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Inspiration and Influences

There are many influences to my playing and what I enjoy I thought id share a few with you.

Arthur Brown
Well I make no bones about the fact that to me Arthur is the greatest vocalist of all time, and the fact that hes also one of my best friends makes me very happy indeed. From his first album in 1968 to his most recent album The Voices of Love, Arthurs voice all 4 octaves of it has always had a stunning presence, every show I have been to (and its over 50) weather he played to 100 in a small club or many thousands at a festival he is always top of his game. Look out his web site http://www.arthurbrownmusic.com

Reeves Gabrels
Like a lot of people I got to hear Reeves first as lead guitarist of the band Tin Machine, to be Bowies finest hour, and in 2010 I was privileged to attend a guitar masterclass in London with him. Reeves plays out of the box, and is a master of discordant soloing he has a very distinctive sound, just listen to the solo on Into the Blue by the Mission, or Wrong Number by The Cure both where he gusted on.  Reeves has made 4 solo albums and I recommend you buy them all, especially if you are a fan of left field guitar playing along the lines of Zappa and Steve Vai.

http://www.myspace.com/reevesgabrels

Above Reeves and Matthew London 2010

 I will be adding to this section in the coming months and will mention Frank Zappa, Warren Cuccurullo, Pete Townshend and Jean Michel Jarre.