Ioseba Caas, guitar: Band:Thrice Album: Major/minor Year: 2011 Style: Post-hardcore His thoughts: The biggest influence

of this album is the way the lead guitar plays and the outstanding melodies that are always played in the background My reflexion: ! "ery mature album with "ery interesting songs to learn from # can see the influence on his way to play the guitar because the guitars of this albums are "ery e$perimental They aren%t con"entional at all& just like the melodies and rhythms of #oseba # can see the influence on his way to understand music& elaborated rhythms& with each instrument doing its own thing& to create powerful songs The bass is clear and it has its own spirit& it has a pretty different role from the guitars ! "ery interesting album to learn from

Band: 'eftones Album:(oi )o *okan Year: 2012 Style: !lternati"e metal

His thoughts: +rom this band # took one of the progressions that # often use in our songs # don%t listen to full albums of this band but if # had to choose one (oi )o *okan is the most representati"e of their music My reflexion: This album has some good ideas& but # think that in general is ,uite boring There are some good songs and the guitars are ,uite impressi"e in most of the songs but # ha"en%t felt e$cited for e"en one song # always listen to music with a lot energy and # think this album needs a lot more of power !nyway # can see some similarities with #oseba%s guitars& so it has been an interesting album to listen to The bass doesn%t ha"e a "ery important role but it%s good to see how it answers to some melodies because # can see similarities with a few of our songs

Band:-ed .ot /hili Peppers Album: 0y the way Year: 2002 Style: !lternati"e -ock

His thoughts: 1ohn +rusciante is the reason why # started playing the guitar& he is my biggest influence )ot only in -ed .ot /hili Peppers but also in his solo career

My reflexion: This might be one of the most important albums of our generation #s one of those albums that introduce you to music& soft enough for the mainstream audience but with good songs and ,uality musicians that might get you into music -./P is one of those bridge bands that are so important for music !s #oseba said& is because of this album that he started playing guitar 0ut this album also has "ery good songs& real anthems of our youth like one of the most famous songs by -./P& 20y the way3 The bass player of this band might be one of the most skilled !s a bass player it%s always a pleasure to listen to +lea& e"en if my style is opposite to his