What music artist(s) is your role model(s)

(Old) Patrick Stump (New Patrick is kind of a dick to be honest...) Anyway, I just love his music and all the things that he does. It's inspiring really.

Randy Rhodes is probably the single greatest guitarist of all time in my opinion. He could take anything that Tony Iommi did and turn it into gold.

Pete Wentz writes incredible lyrics. I just love how metaphorical it is and it's a big influence on the way I write music.

 

Artistically:

Pete Townshend because of how deep he gets, and how personal he can tell a story. He's also great at expressing things both as a showman and as a guitarist.

Keith Moon as a drummer because he can work with any song and still sound like an octopus on steroids is playing, because

Elton John because he can make big and flashy and still be really really cool.

Paul Simon for sound quality as well as the messages he gives

Weird Al Yankovic because of how far he goes to make a parody of something. He's one of the few exceptions that people seem to have because of how he really is as a person. Nevertheless, he's still great when he trolls his followers (Yes, he does this. I've been a victim of it)

As a person:

John Lennon for his messages of equality and non-discrimination. The man died while fighting for the greater good. I really, really wish he were still living today.

Ghandi for very similar reasons as John Lennon, but Ghandi goes even further with his, especially on religion. As an agnostic, I can still respect this man.

Weird Al Yankovic because even when he makes a parody, he's still a great guy. He even mocks irrational behavior in his parodies.

Lady Gaga - What can I not say about Lady Gaga that isn't inspirational? Seriously. Someone so famous, and uses that fame not for themselves, but for a group of people being treated like 2nd class citizens (which shouldn't even be a thing)

 

Otep Shamaya! I love the way she manages to combine femininity and metal brutality in her music, and I love everything about her look (when she has short hair, anyway). Also Janelle Monáe; I love her style, and she makes some damn good music.