quote:Some of Michel’s early musical influences which shaped his sound had included, “Peter Hammill and his band Van Der Graaf. I copied their drummer, Guy Evans a lot. My drum style would be a combination of Evans, Clive Burr of Iron Maiden, Animal Taylor of Motorhead, and Terry Bozzio of Zappa.”
quote:Originally posted by Maldororz: I did not know that!
Many of the great and good cite Hammill as an influence. I can see why from the few albums I own - and that's only his solo stuff. I've been meaning to get into Van der graf Generator for as long as I can recall.
I suppose it's obvious that he should love Bozzio - but it's cool to imagine him grooving to "punky's Whips".
posted December 14, 2006 09:00
Ok, now, I listened to "The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution" this morning, and there's a double bass-drum part that is very Away-esque.