My first two LPs were Mott the Hoople, "Mott", and Frank Zappa and the Mothers,
"Just Another Band From L.A.". From there it was more Zappa, YES, Genesis, Cold Blood, Stoneground, Mountain, more Zappa!, Al DiMeola, Stanley Clarke, Allan Holdsworth, Jeff Beck, Brand X, Budgie, Billy Cobham, Return To Forever, Deep Purple, Larry Coryell, ELO, ELP, etc., etc.! You know, all the good bands.