I would say any off Confusion is influence by No Wave, and VU, Branca is intwined in it definitely.

destroy all monsters.

ps: how many times can you people mention NO WAVE, VU and BRANCA?
























you know who else influenced them? the velvet underground...





































...and lydia lunch...





































...and branca.

Wow! So much useful replies!! Thank you guys, you're all very kind! :D Also, I didn't know Thurston was fan of 70's classic rock.. what bands does he like?

Hi! Thank you very much! :) Are you brazilian?

I went to the talk thurston had at MOMA, and the only band i remember him mentioning as an early influence were the New York Dolls.

the new york dolls: no shit. they did a cover of personality crisis.

Velvets + Grateful Dead + Slits + Can + Floyd + Television + Branca + Fall + PIL = Good Sonic Youth

Bratmobile + Pavement = Poo Sonic Youth

Heart- their song 'barracuda' is a major influence on 'drunken butterfly'. Kiss are sampled in 'Master-Dik'. These are the obvious ones, I'm sure he listens to a lot more, but I have been taken ill and I can't type much.

Thurston also really likes Sparks.

Can

why yes i am. mas eu nasci nos estados unidos.

Not mentioned:

Patti Smith
Gang of four
Joy Division
Led Zeppelin (Thurston and Steve, Kim doesn't like them however - probably because of their sexism)
Grateful Dead (Lee)
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, free jazz in general
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
REM
Serge Gainsbourg
Brigitte Fontaine
Minor threat
Jimi Hendrix
The Ramones
Fairport Convention
David Bowie