1. Pink Floyd/Roger Waters - Was in high school when "The Wall" came out. Unfortunately, that was the last of the Waters Floyd albums (The Final Cut is basically a Waters solo effort). Was hooked, am hooked and continue to collect them. AM a HUGE Waters fan. Great lyrics, great music.
these are in no particular order, with random thoughts:
2. U2 - Saw them at a small county fair back in late 70's early 80's with a girl who was not my girlfriend. (But I was wishing she was, but then the GF would have had to go.)
Did a great show. Except for the Zootropa crap I've liked them ever since.
3. The Who/Pete Townshend - Rockers who rocked for the sake of rocking. Like Pete's solo stuff as well.
4. Grateful Dead - Love the freeform music, and the obvious joy they had when playing. When Garcia died I worked in a state job, and the Sate Director of the program (answered to the Gov.) gave me a black armband to match hers, because she knew I was a fan, as was she. We were at a statewide conference, and she explained to the hundreds there that she and I were in mourning.
5. KISS - the first band I liked, as a kid. Loved the make-up, the firebreathing, blood spitting, flashing KISS sign and even the music
. To this day, when I hear a KISS song, I can sing along. I think I need to get some of their DVD's and CD's.