buddy holly--beatles
steve miller--my morning jacket
buck--dwight



others?

Big Star-Cheap Trick
Faces-Black Crowes (at least early on)
The Byrds-Tom Petty (early on)

Stones - Deadstring Bros
Mats - Lucero
Jerry Jeff - Todd Snider
Beatles - recent Wilco
Lu - Lydia Loveless
Shakey - Pearl Jam

I've never noticed the Steve Miller influence in MMJ or the Replacements influence in Lucero. Interesting.

Now for some with some 'Mats influence that I hear loud as day:

Replacements-Two Cow Garage
Replacements- Slobberbone
Replacements- Hold Steady

Bruce Springsteen - John Moreland, Beaver Brown, Gaslight Anthem, The Hold Steady

Bob Dylan - Bruce Springsteen, Gerry Rafferty, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Band

Tequila Cowboy wrote:I've never noticed the Steve Miller influence in MMJ or the Replacements influence in Lucero. Interesting.

Now for some with some 'Mats influence that I hear loud as day:

Replacements-Two Cow Garage
Replacements- Slobberbone
Replacements- Hold Steady

I actually think the 'Mats influence on THS isn't as obvious/strong as the perception of it is. I agree wholeheartedly with Two Cow Garage and Slobberbone though. I hear Westerberg and the drunken sloppy beautiful mix of rock, punk, and country in the middle of Lucero's career in a big, big way. The whole quiet little songs and cranking of the amps being intertwined that Westerberg has talked about before.

In addition:
Thin Lizzy - The Hold Steady

Freddie King - Eric Clapton
The Ramones - The Sex Pistols
Albert King - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Iowan wrote:I actually think the 'Mats influence on THS isn't as obvious/strong as the perception of it is.

The very first time I ever heard THS, with Boys and Girls in America, I asked my buddy if they were from Minneapolis. He kind of looked at me and stared and said not really but that some of them were and how did I know that. I could immediately tell that they had listened to an awful lot of Westerberg and company. Maybe it's not as obvious as advertised but it's obvious to me.

Beatles> Oasis
Springsteen> The Hold Steady
Byrds> The Jayhawks
Slobberbone> Two Cow Garage (especially the early stuff)
J.J. Cale> Clapton, Mark Knopfler

Tequila Cowboy wrote:

Iowan wrote:I actually think the 'Mats influence on THS isn't as obvious/strong as the perception of it is.

The very first time I ever heard THS, with Boys and Girls in America, I asked my buddy if they were from Minneapolis. He kind of looked at me and stared and said not really but that some of them were and how did I know that. I could immediately tell that they had listened to an awful lot of Westerberg and company. Maybe it's not as obvious as advertised but it's obvious to me.

It's definitely there, I just personally think it gets brought up more because of the Minneapolis thing.

Sonic Youth > Live Skull
Big Star > Teenage Fanclub
countless bands > Ween
The Birthday Party > The Jesus Lizard

TC, is that Faces/Black Crowes one backwards?

Byrds/Barrett/Beatles/Dylan > Robyn Hitchcock

U2-Coldplay
Radiohead-Coldplay

U2-Muse
Queen-Muse

Smiths-Killers
Bowie-Killers

Billy Bragg ... Frank Turner

Black Sabbath > Sleep
Black Sabbath > Church Of Misery
Black Sabbath > Windhand
Jethro Tull > Blood Ceremony

Neil Young --> Jason Molina
Neil Young --> Mark Kozelek
Waylon Jennings --> Sturgill Simpson
Waylon Jennings --> Jamey Johnson
60's Rolling Stones --> The Booze
Drive-By Truckers --> Todd Farrell Jr.
Dylan/The Band --> Felice Brothers (before the Kid Rock influences kicked in)
Lucinda Williams --> Kathleen Edwards
70's Rolling Stones --> Michael Rank
Hank Williams --> Wayne Hancock
The Beatles (more Lennon) --> Tame Impala

cortez the killer wrote:Dylan/The Band --> Felice Brothers (before the Kid Rock influences kicked in)

tinnitus photography wrote:Jethro Tull > Blood Ceremony

Really? Like, early Tull?

John A Arkansawyer wrote:

tinnitus photography wrote:Jethro Tull > Blood Ceremony

Really? Like, early Tull?

not as bluesy.

think back to Benefit, when Iommi was in the band for a few weeks.

tinnitus photography wrote:

John A Arkansawyer wrote:

tinnitus photography wrote:Jethro Tull > Blood Ceremony

Really? Like, early Tull?

not as bluesy.

think back to Benefit, when Iommi was in the band for a few weeks.

Oh, I like this a lot! I'd put it a little later, though--more Aqualung/Thick As A Brick/Passion Play era. Which CD should I start with?

Stones/Beatles/Velvet Underground > Foxygen
Beatles/Flaming Lips > Tame Impala
Simon & Garfunkel > Milk Carton Kids
CSNY > Fleet Foxes
Stephen Stills > Ray LaMontagne

Bob Dylan > Lou Reed
Bob Dylan > Mike Cooley
Bob Dylan > Elvis Costello
Bob Dylan > Patti Smith

John A Arkansawyer wrote:Oh, I like this a lot! I'd put it a little later, though--more Aqualung/Thick As A Brick/Passion Play era. Which CD should I start with?

the new one is good, but i think i like Living With The Ancients a bit more. the first one didn't grab me as much.

Tequila Cowboy wrote:I've never noticed the Steve Miller influence in MMJ

lots of slick sheen, jazzy reverb, echo, twisty keys, bells, effects with stellar guitar, bad hair and polyester pants. perhaps a cowbell or wood block occasionally.

Iowan wrote:Lu - Lydia Loveless

LL reminds me more of Maria McKee

Clams wrote:

Iowan wrote:Lu - Lydia Loveless

LL reminds me more of Maria McKee

The raw, in your face embracing of sexuality, alcohol/drugs, and self destructive relationships of Lucinda Williams is all over her work. I immediately drew parallels to Lucinda when I first listened to Lydia and not just because they're both women.

tinnitus photography wrote:think back to Benefit, when Iommi was in the band for a few weeks.

Cheesetastic fake performance. Love the song.

Patsy Cline --> Neko Case

cortez the killer wrote:Patsy Cline --> Neko Case

interesting. i'll check that out. never listened to her before.