| Influences | SOME OF THE DRUMMERS that Christopher looks to for inspiration include: Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Vinnie Colaiuta, Chad Wackerman, Terry Bozzio, Zach Danzinger, Joey Baron, Billy Martin, Jim Keltner, Bill Bruford, Danny Carey, Matt Chamberlain, Billy Ward, Pat Mastelotto, Butch, Alex Cline, Blair Sinta, Jack Dejohnette, Steve Jordan, Steve Jansen, Brian Blade, Gary Novak, Gavin Harrison, Manu Katche, Bill Stewart, Roy Haynes, Daniel Humair (among countless others).
A SHORT LIST OF SONGWRITERS, COMPOSERS, AND ARTISTS that also inspire, confound, and amaze include Frank Zappa, Bill Frisell, Allan Holdsworth, John Coltrane, Nels Cline, Wilco, Steve Khan, Ken Andrews, Mike Landau, Duncan Sheik, Jeff Buckley, Gabriel Mann, The Beatles, Porcupine Tree, Leonard Cohen, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, Jon Brion, Pedestrian, Stavinsky, Copland, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Pollock, Rothko, Kandinsky, Monet, Van Gogh, Hasui... (again, among countless others). |
