[Perform-Talk] Musical influences

Sun May 1 17:12:34 UTC 2016

You may be right, my info comes from my music proff I had a few years ago. Not something I've done further research on.

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Actually, Phil Specter created the "wall of sound."

Dave

At 05:32 PM 4/28/2016, you wrote:
>Those are some great musicians. Did you know the Stones started in R 
>and B? So did the Beatles.
>Another group that needs mentioning is the Beach Boys. People often 
>think they were just a pop group of their day, but they were doing a 
>lot of innovative work. Brian Wilson created the wall of sound, and he 
>was a prolific writer. He really evolved the Beach Boy sound and music 
>in general. Bridgit -----Original Message-----
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>Thursday, April 28, 2016 4:47 PM To: Performing Arts Division list 
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>Cameron Strife <cameron at cameronstrife.com>
>Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] Musical influences Hi. Cool discussion! The 
>only musical person in my family was my grandfather who played some 
>guitar and gave me my first couple of guitar lessons. I love many 
>styles of music from classic rock, prog rock, and metal, to pop, blues, 
>jazz, funk, and new age etc. Some stand out influences for me are, in 
>no particular order, jimi hendrix, the rolling stones, pink floyd, the 
>who, led zeppelin, elton john, billy joel, jethrow tul, rush, dream 
>theater, gary moore, black sabbath, tommy emannuel, al diMeola, kansas, 
>symphony x, metallica, aerosmith, steve vai, joe satriani, yanni, eric 
>clapton, B.B King, /ac/DC, diar straits, santana, the eagles, les paul, 
>stevie ray vhaugn, and zz top. (There are many others but that is the 
>short list for now.) Cameron. On 4/28/16, Darian Smith via Perform-talk 
><perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote: > I think Iâ€™ve just come up with a 
>hashtag for Bridgit â€œ#BridgitLegit" > because this woman has  just 
>brought it strong with the music knowledge! >  I suppose Iâ€™ve always 
>liked Justin Timberlake, he has a  very good > voice, though he reminds 
>me too much of Michael Jackson sometimes and > I don â€™t know how I 
>feel about that. >  Timbaland is a really good producer in my mind 
>because of what he did > with Justin and Nelly Furtado.  The  guy has 
>reinvented his style and > the style of  those heâ€™s worked with. As 
>far as hip hop/rap goes heâ€™s > right up there with Dr Dre when it 
>comes to the Mt.
>Rushmore of Rap Producers. > >   Iâ€™ve been 
>forced to conclude that there arenâ€™t many folks such as > James 
>Brown, George Clinton, Michael Jackson, Prince, etc that we > wills 
>again that have had the long careered their music can still be > 
>celebrated today. Prince is one where his hits were in the late 60â€™s, 
>> 80â€™s and 90â€™s, but he was still putting out  his high level type 
>of music up until a few months ago. > >  Iâ€™ve been a fan of Guns N 
>Roses, Ac/DC, and an  appreciator of > Metallic Metallica (it helps 
>that I live in their home town). >  Babyface is a very good producer 
>and singer  in his own right and did > a song that gained a good deal 
>of notoriety in â€œovertime I close my eyesâ€. >  It is very 
>interesting to see the number of songs from the 90â€™s that > are 
>simple in songs these days, it was not too long ago that it was > 
>80â€™s songs that you would hear covered or sampled, it is funny how > 
>that type of  thing can make you feel a little dated lol. >  Oh, and I 
>need to mention Jimmy Hendrix because tons of people were > impacted by 
>him, a guy who would be considered one of the best rock > guitarists 
>ever, but certainly had
>roots in the blues. >   . > > >> On Apr 28, 
>2016, at 12:28 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via >> Perform-talk 
><perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
>wrote: >> >> Queen is amazing! I really am into this group. >> >> Yes, 
>rap and R and B are big influences. I think most of us growing >> up in 
>the 80s and 90s like rap and R and B. And they have influenced >> music 
>in general. >> >> Maroon Five is great. Something about their sound, I 
>just enjoy. >> >> I also like the emo stuff. Snow Patrol, Plain White 
>Tees, Red Jump >> Suit Apparatus, Yellow Card, etc. >> >> Oh, Christina 
>Perry is fantastic. I really love her. She has a very >> emotive voice. 
>>> >> Michael Jackson, much like Prince, influenced music and 
>pop-culture >> in so many ways. He birthed the music video. He really 
>brought >> performing to a new level for pop singers. >> >> Bruno Mars, 
>who is heavily influenced by Jackson, is another one of >> my favs. I 
>think he's great. I listen to him a lot. >> >> Oh, Justin Timberlake. 
>Wasn't really a fan until he hosted Saturday >> Night Live, and he was 
>hilarious. Every time he host SNL, I laugh out >> loud, and now I'm a 
>huge fan. I love everything he does. And he and >> Timbaland crated a 
>unique sound on Justin's solo album. >> >> Bridgit >> >> -----Original
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><perform-talk at nfbnet.org> >> Cc: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> >> 
>Subject: Re:
>[Perform-Talk] Musical influences >> >> Bridgit really went places with 
>this and I  really think thatâ€™s awesome! >> I grew up in the 90â€™s 
>so most of the 90â€™s hip hop, rap and R&B was >> what I naturally 
>listened to,  especially if it was on the radio then >> I definitely 
>would  have listened to and liked it. >> I grew up in a household that 
>listened to a lot of black music, so I >> probably started to like 
>Michael Jackson, Prince, Janet Jackson, The >> Whispers because of 
>that. >> Due to my Mom I ended up liking >> stuff that folks my age and 
>ethnicity didnâ€™t probably listen to such >> as Depeshe Mode,  George 
>Michael and so-on.  As a  teenager I started >> to be exposed more to 
>classic rock such as the  Eagles, Starship, >> Qween, The Policed 
>so-on. I also liked some artists of more >> contemporary time like 
>Destinyâ€™s Child, Goo Goo Dools, Sheryl Crow >> Jewl,Vanessa Carlton. 
>I have always enjoyed Ne-Yo and John Legend and >> Maroon 5.  My 
>interests, as you can tell are way all over the map I >> enjoy 
>listening to artists and trying to understand their style and >> who 
>influenced it.  I find that doing this not only gives me a greater a >> 
>appreciation for new music, gets me
>to   understand  the genius of past >> 
>artists,  but has been known to inspire me a time or  two when I put >> 
>together or practice a mix. >>> On Apr 28, 2016, at 10:46 AM, Julie 
>McGinnity via Perform-talk >>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote: >>> >>> 
>Good discussion friends! >>> >>> No one in my family performs at all, 
>so my influences are largely >>> famous singers.  Except...  My voice 
>teachers.  My first voice >>> teacher introduced me to musical theater, 
>shaped my voice, and >>> opened my mind to so much music.  My other 
>voice teachers and vocal >>> coaches showed me the beauty of classical 
>art song and opera. >>> >>> As for other singers...  I want to be 
>Kristin Chenoweth when I grow >>> up.  She's short and blond like me...  
>No, seriously, she sings in >>> many different styles, and her voice is 
>so clear and expressive.  >>> She sings classical, musical theater, 
>jazz, oldies, contemporary >>> Christian, and country.  There are 
>probably others...  I would like >>> to develop the kind of voice that 
>can easily handle a variety of >>> genres of music.  If she can do it, 
>why can't I? >>> >>> I love expressive singers, and I adore musical 
>theater.  Les Mis is >>> my favorite as well!  I grew up on Rent, 
>Wicked, Phantom, Rogers and >>> Hammerstein, among others.  If I could 
>dance, I would so star in >>> Carousel some day. >>> >>> This is a good 
>discussion!  Thanks Darian! >>> >>> On 4/28/16, Bridgit 
>Kuenning-Pollpeter via Perform-talk >>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> 
>wrote: >>>> Good question. >>>> >>>> My first foray into performing was 
>dance. My mom taught dance, so I >>>> started dancing as young as 
>three. Some of my earliest memories are >>>> being on stage. >>>> She 
>took my sister and I to watch ballets, which I loved. The >>>> 
>Nutcracker, Giselle and Sleeping Beauty have always been my >>>> 
>favorites. I admit this is one of those things I miss after losing >>>> 
>my sight.
>Attending the ballet is not that much fun. It's basically >>>> 
>attending a symphony performance for me instead of ballet. I'm >>>> 
>obsessed with Misty Copeland though. Her story in general, but her >>>> 
>style, the way she moves, just love it.
>Wish I could watch her for >>>>
>myself. >>>> >>>> My uncle was into performing, and he introduced me to 
>the world of >>>> music at a young age as well. I loved all kinds of 
>music, but >>>> musical theatre was my favorite.
>I listened to all types of shows >>>> and went to as many live 
>performances as I could. I saw a taped >>>> performance of Les Mis on 
>PBS, and to this day, it's my favorite >>>> musical. I also love 
>Westside Story (which we did in high school, >>>> and I under-studied 
>as Maria) Phantom (because, who >>>> doesn't?) The Scarlett Pimpernel, 
>Grease and Once Upon a Mattress. >>>> I now include Rent, Wicked and 
>Newsies in my top picks. Actually, a >>>> Broadway touring production 
>of Newsies came through town a couple >>>> of months ago, and I was 
>blown away. It made me a little wistful, >>>> wanting to be on stage 
>again. >>>> >>>> I grew up in the 80s and 90s, so musically, I'm 
>eclectic. Grunge >>>> was huge in the early and mid-90s, and I think it 
>influenced a lot >>>> of musicians. Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, 
>Nirvana-- there's a >>>> reason people still listen to this music. The 
>Cranberry's and >>>> Garbage were great too. >>>> >>>> And I have to be 
>honest, I was very influenced by Christina >>>> Aguilera and Britney 
>Spears once upon a time. They are considered >>>> musical icons now, 
>having shaped pop-culture. Most vocalist who >>>> were in their teens 
>and 20s at that time were in some way influenced by them. >>>> >>>> But 
>my all-time favorite pop performer is Mariah Carey.
>I wanted to >>>> be her. >>>> I studied everything she did-- how she 
>performed, walked,
>looked-- >>>> everything. Funny, I've often been told I look like a 
>white, >>>> thinner version of her, LOL! High praise in my book! But 
>she shaped >>>> my performing identity quite a bit, especially in the 
>90s. >>>> >>>> Bridgit >>>> >>>> -----Original
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>Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 9:31 AM >>>> To: 
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><perform-talk at nfbnet.org> >>>> Cc: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> 
>>>>> Subject:
>[Perform-Talk] Musical influences >>>> >>>> Good Morning list! >>>> I 
>canâ€™t help but to notice that the list has been a little on the >>>> 
>quiet side lately so I wanted to liven things up a little bit. >>>> 
>>>>> A week ago Prince passed away, and while it shocked myself and 
>many >>>> many others around the world I started to look into the 
>musicians >>>> which musically shaped him. Every artist  or musician 
>has some sort >>>> of creative  influence. >>>> For some it is a family 
>member who was  really talented musically, >>>> for others it may have 
>been an artist they listen to when they grew up. >>>> for myself myDJ 
>influences  were among others my mom who mixed >>>> while in college 
>and worked some clubs in the local club scene. >>>> I also enjoyed 
>listening to radio  DJs in particular a very >>>> talented man by the 
>name of Greg Lopez. >>>> What was it for you? what or who musically 
>influenced you? >>>> Thanks Darian >>>> 
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