Okay...Don't play the fence here Mike. Pick one: Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, or The Who?
Also, I once read that one of Triumph's members (was it you?) described the band as a cross between ELP and The Who...Where does the ELP influence fall in? I've been getting really into them as of late but haven't been able to see much of them in Triumph's music.
By the way....Triumph: Definitely the quintessential 80s hard rock band in my opinion. Great blend of glam metal and folk on many of them. Love it. Hope to see it for myself live soon.....HINT HINT. =]
---Dan