What do they think of Each other?

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   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
of the music on one song on "As Close as This." 

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brainstormer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 20 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Status: Offline Points: 887	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 of the music on one song on "As Close as This."
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The Monodrone Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 21 2010 Location: Indiana, USA Status: Offline Points: 4489	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. Edited by The Monodrone - May 10 2011 at 17:12


Horizons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 20 2011 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 16952	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.

presdoug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 24 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8668	Posted: May 10 2011 at 16:35
	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 Edited by presdoug - May 10 2011 at 16:38

presdoug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 24 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8668	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) Edited by presdoug - May 10 2011 at 16:53

Bitterblogger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 04 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1719	Posted: May 10 2011 at 15:45
	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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	Peart admires Bruford, from what I've heard.

Mellotron Storm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Offline Points: 13714	Posted: May 10 2011 at 11:18
	It's no secret that Lifeson is a huge fan of Jimmy Page.
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Atoms Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 12 2010 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 546	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!

presdoug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 24 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8668	Posted: May 10 2011 at 10:50
	I read that Greg Lake likes the music of Quatermass

OzzProg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 02 2008 Location: Quebec Status: Offline Points: 540	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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The Truth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 19 2009 Location: Kansas Status: Offline Points: 21795	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.


Program Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: May 09 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6	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!