Inspiration

[BecomingCold216]

A musician myself, I often find inspiration through my own life, deep philosophical movies/music, among other things. I am interested to see where the rest of you gain inspiration. Please post in this format: Movies: - - Music: - - Books: - - Experiences: - - Other: - - Thanks alot for your time. Experiences: Everyday Life

[Ardent Lost]

Music: John Zorn John Cage Bill Frisell Cryptopsy Opeth Scelerius (my band) Maudlin of the Well Experiences: Experience makes up 99% of my artistic influence. Nature and my own perspective of life really. Of course my life is influenced by many things especially art, but these things don't usually have a direct influence on my own art.

[OpheliaBlue]

Movies: - don't really watch much TV or movies Music: - Paul Simon, Tori Amos, Enya, Elton John, Billy Joel, Nora Jones...I'll add more if I think of them Books: - I don't really read much, but if I read some really good lyrics by someone, I'll set it to music. Experiences: - pretty much anything in the realm of romance inspires my music, usually in the extreme. Like intense love, or intense pain. Other: - paintings/art can sometimes inspire music. I like impressionistic and expressionistic artists, like Chagall. But I don't really favor one artist or another...just whatever gets me at the time. Even Salad Fingers inspired some crap once.

[Ardent Lost]

Even Salad Fingers inspired some crap once. [/b] Now THAT would be interesting to hear!

[zoo york is cool]

Movies: * A Nightmare on Elm STreet * Circa - It's Time * Baker 3 * Panic Room * Grind * Etc. Music: * Slipknot * Children of Bodom * Blink-182 * Box Car Racer * Linkin Park * Outkast * Jibbs * Simple Plan * Good Charlotte * And many, many, many, many more! Books: * Harry Potter * The Great Lakes * Exploring The World Of Lucid Dreaming Experiences: * Everyday Life

[everlasting gobstopper]

Movies: Stanley Kubricks films Pi:Faith in Chaos Waking Life Scanner Darkly Slacker Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Mysterious Skin Brick Vanilla Sky Basquiat L.I.E I Heart Huckabees Baraka Music: Jon Brion Sufjan Stevens Joy Division Yes Mogwai Sigur ros Classical Pieces like "O mio babbino caro" "Blue Danube" Books: Not much of a reader but probadly, Kite Runner In Cold Blood On the Road Experiences: anything dealing with love, stuggle, bliss, pain Other: Beautiful wild life and nature makes me always want to capture it, or paint it to remember

[Kaniaz]

Music: I think it'd be dumb to say any particular band inspired me 100% of the time, but sometimes songs really hit me and I listen to them several times. One would be Procol Harum - Man With A Misison. Books: Same business with books, except books tend to be a more consistent source of inspiration. Sometimes really interesting sentences come up, or fasinating ideas and questions are raised. They're probably my favourite resource.

[wombing]

Please post in this format: Movies: -stanley kubrik films -terry gilliam films -more i can't think of...mostly darker ones in which reality is erratic and highly subjective. Music: -goa (shpongle mostly) -most mike patton collaborations -pink floyd -aphex twin -yes -coil -aesop rock -sufjan stevens - Books: -seven mysteries of life-guy murchie -issac asimov -nietszche -tao te ching (stan rosenthal translation) -portions of the gospels (particularly john and the gnostic gospels) -bwaghan sree rajneesh -ALICE IN WONDERLAND/THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS -tonnes more. mostly non-fiction (truth IS stranger than fiction) Experiences: -cannabis/salvia/mushrooms/laughing gas/alcohol/opium/ecstasy related escapades -HIKING/CAMPING -people watching -SWIMMING Other: NATURE inspires me more than movies or books or music. the interplay of light and water grows increasingly intricate and awesome every year. the sound of wind approaching through leaves, or a meadow. breathing heartbeat the concept of time. LOOKING PEOPLE IN THE EYES. ah hell, LIFE is inspiring.