About this user
Musician / Composer / Producer / Journalist
Education: Secondary Technical School of Film and Television, Film and TV School of The Academy of Performing Arts
Some of my influences and favorite musicians:
Composers: Pierre Henry, Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, Ravel, Tchaikowski, Dvorak, Holst, John Williams, Henry Mancini, Paul McCartney, Frank Zappa and many more.
Songwriters: Karel Kryl, John Mayer, Josh Rouse, John Martyn, James Taylor, James Grant, Jamie Walters, Jude Cole, David Perry and more.
Producers: George Martin, Quincy Jones, Bob Ezrin, Chris Thomas, Boris Carloff and many others.
Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Bob Katz, Neil Dorfsman, Al Schmitt, Petr Kocfelda etc.
Guitarists: Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Dickey Betts, Carlos Santana, Ritchie Blackmore, Ace Frehley, Al DiMeola, Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, Steve Jones, Steve Stevens, David Gilmour, Peter Frampton, Mark Knopfler, Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, George Benson, Pat Metheny, Gary Moore, Christian Rover, B.B.King, Mark Whitfield, George Harrison, Andy Summers, Eddie Lang, Chet Atkins, Michael Schleinkofer, Jascho Stephan and more.
Bassists: Stanley Clarke, Alphonso Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gene Simmons, Steve Rodby, Christian McBride, Martin Pizzarelli, Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten and more.
Drummers: Billy Cobham, Ringo Starr, Ian Paice, Steve Gadd, Steve Porcaro, Paul Cook, Marky Ramone, Mark Schulman, Joe Travers, Karen Carpenter, Paul Schenzer, Vaico Déczi, Tomas Havrda and many more.
Keyboards: Chick Corea, Rick Wakeman, Joe Zawinul, George Duke, Billy Preston, Dave Greenfield etc.
Hammond: Booker T. Jones, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Alberto Marsico, Reuben Wilson, Greg Rollie, Kjell Öhman, Jan Korinek and more.
Sax: Jay Beckenstein, Michael Brecker, Maceo Parker, Jeff Cofin, Karel Krautgartner, Robert Mitrega and many more.
Trumpet: Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Maynard Ferguson, Roy Hargrove, Laco Déczi and more.
Singers: Cee Lo Green, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Frank Zappa, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holy, Gene Vincent, Tom Jones, Gary Glitter, John Lydon, Billy Idol, Klaus Lage, Alan Jackson, Barry Manilow, Sting, John Pizzarelli, Paul Anka, Frank Sinatra, etc.
Ladies: Karen Carpenter, Mary Travers, Daniela Mercury, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Jana Kratochvílová, Eva Turnová and many more.
Groups: The Beatles, The Who, The Doors, King Crimson, The Ruts, Pink Floyd, CCR, Stray Dog, Booker T. and MG's, Deep Purple, Allman Brothers Band, Gibson/Miller Band, Brownsville Station, Graham Central Station, Steely Dan, Peter, Paul And Mary, The Carpenters, The Police, The Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Stranglers, Weather Report, Return To Forever, The Rainbow (first lineup), Kraftwerk, Devo, Focus, Traffic, DEO, Dr. Koch Ventilator, Love And Money, Fifth Dimension, In Extremo, Purpletree Band, Skank, The Ventures, Curved Air, Young Rascals, The Meters, ZZ Top and more.