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OK, first, have him check out musicplasma.com - it shows how bands are related to each other graphically (really neat to play with). For rock stories and instrumentals, try Blue Oyster Cult, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, and Yes. I second the early Genesis, and the Rush (with the caveats). When I was 13, I though Styx was excellent; now they're ultra-cheesy. Last thing, again with the stories and instrumentals: Iron Maiden is not to be despised. Yeah, they're metal, but a lot of their tunes are like cliff notes to good literature: Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, The Charge of the Light Brigade (the song is "The Trooper"), Dune, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, the Murders in the Rue Morgue, the myth of Icarus, and tons more, all rearranged by a fellow with the English equivalent of a masters in English Lit and one of the more talented bassists out there. Worth an listen.
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