I was thinking about it yesterday and with more music it gets much harder to decide, so it comes down to which has the most influence on my music styles. So for now atleast mine are:
- Glenn Branca - Symphonys 8 & 10 (the mysteries)
- Derek bailey - Ballads
- John Fahey - Legend of blind joe death
- Sonic youth - Bad moon rising
- John coltrane - The ascension (my first jazz album I didnt bootleg.)
The glenn branca altered by playing style when it came to playing free music with certain tunings. Derek bailey influenced the way I played completely. John fahey lead me to trying more tunings for practical reasons. Sonic youth lead me to more tunings. And the coltrane influenced by interest in jazz and freejazz music. Rhys chatyham would be no.6