While my mom is not a very musically-knowledgeable person, my dad had a big influence on my musical taste. He's a big prog rock fan, and so am I. While there are not that many bands that we both listen to, our music sounds very similar.
Here are a few bands that he did contribute:
- Alice Cooper
- Black Sabbath
- Can
- 10cc
- Carlos Santana
- John McLaughlin/Mahavishnu Orchestra
- Kansas/Proto-Kaw
- King Crimson
- Nazareth
- Pink Floyd
- Queen
- Ravi Shankar
- Steve Howe
- Tangerine Dream
- Uriah Heep
- Zappa
As for bands that I contributed...
- Ayreon
- Bethany Curve
- Cortex Bomb
- Djam Karet
- Dream Theater
- The Flower Kings
- Gordian Knot
- Lacrimosa
- Prem Joshua
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Not quite as many
