What are your Progressive Rock Roots?

[schupdoggy]

My early musical intersests were Classical (still am a tchaikovsky fan) and the golden age of country. The first rock & roll I listened to was the 50's stuff and A.M. radio songs in the 60's. I finally heared a band called Black Sabbath in the early 70's and instantly became a hard rock fan (Zep, Purple, Grand Funk etc. etc.) I started listening to Wishbone Ash and Jethro Tull a lot during that time as well, along with Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Queen. Most of my friends hated that stuff, but I always dug the time changes and the instumental passages. I've been a prog fan ever since. Still a hard/metal/classical fan (King's X totally kicks butt) but I listen to mostly prog these days.