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The Sum of our Influences
We are the sum of our influences
and our direction is guided by that. I enjoy diversity in music and
will continue to explore the boundaries of different styles. My roots
are firmly in blues, gospel and soul music but I look forward to
allowing the colours of other influences to permeate the mix and create
something new.
I could not finish this section of the site
without mentioning some of the great singers, bass players and bands
that I have drawn inspiration from.
Singers : Mavis Staples ,
Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Otis
Redding, Elvis Presley, Tony Joe White, The Dixie Hummingbirds, John
Lee Hooker, Peter Gabriel.
Bass Players: David Hood,
Willie Weeks, George Porter, James Jamerson, Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, Robbie
Shakespeare, Rick Danko, Paul McCartney, Bill Wyman, Danny Thomson, Jaco Pastorius,
Richard Davis, Marcus Miller, Louis Johnson, Larry Graham, Doug Williams, Mike 'Kelly' Clarke, Barry Sullivan, Tim Partridge
Bands: The
Band, The Staple Singers, The Meters, The Neville Brothers, Sly &
the Family Stone, The Wailers, Credence Clearwater Revival, The Stones,
The Pretty Things, Brian Rossi & the Wheels, Them. |
