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Influences

To extensive to list. I am the kind of person who is not so much "influenced" by other artists and musicians. Perhaps "inspired" would be a fitting description- and I will confess that I only ever listen to music that literally MOVES me specificly in the context of the situation in which I am listening. I have no "favorite", nor do I listen to any music because "the CD is already in the player" or "that's what's loaded on the iPod right now.." etc.. When I want music, it is because "I need to put this on RIGHT NOW!!"... or 'ASAP' if it is nagging at me long enough..

Point being that I my paculiuar disposition enables nearly my EVERY listening experience to be profound and moving- thus, I am continually being deeply inspired and, yes.. perhaps even "ïnfluenced" on some levels ...as I am beginning to realize now examining the subject this closely

I will give a few examples off the top of my head in no particular order.

- Leonard Cohen - Immortal Technique - Kate Bush - Willie Nelson - Hank Williams - Hank III -

- Hank Williams Jr - Pearl Jam - Bjork - Non Phixion - Tupac Shakur - Sinead O'Connor - M.I.A. - Roxy Music -

- Concrete Blonde - KLF - Martha Wainwright - Louden Wainwright III - Rufus Wainwright - Ministry - Pantera -

- Dead Kennedys - Hovercraft - Mike Patton - Frank Zappa - David Allen Coe - Mark Lanegen - Nina Simone -

- Kitty - Motorhead - Jerry Garcia - Doc watson - Peter, Paul, and Mary - Dylan - Sade - Django Reinheardt -

- Iggy Pop (Stooges) - Elvis Costello - Elvis Presley (proof of this list being öff the top of my head" -

- Tatu - Simon and Garfunkel - Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Woody Guthrie - Alan Parsons - Tool -

- gg Allin - Mad Season - Johnny Cash - Waylon Jennings - Sharron Jones and the Dap Kings -

- Sly and the Family Stone - Chigago Players - MC5 - Who - And I could go on endlessly. It is cerian I will see this list

sometime in the future and feel like a jerk and a bastard for "mentioning 'so & so' while leaving out 'whoever'.. "

That is why I typically avoid answereing these questions.