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    Posted: May 09 2011 at 22:21
Greetings fellow listeners of wondrous and thought-provoking music. As a guitarist, I have always had this question on my mind, and I have been constantly researching for answers - but to no avail! I've always wondered what some bands and guitar players especially thought of one another, or were there any accounts of specific likings or dis-likings of another musician's work? Here's a few that have always been on my mind:

What does Steve Howe think about Alex Lifeson as a guitarist? OR Rush as a whole?
What does Neil Peart think of Bill Bruford? Bruford of Peart?
Did any member of King Crimson enjoy any other band's output from their own period?
What does Steve Howe think of Jukka Tolonen? Or has he heard him?
What did Alex Lifeson and Jukka Tolonen think of each others playing?
What do Jan Akkerman and Jukka Tolonen think of each others playing?

Finding information like this is hard to do, it's a very obscure thing to try and narrow down. I know that in the longrun it doesn't serve a great purpose to know these things, but I'd just love to know what some of my favorite musicians thought of one another! Please post any links you might have or find! Thank you all!


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Points: 21795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2011 at 22:32
Very good idea for a topic, can't really think of any that are prog related but I love that Bob Dylan called Alice Cooper an "overlooked songwriter" in a Rolling Stone interview. I thought that was kind of cool.
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Points: 540 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2011 at 22:39
I believe Geddy Lee has said that Yes, and especially Squire's bass playing was a major part of his inspiration. Don't quote me on this one, but I remember hearing in an interview that Geddy said that he aspired to be like Squire.
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I read that Greg Lake likes the music of Quatermass
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Points: 546 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 11:08
I know Jukka Tolonen, so I could ask him about your last three questions. I'll be back with the information!
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Points: 13714 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 11:18
It's no secret that Lifeson is a huge fan of Jimmy Page.
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Peart admires Bruford, from what I've heard.
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Steve Howe didn't just say he liked Bob Dylan's music, he did a whole album of covers.

Various other bands have done tribute albums (Dream Theater; Jazz Is Dead) replicating other artists' output.
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Points: 8668 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 16:26
Keith Emerson thought highly of Vincent Crane as a musician, and also feels that keyboard player Brian Auger is woefully under-rated

Jurgen Fritz of Triumvirat, when mentioned to in an interview  that his group has been compared to  ELP,  said he was flattered (but also made it clear that there are aspects of the two bands that are different from each other)


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Greg Lake was an early fan of Italy's PFM, with the band appearing on his Manticore label eventually

 the late Helmut Koellen from Triumvirat was a Beatles fan, so much so that his only solo record was named You Won't See Me, named for the Beatle's song of the same name, that he recorded a cover of for the album


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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 17:09
I love reading about these kind of topics.
 
I really enjoy reading about bands' influences and just some of their favorite bands in general.
 
Just wish they were easier to find.
 
 
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Points: 4489 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 17:11
I read in a Guitar World (2007, I believe) that Alex Lifeson said that one his favorite new bands is Porcupine Tree.

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Points: 887 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2011 at 23:44
I remember reading Peter Hammill saying that Keith Emerson was a great piano player.
This was asked in reference to whether or not it was that "K. Emerson." who wrote some
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Originally posted by The Monodrone The Monodrone wrote:

I read in a Guitar World (2007, I believe) that Alex Lifeson said that one his favorite new bands is Porcupine Tree.

I wonder if that is why he decided to play on FoaBP, PT's 07' album...
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Points: 2720 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 04:10
I read in the booklet of Van Der Graaf's The Box that Hugh Banton in the early days once said to Elton John: "You call that piano playing? That's crap" Big smile
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Points: 466 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 06:06

In my experience, most musicians only comment positively on players who are no threat to them or their legacy. Given half a chance, they'd rather they were the only contender in history. That's why the bios are so bullsh*t.
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Points: 2447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 09:19
Yeah, I read a lot about influences, but very rarely about what they think of their contemporaries or up and coming musicians.  Whenever they do make comments about them, they are usually neutral or vague ("he's a fine guitarist" or "he's a very promising musician" or something along those lines).  Less well known artists tend to be a bit more honest and forthcoming about such things.

Mike Portnoy is a good example, never hesitating to point out modern bands and musicians he is a fan of.  He is a fan of Steve Unruh, for instance (and, of course, of Steven Wilson and Michael Arkfeldt, among others).
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Points: 66483 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 09:29
It is my understanding that Neil Peart picks the house music that is played before Rush's shows and during the intermission.  During this latest tour they played a ton of the big 7 prog bands.  And I have quoted this post from a different thread that shows the list that he picked from a few years ago.  I suspect that he is a fan of most of these artists, or at the very least, these songs.
 
Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:

OK, admins, I don't know your take on this thread, but thought I'd give it a go. It is what it says it is. A thread for Rush fans. It would be a nice idea for a sub-forum perhaps to have threads devoted to bands, similar to the appreciation threads we see.
 
And with that, I'd like to relay some info pertaining to the House Music played during the current Rush tour, if any of you didn't catch it. This list was chosen by The Professor. Quite a few Prog tunes, eh?
 
Tommy Overture - The Who
Mojo Pin - Jeff Buckley
Trains - Porcupine Tree
Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree
Welcome to the Machine - Pink Floyd
Eria Tarka - The Mars Volta
Roundabout - Yes
Looking for a Place to Happen - The Tragically Hip
Aqualung - Jethro Tull
Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley
Baba O'Reilly - The Who
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
2112 Overture - String Ensemble
The Temples of Syrinx - String Ensemble
I Know What I Like - Genesis
The Prophet - Yes
Hallelujuah - Jeff Buckley
18 People Live in Harmony - Dredg
Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin
Bobcaygeon - The Tragically Hip
21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson
Inertiatic E. S. P. - The Mars Volta
The Sound of Muzak - Porcupine Tree
Echo - Vertical Horizon
Fifty Mission Cap - The Tragically Hip
So Real - Jeff Buckley
Time - Pink Floyd
Good Days, Bad Days - Richard Butler
No Opportunity Necessary - Yes
Anesthetize - Porcupine Tree
Say Hello 2 Heaven - Temple of the Dog
Babe I'm Gonna Leave you - Led Zeppelin
Open Car - Porcupine Tree
Evenflow - Pearl Jam
Hells Bells - AC/DC
Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull
How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin
Us and Them - Pink Floyd
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Points: 13382 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 10:05
Didn't Frank Zappa respect Magma and Gentle Giant? 
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Points: 841 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2011 at 13:41
Alex Lifeson admires David Gilmour, he even thanks him on the sleeve of Snakes and Arrows for inspiring him.
Gilmour in his turn admires Jeff Beck for being able to constantly renew himself.
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