Quite partial to a little Jethro Tull meself. Then theres Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath, the earlier the better of course as Never Say Die And Technical Excstacy were proper pish. Rainbow were pretty fine in their day too.
I'm a whippersnapper and I like those bands, as well as a certain band whose discography includes such ****ing amazing albums as Rattus Norvegicus...
Everything was influenced by David Bowie... sorry, Ziggy Stardust in the 1970's. Total genius. Ipso facto.