Grew up listening to classical music. Didn't start listening to rock till the mid 70's. I heard bands like Yes, The Moody Blues, Steely Dan, Lead Zeppelin. Went from listening to Mozart to playing air guitar to every Kiss album I could get my hands on. LOL Got my first guitar for Christmas 1976 and life hasn't been the same sense. Rock and more rock. Love speed metal, heavy metal, thrash... Favorite group? Seplutura!!! Also totally dig Jazz. Have a big collection of bebop, post bop and some freeform. Totally dig Art Blakey, Wayne Shorty, Stan Getz... And then there's the classic rock. Just make a list of almost ever band from the late 60's threw the 70's on into the early 80's. LOL Hair metal? You bet! And don't forget Disco. Yep I liked it when it came out. Even learned some of the guitar styles. I've played in rock bands, southern rock bands, jazz bands and even one country band. A friend of mine was in need of a lead guitar player. His group plays the old stuff. We're talking Hank William stuff here. We had one practice with the gig the following weekend. After the gig he paid me. We looked at each other and said "Nay" at the same time. LOL I was completely honest with em from the beginning. Kinda hard to play a music style you never listen to. Parted friends. And I totally dig Delta, Texas and Ragtime blues. John Lee Hooker, son House, Blind Willie McTell....That's what brings me here. A desire to learn something new!