Name a few albums which helped determine your musical tastes

Oops how did I forget the first real rock music album I ever bought which of course is “Machine Head” by Deep Purple (quad version) followed by “Demons and Wizards” by Uriah Heep. 

@mdalton 

Sorry for your loss.  Can't even imagine.

That Bonnie Raitt album made a big impression on me, too.  And Lyle Lovett's "Step Inside This House" two-disc set, too.

Beatles, Beatles, Beatles, DC5, Stones and the British Invasion later Cream and Hendrix, Pink Floyd and the Allman Brothers.

@mapman 
+1 on "Machine Head," I wore mine out. My garage band played Smoke on the Water. So did every other band.

@trentmemphis 

Thanks for your note - yes, it’s not something you recover from, but something you survive.  

Re Bonnie Raitt, yeah, she first hit my radar with “Give it up”, in 1972; my sister had it, and I would “borrow” it from time to time.  

Re Lyle Lovett, have remained a huge fan - my wife and I try to see him every year at Wolf Trap (great outdoor venue near DC).  This year we also had tix to Lovett with John Hiatt at the Strathmore before Covid put the kebosh on it.  What a bummer. If you’ve never seen him live, you should do it.  Great band - he often would have both Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel playing with his large band; great musicianship.