Mike Rutherford influenced by Townshend and theOx

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I feel Mike Rutherfords electric guitar playing is quite inspired by Pete Townshend and bass by John Entwiztle, and more so than i would guess. Though John Entwiztle inspired basicly most of the next generation of axe wielders but the way f.exe Johns bass rumbles and clangs in Tommy through Quadrophenia, i feel Mike has borrowed into Genesis. And also hes electric guitarplaying becomes is inspired by Petes delicate plucking and guitar lines. 

Edited by Icarium - August 11 2018 at 03:36

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Icarium Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Offline Points: 34050	Post Options Post Reply Quote Icarium Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Mike Rutherford influenced by Townshend and theOx Posted: August 11 2018 at 03:34
	I feel Mike Rutherfords electric guitar playing is quite inspired by Pete Townshend and bass by John Entwiztle, and more so than i would guess. Though John Entwiztle inspired basicly most of the next generation of axe wielders but the way f.exe Johns bass rumbles and clangs in Tommy through Quadrophenia, i feel Mike has borrowed into Genesis. And also hes electric guitarplaying becomes is inspired by Petes delicate plucking and guitar lines. Edited by Icarium - August 11 2018 at 03:36


SteveG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 11 2014 Location: Kyiv In Spirit Status: Offline Points: 20474	Post Options Post Reply Quote SteveG Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 11 2018 at 03:42
	I think you can find some similarities in Rutherford's playing to the Ox at times, especially on the lamb album, but I think it's just a coincidence as Rutherford seemed to have own style throughout the Genesis canon.
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twosteves Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 01 2007 Location: NYC/Rhinebeck Status: Offline Points: 4070	Post Options Post Reply Quote twosteves Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 11 2018 at 09:03
	think they were all inspired by Enthwiztle --Squire too---but think Mike had his own style and he's actually in my top 5 bass players---showy when he wants to be but also big fat chunky sounds--very cool

The.Crimson.King Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 29 2013 Location: WA Status: Offline Points: 4591	Post Options Post Reply Quote The.Crimson.King Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 11 2018 at 10:42
	Love them both, but I don't really hear a style connection between Rutherford & Entwhistle, possibly because the roles they were filling were so different. The Ox had to take up a lot of space, especially when Townshend stepped away from rhythm into lead/solo territory. He was probably the first bassist to be properly described as playing, "lead bass" and was usually up in the mix and in your face. Rutherford's playing and tone was much more restrained, though he did have many cool moments where his bass lines are prominent. Also, he had Banks to supplement the low end allowing him to move from bass to 12 string rhythm. Both cool, but both very different to my ears As for Rutherford's lead playing, I think he sounds more like Hackett than Townshend. When I first heard ATTWT, I couldn't believe that wasn't Hackett and Rutherford could solo like that Edited by The.Crimson.King - August 11 2018 at 10:47
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Manuel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 12352	Post Options Post Reply Quote Manuel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 13 2018 at 17:27
	Inspired yes, Influenced.......maybe to a certain degree, since Rutherford has also his own creative side.

ReactioninG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2017 Location: Massachusetts Status: Offline Points: 156	Post Options Post Reply Quote ReactioninG Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 15 2018 at 16:24
	I think closer to Townshend on guitar than to Entwistle on Bass. Entwistle you can really hear, he's basically the lead in any song he plays on. Townshend takes a kind of rhythm guitar approach to "lead guitar." I think Rutherford also does that. Overall, I doubt he directly imitated the Who. Who knows if he even listened to them. They were mainly contemporary with Genesis, around the same age. This is my opinion as a non-musician but big listener of both bands.