Influences

Gazel · 08-17-2004, 08:48 PM

I'm pretty sure this was asked before but I couldnt find the thread. Does anyone know who Damos biggest musical influences were when he was growing up?

Lemonhead · 08-17-2004, 08:50 PM

he said bob dylan's 'blowin' in the wind' was the first song he really connected with as a child [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

Gatsby · 08-17-2004, 09:57 PM

nina simone, jaques brel, led zeppelin, leonard cohen

those are only the ones i definately know

mestonf · 08-17-2004, 10:00 PM

jeff buckley?

Patricia · 08-17-2004, 10:27 PM

Yeah, and Bjork I think too. There was a list he did for amazon... Someone should find it [img]smileys/smiley17.gif[/img]

mestonf · 08-17-2004, 10:31 PM

mmm can't find any amazon lists

Cali · 08-17-2004, 11:59 PM

he also likes radiohead

mestonf · 08-18-2004, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Cali

he also likes radiohead

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who doesn't lol [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

cille · 08-18-2004, 12:08 AM

i know a guy who hates them

SilentNight · 08-18-2004, 12:39 AM

i definitely can see Jacques Brel's influence, cos how he wrote that
song "fool" so French! it's Damien's song, isn't it? i hope i am not
saying something wrong. and the end bits in Professor too, sounds so
classicly French..

Cali · 08-18-2004, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cillecille

i know a guy who hates them

i'm shocked

mestonf · 08-18-2004, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SilentNight

i definitely can see Jacques Brel's influence, cos how he wrote that
song "fool" so French! it's Damien's song, isn't it? i hope i am not
saying something wrong. and the end bits in Professor too, sounds so
classicly French..

yeah i was thinking that the other day that fool is soo beautifully french....love that song!

Juzzza · 08-18-2004, 11:16 AM

Leonard Cohen, I think I read somewhere that his version of halleluja is more a nod to Cohen than Buckley.

coreybyrnes · 08-18-2004, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Juzzza

Leonard Cohen, I think I read somewhere that his version of halleluja is more a nod to Cohen than Buckley.

i should hope so! otherwise that would be like giving dave matthews credit for "all along the watchtower"

Juzzza · 08-18-2004, 02:37 PM

Nothing wrong with that mate, frankly without Buckley I would never had heard halleluja, didn't like cohen's version that much... Just because JB didn't write it, that has no bearing on its/his influence on others!!!

FOSHIZZLE · 08-18-2004, 04:27 PM

Yeah he said Leonard Cohen has had a really big influence on him, and he also said he thinks the Frames are the best band in Ireland....

#Ian# · 08-19-2004, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Juzzza

Nothing wrong with that mate, frankly without Buckley I would never had heard halleluja, didn't like cohen's version that much... Just because JB didn't write it, that has no bearing on its/his influence on others!!!

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Well the thing about Jeff's version is that it was one of those rare times when he took someone else's song and did something so wonderful with it it's a complete reinvention and it nearly became "his song"(IMHO he did it twice but not as many people have heard his version of "The way young lovers do"), Hendrix did it with "all along the watchtower", Johnny Cash did it with "Hurt".

And yes, I know that Jeff based his version on John Cale's [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img] Edited by: #Ian#

joe_folds_five · 08-20-2004, 08:52 AM

buckleys hallelujah is SO much different to cohens. damiens performance of it is more like buckleys aswel.

08-17-2004, 08:50 PM	#2
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08-17-2004, 08:48 PM	#1
Gazel Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I really have no idea... Posts: 1,692	I'm pretty sure this was asked before but I couldnt find the thread. Does anyone know who Damos biggest musical influences were when he was growing up?

08-17-2004, 09:57 PM	#3
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	nina simone, jaques brel, led zeppelin, leonard cohen those are only the ones i definately know

08-17-2004, 11:59 PM	#7
Cali Vegetable Eskimo Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: A room of musical tunes Posts: 5,158	he also likes radiohead

08-18-2004, 12:39 AM	#10
SilentNight Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 901	i definitely can see Jacques Brel's influence, cos how he wrote that song "fool" so French! it's Damien's song, isn't it? i hope i am not saying something wrong. and the end bits in Professor too, sounds so classicly French..

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Juzzza Eskimo Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Jersey Posts: 924	Leonard Cohen, I think I read somewhere that his version of halleluja is more a nod to Cohen than Buckley. __________________ www.justinthorne.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Ninjas killed my family, I need money for Kung-Fu lessons'... homeless guy's sign, New York (May 2005) http://www.myspace.com/justinthorne http://www.myspace.com/jtintheshadows

08-18-2004, 02:37 PM	#15
Juzzza Eskimo Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Jersey Posts: 924	Nothing wrong with that mate, frankly without Buckley I would never had heard halleluja, didn't like cohen's version that much... Just because JB didn't write it, that has no bearing on its/his influence on others!!! __________________ www.justinthorne.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Ninjas killed my family, I need money for Kung-Fu lessons'... homeless guy's sign, New York (May 2005) http://www.myspace.com/justinthorne http://www.myspace.com/jtintheshadows

08-18-2004, 04:27 PM	#16
FOSHIZZLE Eskimo Baby Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 27	Yeah he said Leonard Cohen has had a really big influence on him, and he also said he thinks the Frames are the best band in Ireland.... __________________ Lord can you hear me now....

08-20-2004, 08:52 AM	#18
joe_folds_five Eskimo Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 32	buckleys hallelujah is SO much different to cohens. damiens performance of it is more like buckleys aswel.