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Old 02-09-2006, 06:19 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wooded Hills of Conehead-icut,USA
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All the Giants...............

Influence to become a musician: Ray Manzarik, Rod Argent(Zombie era)
1st tune learned on my Farfisa. For your Love, Light My Fire, Time of the seasons, In da-gadda
1st Album purchased with own money:60's Best of Albums, Kinks, Hermans Hermits, Mamas and papas, Stones Big Hits( I was 14)
1st Concert:Vanilla Fudge at Our High School, Jimi's purple Haze with Soft Machine
1st Album to blow me away 60's: My older brother Had each Beatle Album as it came out, so I was Primed for Prog. Early 60's, Ethel Smith, Lional Hampton ,Buddy Rich. Middle 60's, I used to detach the speakers of the phonograph and set them as earphones on my pillow to Magical Mystery Tour, Spirit, Family that plays together, Who and Guess Who. 1969...,1st Led, Yes, ELP, Abby road and the biggy in my Prog Life , In the Court of the Crimson King!!!!!!!!!
1st Album to blow me away 70's:Trilogy, Meddle, Nursery Crime
1st Album to blow me away Fusion: Return to Forever, , National Health, D.C. al coda
1st Album to blow me away Electronic:Vangelis, Heaven and Hell, Larry Fast,Slaughter House
Best 70's Concerts:Lamb Lies Down, Topograghic. G.G. and Focas one Halloween night. Free Elp in a Boston Park!! so many...........
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