Many of us are inspired by our favorite guitarists, but which other musicians have left an influence on you? I am curious to hear your thoughts, and check out some new artists!
James Brown, Prince, Can, DJ Krust...
V. Richter and Horowitz (piano), Oistrakh, Menuhin, Perlman (violin), Paco de Lucia and many, many others.
Peter Gabriel-orchestration, Buddy Rich-timing, Dave Brubeck-groove.
Keith Jarrett
Khatia Buniatishvili. She plays with such incredible passion and joy.
Marc-Andre Hamelin, Stephen Hough, Peter Donohoe, James Ehnes, Yuja Wang, Gautier Capucon, Anna Sophie Mutter - musicians who are inspired by the past but use modern instruments and explore less heard repertoire.
Andras Schiff and Hillary Hahn!
Lang Lang, Murray pariah, Isaac pelman, James Galway - to name but a few.
Kathia Buniatishvili Piano, Miles Davis Trompete, John Coltraine Saxophone, and many others!
Nirvana, Radiohead, The Strokes, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Chopin among many others.
Classical
dead: Debussy
alive: Joe Hisaishi
Non classical
dead: Kurt Cobain
alive: Thom Yorke
don we share two of them in common. One dead, the other still alive and kicking beautiful music.
Kurt Cobain- was an absolute idol for me years back.
Jonny Greenwood- is a genius musician apart from being an absolute badass with the guitar imo.
Nick Drake and Elliott Smith- such hugely talented musicians, died too early.
Vladimir Horowitz, Vladimir Horowitz, Vladimir Horowitz, Vladimir Horowitz, Vladimir Horowitz-I saw him 5 times. Totally overpowering. 16 year-old Andre Watts premiering with Leonard Bernstein in 1963 is right up there too!