My Fellow Musicians

Crazy Diamond wrote: Hello again everyone out there in prog land, i was wondering what song or band inspired you to take up music and what instrument you guys play and for how long you have been playing?

Prog Band = Pink Floyd (influenced me to write music)

Rock band = Iron Maiden (Maiden influenced me to buy a guitar)

Album = Dark Side of the Moon (influenced me on concept work for my debut album)

I play bass, guitar, write, produce, edit and write lyrics.

Been playing on and off for 10 years, been writing on and off for 7 years. 

Take a listen www.area39project.com/SelectTrack.htm  or www.myspace.com/area39

 I had a rather perculiar journey as far as music is concerned. Gryphon's 'Red Queen to Gryphon 3' was the record that inspired me to go into music. Because of Gryphon's medieval influences however, i was intent on learning Lute. Of course lutes cost over £600 and so i settled for mandolin. later i started listening to Hatfield and Caravan and that got me into Jazz. As we all know, mandolins have no place in jazz so brought a Bass Guitar tat i have played ever since. 

Hello again everyone out there in prog land, i was wondering what song or band inspired you to take up music and what instrument you guys play and for how long you have been playing?