Albums that influenced me: Trilogy by Emerson, Lake and Palmer

I was challenged to select 10 albums that had an influence on me. This is the first. Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Trilogy still stands up today as a remarkable album. It's breadth of imagination and level of musicianship are astonishing. It holds a special place in my heart because I can clearly remember the powerful …

Bowie, Ziggy, and my teenage years…

Thanks to an older brother's fairly extensive record collection, the soundtrack to my '70s teenage years was supplied by the likes of King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Bowie, Black Sabbath, John Martyn, ELP, The Beatles, Hawkwind, Jethro Tull, The Stones, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Hendrix, Yes, The Who, Led Zeppelin, …