| Influences | Here is a very incomplete list of some of my influences.
Musicans:
Billy Bragg, Prince, Otis Redding, Nina Simone, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Elliot Smith, Ani Difranco, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Ben Harper, Joni Mitchell, The Temptations, Bobbie Mcferron, Jim Croce, Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, James Taylor, John Lennon and The Beatles. The Beach boys and the American Graffiti sound track. Elvis Costello, Ray Charles, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Spearhead, Neil Young, the Staple Family Singers, Van Morrison, Wilco. tracy Chapman, Leonord Cohen, Sam Cooke, woody Guthry, Chet Baker, Talking Heads, Tom Waits, King Tubby, Sly and Robbie, Paul Kelly, Luka Bloom, Don Ross, Stephen Fearing, Patty Griffin, Smokey Robinson, Cutis Mayfield, Dave Mathews Band, Oasis, Beck, Crowded House, Barenaked Ladies, Utah Phillips, U2, Lauryn Hill, Paul Simon, Suzanne Vega, Spirit of the West, Sting, The Police, Sade, jimmy Cliff, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Frranklin, Bill Withers, Brian Eno, Daniel Langois, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald
Authors:
Michael Ondaatje, Charles Burkowski, Harper Lee, John Steinbeck, Maya Angelou, Robertson Davies, J.R.R. Tolken, Gabiel Garcia Marquez, Rohinton Mistry, Arundhati Roy, Micheal Moore, Toni Morrison, Dr. Suess, Stephen Hawking, the Dali Lama |
Robert Wilson was just 16 years old, but he already knew what he was going to do for the rest of his life. Standing in a crowd watching Billy Bragg play, he was amazed by how the solo English musician captivated his audience. One day, he decided, his live shows would inspire the same reaction.
