Born in 1960
1969: Hear Whole Lotta Love for the first time. Instant Zep Head.
Steady diet of Zep, Sabbath, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Grand Funk, etc. for the next few years.
Mid 70s: Hear Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, early Genesis, ELP , and Yes. Instant Prog and Fusion nut.
Mid 80s: Being a guitarist dove into the Malmsteen, Vai, Satriani stuff big time.
Very recently have "discovered" stuff like Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings, Marillion, Porcupine Tree, Katatonia, Opeth, Glass Hammer, Animals as Leaders, Pain of Salvation, Riverside, and a bunch of others who combine all of my earlier influences.
My iTunes is filled with albums that span the last 45 or so years.
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