I essentially had the same progression. Beatles, Floyd, Zeppelin, Dylan, Stones and then as I got older I expanded in to more progressive, Indie bands. For me, classic rock was a solid foundation for appreciating the music to come. In particular, the Beatles taught me to appreciate structure, both lyrically and compositionally, while also appreciating that touch of chaos and serendipity you can't fake. They could be calculating and completely earnest on the same album, even in the same SONG. #thebeatles taught me most of what I know about making music.

How have my tastes changed? Well, I suppose I don't actively seek out angst-ridden music anymore. All of the hard-rock music of my youth I still love, but I often wonder if I would if I heard it for the first time now? So much of music is context. It's such a personal thing that relevance has a lot to do with it. I'm no longer a high school kid fighting authority. So I don't empathize with that type of art as much as I used to. If I do, it's in a more nostalgic way and less immediate.

This week I listened to Neil Young Harvest, Beck Sea Change and Stevie Wonder * Talking Book*. -all if which were very enjoyable.

P.S flagamuffin, you should just make this the #weeklymusicthread, it's an interesting angle for one.