So much influence!!! But to strip it to the bare bones... Chronologically for me (and what they influenced for me)...
Them there Beatles... plus a whole myriad of 'sixties' artists! - first interest in music as a whole! Ian Anderson (Tull) - songwriting/vocals/material/style!! Martin Barre (Tull) - elec gtr playing Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash)- elec gtr playing Andy Latimer (Camel)- elec gtr playing Steeleye Span - engendered my interest in the tradition Fairport Convention - engendered my interest in the tradition Martin Carthy - acoustic guitar playing / engendered my interest in the tradition Nic Jones - acoustic guitar playing / engendered my interest in the tradition Richard Thompson - songwriting / acoustic gtr playing Keith Hinchliffe- acoustic guitar playing Stephen Fellowes (Comsat Angels)- songwriting (those last two from the parish of Sheffield!)
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