Timeline of Musical Influences (1966-2008)

 

 

Timeline of Musical Influences (1966-2008)

A timeline of my musical influences using a geological metaphor. The X-axis are the artists, the Y-axis the duration of the influences. The blue stars are the biggest influences. The intention would be to continue on past 2008, but interestingly, my musical influences have become less influential as my art influences have become more influential.

[11/7/2025: Everything in modern life has gradually eroded since 1999, just when the oldest Millennials were my age when I first started playing music in 1977. And now those people are in their mid-40s. I still love music for the benefit of my mind and soul. So that’s what the Millennials will have to find at some point. I wonder what that is?  It was whatever they’re nostalgic for from 1988, 1997, 2008…Our nostalgias are different: I’m not particularly nostalgic for 2008 or after, which is perhaps why this ends at 2008].

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