what bands did you grow up listening to?

superman0710 · Unread post by **superman0710** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 11:33 am

excluding dave....

me:

- duncan sheik ]
| -------- two biggest influences
- meat puppets ]

- bush
- our lady peace

ticohans · Unread post by **ticohans** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 11:53 am

Well, let's see. My musical background in terms of what I have listened to is more than a little strange, as I lived in Costa Rica from when I was 10 till 18. Those are the years that one REALLY gets into music and cd's and all that jazz, and in Costa Rica you are exposed to VERY different music. Anyway, I'll start at the beginning. I've played classical piano since I was four, and that has undoubtedly left an impression on me. When you've got Beethoveen and Bach pouring through your fingers, you can't help but be affected by their genius. My first serious foray into more popular contemporary music was a band called Jars of Clay. They are absolutely stunning. Their first ablum was totally acoustic, and it's what I first heard. They have definitely influenced my sound. I taught myself to play the guitar by playing along with James Taylor and Clapton's Unplugged, and love fingerstyle stuff. Because of living in Costa Rica, I got into a Mexican rock band called Mana. Great stuff. Awesome blending of Latin beats and influences with rock guitars. Great melodies and messages. Another band that I absolutely love is Caedmon's Call. They are sort of an agressive acoustic rock band, but with country and bluegrass influences, that gives them a very classy style. (Note: I hate country, but if done well, it can definitely provide wonderful flair for the music. Popular radio country sucks. These guys have nothing to do with that.) Another favorite band is a group called Third Day. Just good old rock n roll fun with these guys. And the vocals are stunning. Mac Powell (lead singer) has one of the greatest sets of pipes on the planet. By about 17 I was introduced to both Dave and Pearl Jam, and love both. Current musical favorites also include Radio Head, Ben Folds, U2, Sunny Day Real Estate, Jennifer Knapp, and Miranda Stone. I also love good Latin music. There is absolutelt NOTHING like it.

superman0710 · Unread post by **superman0710** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 12:48 pm

ticohans wrote:Well, let's see. My musical background in terms of what I have listened to is more than a little strange, as I lived in Costa Rica from when I was 10 till 18. Those are the years that one REALLY gets into music and cd's and all that jazz, and in Costa Rica you are exposed to VERY different music. Anyway, I'll start at the beginning. I've played classical piano since I was four, and that has undoubtedly left an impression on me. When you've got Beethoveen and Bach pouring through your fingers, you can't help but be affected by their genius. My first serious foray into more popular contemporary music was a band called Jars of Clay. They are absolutely stunning. Their first ablum was totally acoustic, and it's what I first heard. They have definitely influenced my sound. I taught myself to play the guitar by playing along with James Taylor and Clapton's Unplugged, and love fingerstyle stuff. Because of living in Costa Rica, I got into a Mexican rock band called Mana. Great stuff. Awesome blending of Latin beats and influences with rock guitars. Great melodies and messages. Another band that I absolutely love is Caedmon's Call. They are sort of an agressive acoustic rock band, but with country and bluegrass influences, that gives them a very classy style. (Note: I hate country, but if done well, it can definitely provide wonderful flair for the music. Popular radio country sucks. These guys have nothing to do with that.) Another favorite band is a group called Third Day. Just good old rock n roll fun with these guys. And the vocals are stunning. Mac Powell (lead singer) has one of the greatest sets of pipes on the planet. By about 17 I was introduced to both Dave and Pearl Jam, and love both. Current musical favorites also include Radio Head, Ben Folds, U2, Sunny Day Real Estate, Jennifer Knapp, and Miranda Stone. I also love good Latin music. There is absolutelt NOTHING like it.

which was jars of clay's first acoustic album?

ticohans · Unread post by **ticohans** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 1:19 pm

it's just called jars of clay.

gravedigger · Unread post by **gravedigger** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 1:43 pm

lets see:

Gordon Lightfoot
John Prine
Stan Rogers
Guns N Roses
Nirvana
Our Lady Peace
Tragically Hip
Pearl Jam
Blue Rodeo

lots of other shit too,

jazzersize · Unread post by **jazzersize** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 2:39 pm

hmm, well, the first CD i ever bought was the Waynes World soundtrack. The first bands i listened to was
Pearl Jam (who i'm going to see in seattle tonight!)
Led Zepplin - best band as a unit ever.
beatles
GNR
Nirvana
Soundgarden
Blind Melon
U2
stuff like that, and some canadian bands cause i used to listen to the radio a lot and canadian radio had to play a certain amount of canadian content, even though they suck.

Xoosh · Unread post by **Xoosh** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 3:21 pm

Live was my first favorite band..
then i got into blues traveler... then discovered dave in like 3rd grade.

i listened to classical music for a long time and still do.. got into medeski martin and wood a long time ago... cant remember when.. but i always listened to acoustic bands and blues traveler.

/x

Levi · Unread post by **Levi** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 5:13 pm

Growing up I was into Everclear, Live, Nine Inch Nails, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.Everclear used to rock back in the day, now they've been reduced to MTV whores. Live used to be really good, too, but I didn't like the new album. I tried to get into it and it had a couple good songs but it's not as good as their other stuff. Red Hot Chili Peppers have mellowed out quite a bit but they're still pretty good, and Nine Inch Nails is still as bad-ass as always.

I've only been into Dave for the past few years. I knew he existed when I was growing up and I liked the songs that I'd heard, but I only started going to shows and buying albums about 2 years ago.

gcom007 · Unread post by **gcom007** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 5:48 pm

I listened to all the green day and STP stuff until I heard ants and wwys on the radio and i really got into that country thing with the violin and they've been my favorite ever since...I loved that morning back in probably 94 when I first hear dmb on the radio...the new band...lol...

dbernard · Unread post by **dbernard** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 5:56 pm

As much as I hate the eighties i have to admit that the police was the first band i ever went fanatical about. I then meandered listlessly through early nineties radio not really finding anything i liked. i had heard the dave matthews band and i liked some of their music at first, but then it got way overplayed and stopped liking them until i was introduce to my first non radio dave song two step, then i was hooked. So i guess it goes...

The Police
Dave Matthews
Plus all the other random radio stuff

gcom007 · Unread post by **gcom007** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 6:43 pm

dbernard wrote:As much as I hate the eighties i have to admit that the police was the first band i ever went fanatical about. I then meandered listlessly through early nineties radio not really finding anything i liked. i had heard the dave matthews band and i liked some of their music at first, but then it got way overplayed and stopped liking them until i was introduce to my first non radio dave song two step, then i was hooked. So i guess it goes...

The Police
Dave Matthews
Plus all the other random radio stuff

don't hate the police, those guys are amazing musicians...dave liked them, his playing has been influenced by them a lot.

MattyTrane · Unread post by **MattyTrane** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 6:49 pm

Pearl Jam
GNR
CLapton
Santana
Hendrix
The Scorpions
Pink Floyd
Thats all i can think of.

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 6:54 pm

Green Day
Less than Jake
Lynard Skynard
Counting Crows
Nirvana
Metallica
Tonic
Tim Reynolds
Jimi Hendrix
Bob Marley
and a few more... Dave is best by far.. (some might not like my stuff.. im only 14 if youre wondering)

firedancer86 · Unread post by **firedancer86** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 6:59 pm

Ok...I listened to way too much music in my life thus far...I'm very excentric and eclectic...let us see what comes out of the ol' filing cabinet, shall we?

Led Zepellin
Phish
Krokus
Moody Blues
The Eagles
Peter Frampton
Yes
Steely Dan
Collective Soul
Camel
Simon and Garfunkle
Van Halen
Pink Floyd
Neil Young
Humble Pie
Leo Kottke
Cat Stevens
Eric Clapton
Tim Reynolds
Heart
Jimi Hendrix
Mohagony Rush
Rush
The Who
Ted Nuggent
Phil Keagy
Steve Miller
Wishbone Ash
Dave Matthews Band
The Guess Who
David Bowie
BeeGees
Bad Company
Genesis
Rich Mullins
Blues Traveler
Elton John
Tom Petty
Supertramp
Stone Temple Pilots
Sting
Blackfoot
Pearl Jam
Journey
Grand Funk Railroad
Coldplay
Edgar Winter
Golden Earing
The Beatles
Dire Straights
Foghat
Queen
Beck
Nazereth
Jethro Tull
Crosby Stills & Nash
James Gang
Lou Reed
Robin Trower
ZZ Top
Peter Gabriel
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
The Rolling Stones
Phil Collins
Ambrosia
Bob Seger
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Styx
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Electric Light Orchestra
The Traveling Willburies
Kansas
The Alan Parsons Project
REO Speedwagon
Boston
Little River Band
Traffic
Dream Theater
Seal
Blackmore's Rainbow
The Doobie Brothers

...and thats just the tip of the iceberg...well sorry if I waste anybodies time (lol)...well if you have any quetions, needless to say, I will try to help out...I LIVE ON THIS STUFF!!!

MattyTrane · Unread post by **MattyTrane** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 7:25 pm

firedancer86 wrote:
...well sorry if I waste anybodies time

you better be,,

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