Artists that changed your life

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:09 pm

What, Larry Harvey didn't change your life?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:23 pm

Well, if we're calling impressarios artists, not as much as P.T. Barnum did.

cowboyangel · Post by **cowboyangel** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:32 pm

Minor White and Ansel Adams
and even WeeGee!

Apollonaris Zeus · Post by **Apollonaris Zeus** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:02 am

The graphic artist that came up with those cambell soup labels!

Totally AAAmaaazing!

cowboyangel · Post by **cowboyangel** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:33 pm

Warhol

cowboyangel · Post by **cowboyangel** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:01 pm

Sally Cruikshank of course. and Quasi.....

Apollonaris Zeus · Post by **Apollonaris Zeus** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:13 pm

cowboyangel wrote:Warhol

No, the original graphic artist, really! Warhol, just another vogue plagerist artist of his time!

Dali, Monet, Bernini, now those are great artists and that cambell graphic artist too!

OK, So all graphic artist owe their recent elited status to Andy- I like his color-plate multi image of Marilyn, but you can see his graphic art background in that work. Hey, we all have to make a living in NY. Some of the best artistic talent do things like work for ad agencies and the like doing label.

I guess

AIIZ

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:11 am

DVD Burner wrote:Peter Max
Salvador Dali
Pepe.

Can it only be art artist or can it also be musicians?

If it's only art artists then I guess I'm out at three.

So to pick up where I left off last time, (I gave it a lot of thought.)

These had a personal direct impact on my life that was significant.

Ryan

for influencing all major artists of the 60's by his animations. I got to Montreal a little too late to meet him. May he rest in peace.
Marcus Miller growing up with him and his brother was a privilege.
Rick Anderson Prerrie Prince
Ricky West of cool and the gang. One cool guy. May he rest in peace.
George Clinton for knowing Ricky and Linda West
Norban Sloley for giving my first bass cabinets.
Theloninous Monk for having a niece that helped me define my style of playing and writing.

Paul Swendsen

for doing my first real professional music video and showing me what directing and special FX's in the film industry is all about.
Les July the baddest bass player Marcus Miller and I know.
Gene Harrison
Andre Crouche
Stan Brown my first guitarist.
Larry Fishburne one of the few people who has an award from the same event I was in which I also got an award.
Larry B. Scott
Marlo The ultimate original super fine Burner girl that totally changed my world and wrecked it all in one shot, no fault of hers of course. She has it like that. Awesome raspy voice when she spoke and sings like an angel.
Alex Seneki For introducing me to Paul Swendsen and tricking me into going to the playa.
Adain Mann for knowing how to get us both in a shit load world of trouble and have a good time doing it.
Steve Parr
Brian Goggin for both good and bad reasons.
Little Richard, well maybe it's the other way around.

These had an indirect impact on my life that was significant.

Stanley Clarke
Jaco Pastorious
Tony Levin
Bill Brufford
Robert Fripp
Trent Resnor
Bowie
Andy Warhol for "Ciao Manhattan".
Serge Gainsbourg
Ian Hammer
Herb Albert for doing the first high definition music video.
Peter Gaberial
Stanley Krubic
Arthur C. Clark
Gene Roddenbery
Barry White
Brian Ferry
Ian Pooley
Herman Hesse
Boy George
Joni Mitchel
Pat Metheny
Mark Isham
Norman Whitfield
Gary Newman For knowing how to create the ultimate timeless one hit wonder.
Brian Eno
David Sanchez for showing everyone, yeah you can play all instruments and be a badd ass on all of them. He even did a double kick as well as Cobham, Lenny white and Steve Gadd.
Deadato
Didier Dambrin for Friuty loops.
Billy Preston for presenting T.O.N.T.O. and producing the 5 Stairsteps. May he rest in peace.
Gordon Parks
Allan Holsworth
Herbie Hancock for making me want a Fairlight.

Oh and of course me. for accomplishing almost everything most told me I was not going to be able to do artistically for whatever reason they had in mind.

Not quite 100 but I tried and sorry if I spelled a few names wrong. this took too much time already as it is. But it was fun.

Thanks Fishy.

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:25 am

Oh,

and if this counts ok but I think it wont.

But I think it should count.

Steve Jobs. A Direct personal impact on me but not for working with him. and not for Apple.

NeXT was and is one work of art.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:40 am

LeChat.
Mister Jellyfish.
Dragonfly Jafe.
Kernul Killbuck.
Ranger Genius.
AntiM.

...just for starters.

wedeliver · Post by **wedeliver** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:44 am

John Lennon

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:13 am

THIS guy!

http://www.claytonbailey.com/

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:42 am

Oh, hey, that guy's cool! I like the Marilyn MonRobot!

(and thanks for the compliment).

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:22 pm

Oh, Robotland's entire list is gold.

And I was thinking of you when I started this thread, Jelly, but you have to take my word on it, cause I didn't cite ya.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:32 am

theCryptofishist wrote:Oh, Robotland's entire list is gold.

...Glad you like the company!

wedeliver · Post by **wedeliver** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:48 am

DVD Burner wrote: Steve Jobs. A Direct personal impact on me but not for working with him. and not for Apple.... NeXT was and is one work of art.......

Not trying to hi-hack this thread... I love what Jobs did in his garage, but it never would have happened without the artistic involvement of Steven Wozniak. The wizard of WOZ (and Jobs) were influenced by John Lennon and the Beatles in such a positive manner that they named the Apple Computer after Apple Records. Anyone go to the US concerts (US as in "you and me") should remember the big tents with Apple computers in them for everyone to try out. This is at a Rock and Roll concert (labor day weekend) campovers, Wozniak brought computers to the desert. Sound fucking familar?? (we camped there in our 23' ideal travel trailer we had at the time, with our 2 very young daughters (one of whom gave me a grandchild on the same day that action girl dropped) and our cats/dogs)

Following is a quote:
"He formed a corporation called "UNUSON" (which stood for "Unite Us In Song") a company promoting "a new kind of unity" to produce educational computer materials, wanting to make computers easier for students to use. He also decided to sponsor two rock music events called the "US Festival". Held on Labor Day weekend in 1982 and 1983 these music and technology extravaganzas were invigorating for Wozniak."

from this link http://inventors.about.com/gi/dynamic/o ... OZNIAK.HTM

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:19 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Oh, Robotland's entire list is gold.

And I was thinking of you when I started this thread, Jelly, but you have to take my word on it, cause I didn't cite ya.

Thank you, Fishy. That means a lot to me.

Killbuck and I were in secret communications today. It turns out our new collaboration may get very messy indeed!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:23 pm

I hope that's messy in a good way, not messy in a messy way.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:36 am

Mister Jellyfish Mister wrote:Killbuck and I were in secret communications today. It turns out our new collaboration may get very messy indeed!

....Uh-Oh. I think Zsu-Zsu does more than just spit, now....

Apollonaris Zeus · Post by **Apollonaris Zeus** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:05 pm

Bill Bruford
Tolouse Lautrec
Anazasi

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:43 am

Kind of shocked not to see M.C. Escher on here, or Magritte. So I am adding them. I actually have a small Escher drawing tattooed on my back. Escher was very inspirational to me when I was in high school. And Magritte has always been good for reliving a nice acid trip...

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:07 pm

bump!

littleflower · Post by **littleflower** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:21 pm

a few more i don't think i saw above:

picasso
marcel duchamp
rembrandt
gauguin
manet
odilon redon
lee bontecou
marc chagall
richard diebenkorn
kronos quartet
richard strauss

and a number of artists whose classes i have taken, and continue to study with.

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:27 pm

David Bowie

sattelite5812 · Post by **sattelite5812** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:44 pm

I can't believe no one else put Hieronymus Bosch; easily my favorite artist of all time. (Even more unbelievable is that the spell check recognizes that name!)

I, too, have to say that my mom was influential and inspirational in encouraging my artistic development. And I have to second the mentions of Dali and Magritte as well.

Also, I have to include my favorite directors; Michel Gondry, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and David Lynch

cowboyangel · Post by **cowboyangel** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:46 am

Bill Witherspoon. Desert mandalas.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:48 pm

linda lovelace and marilyn chambers

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:15 pm

Wire.

betrdanevr · Post by **betrdanevr** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:45 pm

wedeliver wrote:
DVD Burner wrote: Steve Jobs. A Direct personal impact on me but not for working with him. and not for Apple.... NeXT was and is one work of art.......
Not trying to hi-hack this thread... I love what Jobs did in his garage, but it never would have happened without the artistic involvement of Steven Wozniak. The wizard of WOZ (and Jobs) were influenced by John Lennon and the Beatles in such a positive manner that they named the Apple Computer after Apple Records. Anyone go to the US concerts (US as in "you and me") should remember the big tents with Apple computers in them for everyone to try out. This is at a Rock and Roll concert (labor day weekend) campovers, Wozniak brought computers to the desert. Sound fucking familar?? (we camped there in our 23' ideal travel trailer we had at the time, with our 2 very young daughters (one of whom gave me a grandchild on the same day that action girl dropped) and our cats/dogs)

Following is a quote:
"He formed a corporation called "UNUSON" (which stood for "Unite Us In Song") a company promoting "a new kind of unity" to produce educational computer materials, wanting to make computers easier for students to use. He also decided to sponsor two rock music events called the "US Festival". Held on Labor Day weekend in 1982 and 1983 these music and technology extravaganzas were invigorating for Wozniak."

from this link http://inventors.about.com/gi/dynamic/o ... OZNIAK.HTM

Wozniak's supposed to be on the new season of Dancing with the Stars, starting I think in March, so everybody rally around the WOZ and let's make him the winner!

ALICEtheGOON · Post by **ALICEtheGOON** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:54 am

Bob marley