase their wonderful offerings for your enduring listening pleasure. Many of them are independant, and all are hard-working and incredibly dedicated (not to mention talented) artists who deserve much recognition. Support their art so that we may all continue to produce the very best of art this universe has to offer.
You can also visit me at www.KirkBennett.ca for ongoing information about my projects.
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