| Influences | MY INFLUENCES: JOHN LENNON, THE BEATLES, LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD, BOB MARLEY, THE KINKS, THE CLASH, DAVID BOWIE, THE WHO, THE FLAMING LIPS, ROLAND ORZABAL, TEARS FOR FEARS, THE HIGH LLAMAS, MILES DAVIS, JOHN COLTRAINE, KATE BUSH, T-REX, BOB DYLAN, BEACH BOYS, STEVIE WONDER, DIRE STRAITS, JIMI HENDRIX, MARVIN GAYE, GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIMENT, ROLLING STONES, SAILIF KEITA, FRANK SINATRA, JONI MITCHELL, JANES ADDICTION, FISHBONE, CROSBY-STILLS-NASH, GRATEFUL DEAD, BOARDS OF CANADA, JOHN ZORN, BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA, DAVID BYRNE, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, THE DOORS, SUPERTRAMP, THE CURE, THE SMITHS, DEPECHE MODE, NEW ORDER, JOY DIVISION, NINE INCH NAILS, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, NIRVANA, RADIOHEAD, U2, BECK, BEASTIE BOYS, BLUR, OASIS, NEIL YOUNG, JOHNNY CASH, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, BRIAN WILSON, NAT KING COLE, RAY CHARLES, NICK DRAKE, ELLIOT SMITH, ROY ORBISON, SUFJAN STEVENS, CRANBERRIES, THE PRETENDERS, THE VERVE, CROWDED HOUSE, JEFF BUCKLEY, THE POLICE, RUSH, WHITE STRIPES, BLONDIE, JAMES BROWN, MADONNA, BJORK, PEARL JAM, CHOPIN, YES, VAN HALEN, ARCADE FIRE, GENESIS, OF MONTREAL, CHEMICAL BROTHERS, THIEVERY CORPORATION, MASSIVE ATTACK, AIR, STARS, GROOVE ARMADA, DJ SHADOW, KRUDER & DORFMEISTER, KEANE, JOE JACKSON, AIMEE MANN, THE THRILLS, VELVET UNDERGROUND, G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, THE ALLMAN BROTHERS, SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, MARS VOLTA, STRAVINSKI, MUSE, FRANK ZAPPA, ANGELO BADALAMENTI, SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, TV ON THE RADIO, THE SHINS, FIEST, YEAH YEAH YEAHS, TALKING HEADS, BONO, STING, DARYL HALL, SIMON LE BON, DURAN DURAN, RICHARD ASHCROFT, JACK JOHNSON, SAM COOKE, LOU REED, LEONARD COHEN, PRINCE, JAMIROQUAI, FATBOY SLIM, LENNY KRAVITZ, AEROSMITH, HOT CHIP, PRODIGY, DAFT PUNK, THE KILLERS, PETER TOSH, NADA SURF, DANDY WARHOLS, FOO FIGHTERS, GREEN DAY, LIVE, ROXI MUSIC, BRYAN FERRY, CAKE, THE STOOGIES, THE RAMONES, DINOSAUR JR, SEX PISTOLS, PAVEMENT, BAUHAUS, PATTI SMITH, RYAN ADAMS, CAT POWER, CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH, INTERPOL, PETE YORN, UNKLE, MODEST MOUSE, THE BOGMEN, SEAN LENNON, SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, SOCIAL DISTORTION, APHEX TWIN, FRANZ FERDINAND, JARVIS COCKER, AMON TOBIN, COLDPLAY, THE STROKES, MANIC STREET PREACHERS, IAN BROWN, TONY BENNETT, RICHARD CHEESE, SNEAKER PIMPS, NIGHTMARES ON WAX, THE VINES, OMD, SARAH VAUGHAN, LUCIANO PAVAROTTI, KINGS OF LEON, HAPPY MONDAYS, STONE ROSES, STEVIE NICKS, THE HEADPINS, 5440, THOMAS DOLBY, HOWARD JONES, AIM, LAMB, PAUL OAKENFOLD, BADLY DRAWN BOY, MADNESS, CRANBERRIES, CYPRESS HILL, THE WHAILERS, KEISER CHIEFS, BLOC PARTY, STEEL PULSE, SEX PISTOLS, SUPERGRASS, CORNELIUS, COLE PORTER, THE CARS, CHERRY FILTER, BRAD WHEELER, SAINT JOHN THE GAMBLER, GALAXY EXPRESS, PLASTIC DAY, JET ECHO, 40 DAYS, FUNK UPS, TASTE OF DINOMITE, SUN RADIO, WE NEED SURGERY, THE BELLOWS, ROCK TIGERS, SOTTO GAMBA, SOFT CORPS, THE WAKING PARTY, AMERICAN OUTLAW, BENZENE, LAS PITOLAS, MINERI, SHORTY CAT, MECHANICAL SEALS, ANIMAL DADS, TAXADERBY-CHOO-CHOOS, PHONEBOOTH, LUCAS KWONG, ELVIS COSTELLO, JOHN COUGER MELLENCAMP, SOPHIE B. HAWKINS, BRAND NEW HEAVIES, WILCO, METRIC, JUSTICE, WEEKEND VAMPIRE, GLENN GOULD, THE RAPTURE, RAVEL, WAGNER, MOZART, CYNDI LAUPER....I COULD GO ON FOR DAYS.
I was feeling pretty bored one night, so I decided to make a list of all the artistsI've seen live in concert (at least the ones I remember). Here's the list: RUSH (7), DAVID BOWIE (7), THE CURE (7), U2 (7), STING (7), DEPECHE MODE (7), DURAN DURAN (6), RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (5), ROD STEWART (5), GENESIS (4), THE ALLMAN BROTHERS (4), PINK FLOYD (3), FISHBONE (3), RADIOHEAD (3), PEARL JAM (3), BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA (3), G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE (3), GRATEFUL DEAD (3), PHIL COLLINS (3), DAVE MATHEWS BAND (3), BILLY JOEL (3), GREEN DAY (3), THE BOGMEN (3), HOWARD JONES (3), GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIMENT (2), ROLLING STONES (2), THE WHO (2), TEARS FOR FEARS (2), PETER GABREIL (2), ROGER WATERS (2), SAILIF KEITA (2), BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (2), MADONNA (2), VAN HALEN (2), CHEMICAL BROTHERS (2), AEROSMITH (2), BON JOVI (2), ALANIS MORISETTE (2), SIMPLE MINDS (2), 5440 (2), JOHN PIZERELLI (2), BELLA FLECK & THE FLECKTONES (2), BRYAN ADAMS (2), CYNDI LAUPER (2), GEORGE BENSON (2), PAUL OAKENFOLD (2), JOE JACKSON (2), FATBOY SLIM (2), BEN HARPER (2), DAVID BYRNE (2), NINE INCH NAILS (2), STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (2), NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS (2), THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS/LOVE SPIT LOVE (2), YOUSSOU N'DOUR (2), IGGY POP & THE STOOGIES (1), JANES ADDICTION (1), BLUR (1), OASIS (1), SHERYL CROW (1), THE VERVE (1), BOB DYLAN (1), BEACH BOYS (1), DIRE STRAITS (1), LEE SCRATCH PERRY (1), CROWDED HOUSE (1), B.B. KING (1), PLANT & PAGE (1), BLONDIE (1), DEBBIE HARRY & THE JAZZ PASSENGERS (1), BJORK (1), THIEVERY CORPORATION (1), FILTER (1), MASSIVE ATTACK (1), DJ SHADOW (1), AIMEE MANN (1), THE BREEDERS (1), L7 (1), JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS (1), SOPHIE B. HAWKINS (1), DON HENLEY (1), JACK JOHNSON (1), PRINCE (1), INXS (1), LENNY KRAVITZ (1), BLIND MELON (1), JAMIROQUAI (1), SMASHING PUMPKINS (1), BILLY CORIGAN (1), LOU REED (1), BILLY IDOL (1), L7 (1), THE BREEDERS (1), JEWEL (1), ELTON JOHN (1), ELVIS COSTELLO (1), METALLICA (1), TOOL (1), PRODIGY (1), DAFT PUNK (1), THE KILLERS (1), LIVE (1), BEASTIE BOYS (1), CAT POWER (1), PAVEMENT (1), SOCIAL DISTORTION (1), MUSE (1), BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE (1), HALL & OATES (1), MICHAEL JACKSON & THE JACKSONS (1), ZIGGY MARLEY (1), IRON MAIDEN (1), LIMP BIZKIT (1), EMINEM (1), APHEX TWIN (1), FRANZ FERDINAND (1), OMD (1), N.E.R.D. (1), RUSTED ROOT (1), RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE (1), EVERLAST (1), EVERCLEAR (1), COLDPLAY (1), THE HEADPINS (1), LOVERBOY (1), ROBBIE WILLIAMS (1), CYPRESS HILL (1), THE FIRM (1), STEEL PULSE (1), THE CARS (1), BRAND NEW HEAVIES (1), TINA TURNER (1), PAT BENATAR (1), JOHN ZORN (1), METRIC (1), CHICK COREA (1), THE WHAILERS (1), Hmmm... I think I'm forgetting a couple dozen^
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