#Musical Influences

[catannepicfanatic]

Storm is written in 7/8 time which is very uncommon time signature, same with most uneven time signatures (exceptions being ¾ and 9/8 off the top of my head) there are two other songs I know of that are in 7/8 (meet me inside Hamilton and the temple Jesus Christ Superstar) which may have inspired Jorge in writing in 7/8.

I say this as Lin Manuel Miranda has stated when he wrote meet me inside, he thought of 7/8 he had the temple as an example of how to write in 7/8 time and Jorge has been a part of a production of Jesus Christ Superstar. And if you are a part of the musical thearte scene, it is hard to avoid Hamilton and in early demos you can see that Jorge was heavily influenced by Lin Manuel Miranda’s song style.

I am not the most well versed in Andrew Lloyd Webber, but I know he was an influence for Lin, so it is highly likely that he was an influence for Jorge as well. I am not saying that Jorge or Lin were copying anyone, but more pointing out their musical influences.

Anyone who writes music has their musical influences, if I were to write a song today, I would be very heavily influenced by Jorge’s and Lin’s song styles as they have written my favourite songs.

When I wrote music in the past, I would incorporate every pattern or instrument I enjoyed listening to the most as I wrote these songs for myself. (The only people who have heard these songs were my teachers and closest friends, I did not want to show my weird songs to anyone else)

Everyone in my class had their musical influences and you could hear it in their work. You could hear Bach, Debussy, Mozart, and many more influencing their work, as well as Sondheim, Rogers, and Webber.

There is so much more I want to say about the music itself. But this already quite long, and it would be better to break it into parts. Stick around for part 2…..or more.

[sunburnacoustic]

It was part of the whole concept to make it mechanical. I wrote it on the piano and originally, I didn’t know how we were going to get the bass and drums to work with it. Steve Reich did that kind of really intensive, repetitive piano stuff with his piece, “In C.” I wanted to do that and then break into a really emotional thing. It’s really about that, the contrast between the two bits. The challenge was getting it to work with the bass and drums.

Matt Bellamy on writing the piano breakdown on Butterflies and Hurricanes | "Innocence And Absolution", Keyboard Magazine, June 2005

[johnschneiderblog]

The guitar: a personal history in two parts

Part I: The origin

Asked about his early musical influences, Lord Huron’s front man has mentioned, to more than one interviewer, the campfire hootenannies that once dominated our family get-togethers.

We were singers - in a recreational sense - even before the first guitar arrived on the scene to accompany us. We didn’t actually need a fire; we were prone to break into our smoky, imperfect harmonies anywhere we could rub two voices together.

As for that first guitar … I can trace it to its moment of origin, at a flea market near Thessaloniki, Greece, which was among the ports of call for my ship, the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, cruising the Mediterranean Sea in 1969.

It was about half the size of a standard acoustic guitar and I haven't the slightest idea why I bought it. I couldn't play a single chord and, in fact, wasn't sure whether the little guitar was a musical instrument, or a toy.

(By the way, that guitar was not the one pictured here. The guitar in the photo, signed by the Bubs, was sold at a charity auction).

The decision seemed more and more dubious as I carried my awkward souvenir from one sailor bar to the next, constantly offering a weary "No" to the perennial question: "Can you play that thing?"

Somehow, I resisted the impulse to abandon the guitar and got it back to the ship in one piece. That's when the fun began

Tomorrow, Part II: Three chords and sore fingertips.

[interpol-nyc-documents-blog]

Interpol - What’s In My Bag? Amoeba interview Jan. 17, 2019.

Daniel put in his bag: 

- Bad Brains (ROIR sessions) (1982) “One of the best hardcore records..”

- Badlands (1973) by Malick “..it has a meditative quality to it. And I like the music too.”  Explains how he is a fan of how Martin Sheen puts on his jacket. :D

- Roy Orbison record. About the song ‘Pantomime’: “starts humbly and builds into this sweeping sort of orchestral gigantic piece.”

- Aphex Twin: Richard D. James Album (1996) “It was a big moment in electronic music.”

-PJ Harvey: To Bring You My Love (1995) “I love the minimalism yet the effectiveness of her approach to song writing on this album, and the space.”

Paul put in his bag: 

- Only God Forgives (2013) film by Refn “... such a beautiful film. Beautifully shot.”

- Liars: They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top (2001) “This was a real good road companion to me (while touring TOTBL).”  “The rhythm section is so insane.”

- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) by Weir “I may or may not have been so obsessed with this film at one point, that I got a tattoo inspired from it.”

- John Frusciante: Niandra Lades And Usually Just A-Tshirt (1994) “The high points on this really influenced me as an artist..” 

Sam put in his bag:

- Hardcore Devo Vol. 2 (1991) “..really very punk rock.”

- Die Warzau: Disco Rigido (1989) About a song: “Very on the aggressive side [of dance music] so there’s not much to begin with. And that’s the beauty of it.”

-Jesu: Heart Ache/Dethroned (2010) “I think it’s just one guy with a heavy guitar and a lot of electronics.” “Total ear candy”

- Heart: Dreamboat Annie (1975) “For my baby mama.” “Ann Wilson has one of the best voices ever.”

[thisphantomlife]

I have a confession to make, when it comes to music I don’t understand genres, I can’t listen to a song and know the influences aside from something glaringly obvious, like gospel. Anything else and I’m lost. No idea.

An artist like Hozier however, someone who is very vocal about his influences, means so much to me because then I can go and look into the artists he name checks, I can listen to their work and hear how it connects to his.

I get to discover incredible Black artists I would never have heard before.

I’m not American so my exposure to Black music (that I knew was Black music) while growing up was pretty much non existent.

[standupcomedyhistorian]

out of curiosity, has bo every mentioned what kind of music he listens to? i feel like it's safe to assume he like phoebe-adjacent stuff to some degree but i wonder what he personally has recommended

Great question!

So his favorite band is Radiohead (it's mine too!), but he has expressed admiration for The Beatles, Animal Collective, Paul Simon, Burial, MF DOOM, Anderson .Paak, Eminem, Childish Gambino, Kanye West (obviously lol), and musical comics like Tim Minchin.

Here's a wonderful video with Elsie Fisher where they both discuss their favorite music (and the question is from Elon Musk? It's probably a parody account, but 2018 was WEIRD haha).

And here's Bo's reply in a 2013 interview where he mentions being inspired in his comedy career by Kid A:

I really like The Beatles. Obviously there’s comic songwriting like Tim Minchin and Tom Lehrer and Bill Bailey, but even people like Radiohead influenced me as much comedically as they did musically. I always loved bands who would try to change their sound radically album to album, experiment in one album and revert back in another. I didn’t really see that in comedy much. Comedy mostly just seems like album to album it’s just refining this singular voice that becomes more and more specific, peaks and then plateaus and falls off.

Seeing people like Radiohead being brave enough to put out “Kid A” would give me confidence when I was worried, “Oh man, can I do something that’s a little different? Do I need to rely on what people liked before?” I’m certainly not saying that I’ve made “Kid A” but I am saying that I had a little bit more confidence to take risks because of a lot of the musicians that I enjoy.

Finally, you can find out a lot more about Bo's musical tastes in his Reddit AMAs.

Hope this helps, and feel free to ask more questions! ✌🏼🐔

[jbmymusic]

A sad night...

No, it has nothing to do with the charts. I actually haven't looked at them; it's been a very busy week in my life outside of...this. Mostly good news (I'll get to that another night).

THIS is why I'm saddened.

Kris, far as songwriting goes, is an influence of mine. Sunday Morning Coming Down, Me and Bobby McGee, Sister Sinéad...the list goes on. He knew just how to capture how we were feeling in a song.

This news hit me hard. I had just jumped on Twitter/X to check on some baseball stuff when it broke. My stomach dropped. I teared up. I suddenly wanted to play my guitar - but doing that yesterday for 1½ hours just killed my back, so I'll wait a day or two.

Thank you Mr. Kristofferson, for all the great songs and the inspiration to be ⅛th as good, if that. I hope you find peace, and I'm certain that Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Sinèad O'Connor are awaiting you with open arms. R.I.P.

[suzyturnerbooks]

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[jasonaaronpro]

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[dahliaduvide]

For I Am the Light (and Mine is the Only Way) All Bitches Die Lingua Ignota

[transannabeth]

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[sunburnacoustic]

Bellamy describes the early days of the band as being typical of schoolkids anywhere, forming bands and playing gigs to beat the boredom of life in a small town.

At first, he just played guitar in the band, playing a combination of originals and covers. They started the band under the name Rocket Baby Dolls, and Bellamy describes them as “looking like the Cure, but sounding like Rush. Call it progressive goth.” It was mainly an instrumental band, but after winning a contentious Battle of the Bands contest and getting a good response from the judges, they began to focus more on songwriting.

“We wrote hundreds of songs,” he says, “but it wasn’t until I was 18 or 19 when I began to express myself more and be more confident to do that. I wound up as the lead singer by default. There was no one else in the town that wanted to sing.

Back then, it wasn’t really cool to sing falsetto because Nirvana and all that stuff was in. We saw Jeff Buckley do a concert, though, and he wasn’t scared to be a high-voiced male. I think that helped me open up and not be afraid to use a more expressive and emotional vocal style.”

—Matt Bellamy, on Muse's early inspirations | "Innocence And Absolution", Keyboard Magazine, June 2005

[dominozee]

My Top 5 Old School Bass Players

Rock and roll is known for its fast-paced, electrifying guitar riffs and soulful vocals, but the bass guitar is an integral part of the genre. The bass guitar provides the foundation for the music, holding down the rhythm and adding depth and groove to the sound. Here are my picks for the top 5 old school rock and roll bass players: John Paul Jones – As the bassist for Led Zeppelin, John Paul…

[interpol-nyc-documents-blog]

Nirvana helped me understand that music was what I wanted to do with my life. When guidance counselors called me in and asked what my plans were, I’d say, “I want to be a rock star.”

Paul Banks in a Pitchfork interview ‘Interpol’s Paul Banks on the Music That Made Him’ Aug 22, 2018

[numbuh424]

The unstoppable, mighty hurricane and the immovable, cold, hard truth.