Fair enough. I do all my writing now using Fruity Loops on my PC. I use to play guitar when I was performing live. My PC music writing began on a MAC using Encore. That was a killer program - tho it required you to have an external sound module.
As far as influences....there are so many. When I performed live, I played hard rock/metal. I never had a favorite band or guitarist. The closest I came to that was when after a show some guy in the sudience told me I sounded just like Vivian Campbell (former DIO guitarist) It was a great complement. When I began composing, it changed over to symphonic metal/symphonic rock. I also became somewhat adapted to the Baroque style of classical - it was evident in my compositions. Today, my main musical persuasions come from soundtracks, such as King Arthur, Tears of the Sun, Hunt for Red October, Gladiator, Van Helsing, etc.
Music needs to be something that stirs a person from deep within. For example, if you watch the final scene of Gladiator where Maximus dies, with no sound, then you probably wouldn't feel any emotions, however, with the particular piece the movie plays during that scene, very few could honestly say they shed no tear.
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