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Randy Rhoads

Do I have to to tell the whole story again?
(I have only two degrees of separation to RR) 

And Beagle doesn't have any degrees of separation between himself and Kevin's Bacon! 

Would you like another martini Jesse, ol pal? I'll be glad to start another batch.

Wow!  I've never seen someone make martini's in a bucket before!  

Hi,
 
Musician -- Peter Hammill and his band Van Der Graaf Generator
 
Band -- Amon Duul 2 as no band has a more impressive catalog, from Plallus Dei, to Yeti, to Carnical in Babylon, to Wolf City (one of the best albums ever for me!), to Vive La Trance. 
 
Band2 -- Djam Karet as one of the most impressive American band, with unbelievable material all along, and 25 years later they can still do "The Trip", and blow you away for some 40+ minutes, and no drums for the first third of the piece. It takes some kind of patience, care, and beauty to do that.
 
Musician2 -- Frank Zappa, even though many may not enjoy or appreciate his work, because of this or that, by the time you hear "200 Motels - The Suites", you realize that you have something here that is above and beyond any ones abilities. If you have not heard it, or want a snip of a comment on it, read the bit on Face to Face with Rick Wakeman with Jethron Tull's big man.

I love Djam Karet's the Trip!  I also liked that it first came out as one 40+ minute song which I bought for $0.99 on Amazon - LOL.

Hi,
 
Craig .. you gotta get "200 Motels -- The Suites" ... and that ending is something else ... and you can sit here ... and then realize that yeah ... Frank was some composer and this is what he probably envisioned, but couldn't do with a rock band and orchestra at the time, and make a movie at the same time.

I'm gonna go check out "Snowflakes are Dancing" - never heard of it. 
 
Growing up, it was Abbey Road and Switched-On Bach.
 
Late teens, Rush and Talking Heads.
 
20's, Dire Straits and Level 42.
 
30's, I realized nothing on the radio was ever going to come close to the awesomeness of the seminal bands I already knew. I make my own music now, it fills my island. I feel limited, but content.
 
Of these, my guilty pleasure and favorite is Level 42.
 
cheers,
-Tom
 

"Band: The BEATLES: my age and their popularity
Artist: Neil Young: my rebellious years and similarity of our voices and playing style. I covered a lot of his music from Harvest and CNSY era."
 
Ditto.
 

emeraldsoul
I'm gonna go check out "Snowflakes are Dancing" - never heard of it. 
... 

Tomita's album is magnificent ... and it even got the RED SEAL treatment, which was high quality recording at the time ... only a few LP's ever got that ... and they are all special. One other one you want is the original Celtic Harp one by Alan Stivell ... Renaissance of the Celtic Harp ... and make sure you notice when it was done!

yorolpal
Many bands have had tremendous impact on popular music. But I would still posit it's still the individual artists that over the long haul have the most influence. I love the Beatles. But did they really single handedly (without the aid of many other British Invasion bands) precipitate more change to the course of pop music? Or did Bob Dylan? Was it the Modern Jazz Quartet...or Miles Davis...or Thelonius Monk...or Sun Ra? From Mozart to Little Richard...it still takes one bat **** crazy mofo to keep turning the dial ever closer to eleven. Always has...always will.

PS...just read a few more entries and am always glad when Bit and I agree on something. I was gaga over Snowflakes Are Dancing when it first came out and still love it near to death. I've still got my original T-Shirt which, of course, doesn't even fit one of my arms now...let alone my torso. Amazing work. (And, an individual to boot:-)

Agree Ol'Pal, many that came before influenced The Bealtes. Dylan changed them. Man I spun those records until they wouldn't play no more. Then went out and bought them again.