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which guitarist has influenced your sound the most?

Pat HPat H Posts: 101
edited July 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
I think I'd have to say Neil Young. I just love his style. It's simple, yet highly effective, and that works perfectly for me.
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Mike McCready and David Gilmour
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  • chicago23xchicago23x Posts: 53
    Stone!
    I wish I could play leads like Mike! (one day, oh... one day)
    Hell; a paticular realm of the after life where they never play Pearl Jam
  • EbeneEbene Posts: 4
    Stevie Ray Vaughan!
  • Monkey ManMonkey Man Posts: 20
    I am definitely primarily influenced by Neil Young.

    Then Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robby Krieger, Chuck Berry, Townshend, Tom Verliane, Mick Taylor, BB King, and Stephen Stills.
  • StuffnJunkStuffnJunk Posts: 896
    Neil Young and Mike McCready.....and that Gossard chap
    "I'll tell you what: If all I had was Pearl Jam, and I didn't have another band in the world, I would not be worried. Because in there is the essence of making great music. You don't have to use it all at once, but it's there." - Neil Young
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    On electric? Syd, and Jimi. On acoustic, John Martyn.
  • surferdudesurferdude Posts: 2,057
    Jimmy Page and Pete Townshend.

    Edit: Both sloppy at times but their playing is unique and identifiable. Either could play a waltz and it couldn't help but be anything other than a rock n' roll waltz.
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  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Mike McCready, Johnny Greenwood, Tom Morello, Jerry Cantrell, Jimi Hendrix, and Omar Rodriguez Lopez are my primary influences in terms of ability, sound, and passion.

    Edit: Oh, and of course Jimmy Page...and Adam Jones too.
  • ExodusExodus Posts: 212
    i would have to say a tie bewteen Daron Malakian and Tom Morello.
    most likely because i practice on SOAD and RATM songs more than any.
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  • smellthehorsesmellthehorse Posts: 38
    Billy F Gibbons
  • MetalGod75MetalGod75 Posts: 262
    Brian Robertson-Thin lizzy,Gary Moore,Joe Satriani,Dave Mustaine,Jimmy Page,Slash,Zakk Wylde
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  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    I probably sound like the bastard child of Mike McCready, Alex Lifeson, David Gilmour and Larry LaLonde
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  • FNYNKEZFNYNKEZ Posts: 75
    Depends what I'm playing. I've been shooting for the Pearl Jam sound from their last few tours. I play pretty similiar to Stone.


    Eric Clapton (especially during his Cream and Bluesbreaker days) had a large effect, the Ramones, Ace Frehley, old Metallica, Maiden also were big influences. Always wanted to play like Dave Mustaine and Alex Skolnick (testament), but gave that up after a year or so.

    The Beatles and the Smiths had a big effect on my acoustic playing which effected my electric picking.

    Therapy? became a big influence during college, as well as Pennywise.

    My style has change a ton over the years, and I have to say it's still evolving.

    Punk, Blues and Alternative have had the most lasting and noticable effect on me though.
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    My style of playing is influenced by Neil Young, quite a bit of Stone, a fair amount of Angus Young, and then a buncha folks after that.

    But my tone is really aiming for Ed's tone from the Riot Act tour.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    My tone rambled around. It depends who I was playing with at the time,,, but I started with the Keith Richards tone, then when Frank Zappa came out,, I was influenced by that style of quirky tone. I also LOVE Buddy Guy's tone for blues! One of the best! I just saw him in Philly the other night, and he STILL is amazing. Strat and Fender Bassmans,, Or Bassmen? :D
    I always like to keep it simple on stage, and back then, fortunately there wasn't all the boutique stuff to choose from. Mostly a Strat, Tele, Les Paul, SG,,, and some sort of overdrive, chorus, wah, and a Marshall or Fender Deluxe turned up to 7 1/2. Onstage, the boutique stuff doesn't matter as much,,, because I got most of the tone I wanted out of the amp, guitar and fingers. The pedals just added a little depth and color.
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  • Dirty_FrankDirty_Frank Posts: 957
    Very clearly by Slash and Page. I suck at Rhythm, but I'll lead your ass anyday!!! ;-p
  • stefanwastefanwa Posts: 43
    Mhh, still haven't really found "my sound", but I'd say Peter Buck from R.E.M. has influenced me the most.
  • darthvedder81darthvedder81 Posts: 688
    Stone Gossard, Neil Young, Mark Knopfler
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  • JofZJofZ Posts: 1,276
    Page, Hendrix, SRV, Bloomfield, McCready, Albert King, Freddie King, Corgan, Frusciante, Harrison, the list goes on and on.
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  • Monkey ManMonkey Man Posts: 20
    I forgot to mention Johnny Ramone...he's the primary influence on my chording.
  • eddie_vedder_is_fiteddie_vedder_is_fit Posts: 6
    good question,

    Stone Gossard, Mr.Mikey Mc.c, Jack White, Nick Drake, Tom Morello and EUROBOY

    my tone is like PJ on the ten album...mixed with YES on THE YES ALBUM

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  • lxtkn1989lxtkn1989 Posts: 2
    Yeah, I'm still learning to play, so I don't have my own style yet, but I do play a lot of pearl jam music, the occasional smells like teen spirit, and a lot of Neil Young and Bob Dylan, and The Beatles, oh and Angus Young's stuff from AC/DC, when I write lyrics though, I've recently been more influence by Eddie Vedder's style, putting more emotion and personal experience into the lyrics, which when me and a friend write guitar parts together, the guitar stuff does come out sounding more emotional like a cross between AC/DC and Alive, and Green Day, very interesting to do a song you write yourself and hear all the bands you listen to in it...
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  • Oh, JimmyOh, Jimmy Posts: 957
    I would have to say a mixture of Adam Jones and Jimmy Page.
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