What are your Progressive Rock Roots?

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by gm7b52001

As a teenager, I used to listen to Allison Steele, and Scott Muney on NYs WNEW.
I am pretty sure it was Scotso that turned me on to King Crimson. In fact I think he debuted "The Court.." on his show, It just blew me away! I was probably stoned at the time.
A friend of mine, who was in band turned me on to "Close to the Edge". He had his stereo wired up to these two huge Custom rolled and pleated sparkle red speaker (you old timers know exactly what I'm talking about) cabinets.
I'm pretty sure I was stoned then too. I never heard anything like it before (or since). This guy later formed a band named Cathedral..not the British one by the same name. They only hand one album .."Stained Glass Stories" It's on the moon, so I try to request cuts from it from time to time when the queue isn't so full.
Some Latin musician friends turned me on to Return to Forever at a party. So I guess that's when I stated to dig fusion. (I'm sure I was stoned that time)
I started listening to Zappa just for the guitar solos, and then later appreciated the jazz composition of his tunes. Ahh.. Inca Roads, Black Napkins.

Anyone guess the common theme here?