As well as writing songs I listen to alot of music, which sometimes inspires me. The type of music I listen to changes all the time, but always approach new sounds with an open mind. Because when I or other people write songs it is just a refection of personal experiences and sounds which have been absorbed and processed over time. At the moment I am listening to alot of new albums and some older ones, which are listed below. Without music the planet would be a strange place , it seems natural to me to express a feeling in a song and without the artists and bands that have kept me company over the years I do not know if I would have played guitar and composed any songs. Friends come and go, but the music is always there.
Here’s my list of my favourite albums at the moment:-
1)Mike Oldfield – music of the spheres
2) Beth Orton – central reservation
3) Gaslight anthem – american slang
4) Bob Dylan – highway 61 revisited
5) Airbourne – No guts, no glory
6) Black crowes – croweology
7) Stone temple pilots – stone temple pilots
8) Future sound of london – lifeforms
9) Levellers – levelling the land
10) Ozric tentacles – the hidden step
1) Big Fish – Director – Tim Burton
2) Ghost in the shell – Dir – Mamoru Oshii
3) Pans Labyrinth – Dir – Guillermo del toro
4) Pom Poko – Dir – Isao Takahata
5) A scanner darkly – Dir – Richard Linklater
7) Crouching tiger, hidden dragon – Dir – Ang Lee
8) Avatar – Dir – James Cameron
9) The Ring – Dir- Hideo Nakata
10) Into the wild – Dir – Sean Penn
During the 90’s in the UK, there was a vibrant dance scene and many gear albums were made. Psychedelic trance and drum and bass were my favourite genres and still are. Here’s my top ten albums:-
