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influences

 

 

Curent Listening:

Albums Currently on Heavy Rotation:

  1. Dr John: Locked Down

  2. Beastie Boys: Hot Sauce Committee Pt 2

  3. Aphex Twin: Ambient

  4. Jack White: Blunderbuss

  5. Gillian Welch: The Harrow & The Harvest

  6. William Basinski: The Disintigration Loops I -IV

  7. Twin Freaks: Twin Freaks

  8. Steve Reich: Drumming

  9. Metallica: Live at Sonisphere 2011

  10. Johann Johannsson: IBM 1401 a User's Manual

  11. AC/DC: Black Ice

  12. For more info about what Iain's listening to, please visit the blog

 

 

 

 

Influences:

Here are some key players that have influenced my tunes:

Guitar:

James Burton

James Burton

Carl Perkins

Jeff Beck

Prince

Earl Scruggs

John Frusciante

Mississippi John Hurt

Big Bill Broonzy

John Martyn

The Mighty Jimi H

Song Writing:

Neil Finn

Paul McCartney (Circa RAM)

Johnny Cash

Hank Williams

Willie Nelson

Electronic & Ambient:

Kraftwerk

Harmonia

The Orb

The Fireman

Passengers

Vince Clarke & Martyn Ware

Bands:

As Ever...The Beatles

Chili Peppers

Production:

Rick Rubin

Brian Eno

Dan Lanois

Martin ‘Youth’ Glover

10 Desert Island Discs (Albums):

In no particular order...and likley to change every six months ;)

The Rolling Stones:
Exile on Main Street


The Beatles:
Sgt Pepper

Bob Dylan:
Blood on the Tracks


Prince:
Around the World in a Day

Stone Roses:
Turns into Stone (1990s Silvertone non album singles compilation)

Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffitti


U2:
Zooropa

The Beach Boys:
Pet Sounds

Queen:
A Day At the Races

 

 

 

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