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Ian McLagan

Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues

Ian McLagan is a Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Ian Stewart. Those roots explain a lot about how Ian McLagan arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Phil Campbell, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Trews, Drivin' N' Cryin', Matthew Fisher, Dan Baird and Micky Waller, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 7 connections around Ian McLagan, reaching back through Ian Stewart and forward to The Trews. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Ian McLaganIan StewartThe TrewsDrivin' N' Cryin'Matthew FisherDan BairdMicky WallerPhil Campbell

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Ian McLagan connections

Ian McLagan grew out of Ian Stewart, shares an orbit with Phil Campbell, went on to shape The Trews, Drivin' N' Cryin', Matthew Fisher and Dan Baird. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Ian McLagan

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped Ian McLagan.

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Kindred1

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ian McLagan.

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