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MUSICAL INFLUENCES (in alphabetical order)


Bass Players:
Rick Anderson (tubes)
Jeff Berlin (bruford, solo)
Jack Bruce (cream, solo)
Jorge Calderón (el rayo-x/zevon)
Paul Chambers (davis)
Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn (stax)
Larry Graham (sly & the family stone)
James Jamerson (motown)
Geddy Lee (rush)
Tony Levin (king crimson, everyone!)
Paul McCartney (beatles, solo)
Charles Mingus (solo)
George Porter Jr. (meters)
Francis ‘Rocco’ Prestia (tower of power)
Chris Squire (yes)
Sting (police, solo)
John Wetton (king crimson, uk, asia, solo)

Drummers:
Chris Arduser (bears, psychodots, graveblankets)
Art Blakey (jazz messengers)
Terry Bozzio (zappa, solo)
Bill Bruford (yes, king crimson, earthworks)
Stuart Copeland (police)
David Garibaldi (tower of power)
Gene Krupa (goodman, solo)
Andy Newmark (roxy music, sly & the family stone)
Zigaboo Modeliste (meters)
Neil Peart (rush)
Simon Phillips (j. beck, toto)
Prairie Prince (tubes, starship)
Walfredo Reyes, Jr. (el rayo-x, santana)
Ringo (beatles)
Charlie Watts (rolling stones)
Alan White (yes)

Guitar Players:
Adrian Belew (zappa, bowie, talking heads, king crimson, bears, solo)
Rob Fetters (bears, psychodots, solo)
Robert Fripp (king crimson, solo)
Steve Howe (yes, asia, solo)
B.B. King (solo)
David Lindley (el rayo-x, solo)
Andy Summers (police, solo)
Joe Walsh (eagles, solo)

Other Musicians:
Count Basie (solo)
David Bowie (solo)
James Brown (solo)
David Byrne (talking heads, solo)
Miles Davis (solo)
Eno (roxy music, solo)
Bryan Ferry (roxy music, solo)
Peter Gabriel (genesis, solo)
Herbie Hancock (davis, solo)
Warren Zevon (solo)

Bands:
Bears
Beatles
Eagles
El Rayo-X
Emerson Lake & Palmer
The Funk Brothers
Genesis
Kansas
King Crimson
Led Zeppelin
Meters
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Pink Floyd
Police
psychodots
Rolling Stones
Roxy Music
Talking Heads
Tubes
Yes

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