Classic Dutch Prog & Neo Prog

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   Get ready for an Avalanche of great music in the vast Pantheon of Dutch prog. The Focus is clearly on Trace-ing the history of classic Dutch prog, starting from the Golden (Earring) era of the 1970's and early 80's. The Cargo-load of 57 varieties of artists listed below are all included in ProgArchives, with the Ekseption of Shocking Blue (Proto Prog), Tax Free (Jazz-Rock/Fusion) and Machine (Heavy Prog). The idea for this blog began originally with a  list of twelve well-known Dutch prog bands - a Mirror-image of a recent series of classic Dutch prog polls. Then I realised there was Scope to include many more relatively-unknown artists in the list too, with the ideal Solution being to Spin it out to over fifty classic Dutch bands. There are now enough artists to Sustain this blog for months ahead and throw more Light on the subject of classic Dutch Prog generally, although it doesn't take a  Brainbox to know I'd be up the creek without a Kayak if I didn't include Jan Akkerman of Focus in the list - one of only three solo artists here (Pat Cool and Thomas Flinter are both band names). 
01. After Tea (Blues Rock - 2 albums) 
02. Ahora Mazda (Psychedelic/Space Rock - 1 album)
03. Jan Akkerman (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 24 albums)
04. Alquin (Eclectic Prog - 6 albums)
05. Avalanche (Prog Folk - 1 album)
06. Bonfire (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 1 album)
07. Brainbox (Proto Prog - 2 albums)
08. Cargo (Heavy Prog - 1 album)
09. Chimera (Prog Folk - 4 albums)
10. Crypto (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 1 album)
11. Differences (Symphonic Prog - 2 albums)
12. Earth & Fire (Symphonic Prog - 9 albums)
13. Ekseption (Eclectic Prog - 13 albums)
14. Finch (Symphonic Prog - 3 albums)
15. Flairck (Prog Folk - 16 albums)
16. Focus (Symphonic Prog - 17 albums)
17. Galaxy-Lin (Crossover Prog - 2 albums)
18. Gamma ((Symphonic Prog - 2 albums)
19. Golden Earring (Prog Related - 31 albums)
20. Group 1850 (Psychedelic/Space Rock - 6 albums)
21. Het Pandorra Ensemble (Eclectic Prog - 1 album)
22. Chris Hinze Combination (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 15 albums)
23. Kayak (Crossover Prog - 19 albums)
24. Kracq (Eclectic Prog - 1 album)
25. Lady Lake (Symphonic Prog - 3 albums)
26. Jack Lancaster & Rick van der Linden (Symphonic Prog - 1 album)
27. Lethe (Symphonic Prog - 1 album)
28. Light (Crossover Prog - 1 album)
29. Machine (Proto Prog - 1 album) - suggested by Someone Else. 
30. Marakesh (Crossover Prog - 1 album)
31. Mirror (Symphonic Prog - 1 album)
32. Mr. Albert Show (Crossover Prog - 2 albums)
33. Napalis (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 1 album)
34. Pantheon (Canterbury Scene - 1 album)
35. Pat Cool (Crossover Prog - 1 album)
36. Pedal Point (Progressive Rock - 1 album)
37. Prisma (Symphonic Prog - 1 album)
38. Pugh's Place (Heavy Prog - 1 album)
39. Pumpkin (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 1 album)
40. Pythagoras (Symphonic Prog - 3 albums)
41. Saga (Symphonic Prog - 1 album)
42. Ton Scherpenzeel (Crossover Prog - 5 albums)
43. Scope (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 2 albums) 
44. Shocking Blue (Proto Prog - 11 albums)
45. Solution (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 7 albums)
46. Spin (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 2 albums)
47. Stars & Stips (Crossover Prog - 1 album)
48. Supersister (Canterbury Scene - 4 albums)
49. Sustain (Symphonic Prog - 1 album)
50. Tamalone (Prog Folk - 1 album)
51. Taurus (Symphonic Prog - 2 albums)
52. Tax Free (Jazz-Rock/ Fusion - 1 album)
53. Thomas Flinter (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 1 album)
54. Trace (Symphonic Prog - 3 albums)
55. Transister (Crossover Prog - 1 album)
56. Van Otterdyke (Crossover Prog - 1 album)
57. Zoo (Crossover Prog - 1 album)

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - July 26 2024 at 06:25

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Psychedelic Paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Online Points: 40222	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psychedelic Paul Report Post Thanks(2) Quote Reply Posted: February 21 2021 at 08:49
	Get ready for an Avalanche of great music in the vast Pantheon of Dutch prog. The Focus is clearly on Trace-ing the history of classic Dutch prog, starting from the Golden (Earring) era of the 1970's and early 80's. The Cargo-load of 57 varieties of artists listed below are all included in ProgArchives, with the Ekseption of Shocking Blue (Proto Prog), Tax Free (Jazz-Rock/Fusion) and Machine (Heavy Prog). The idea for this blog began originally with a list of twelve well-known Dutch prog bands - a Mirror-image of a recent series of classic Dutch prog polls. Then I realised there was Scope to include many more relatively-unknown artists in the list too, with the ideal Solution being to Spin it out to over fifty classic Dutch bands. There are now enough artists to Sustain this blog for months ahead and throw more Light on the subject of classic Dutch Prog generally, although it doesn't take a Brainbox to know I'd be up the creek without a Kayak if I didn't include Jan Akkerman of Focus in the list - one of only three solo artists here (Pat Cool and Thomas Flinter are both band names). 01. After Tea (Blues Rock - 2 albums) 02. Ahora Mazda (Psychedelic/Space Rock - 1 album) 03. Jan Akkerman (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 24 albums) 04. Alquin (Eclectic Prog - 6 albums) 05. Avalanche (Prog Folk - 1 album) 06. Bonfire (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 1 album) 07. Brainbox (Proto Prog - 2 albums) 08. Cargo (Heavy Prog - 1 album) 09. Chimera (Prog Folk - 4 albums) 10. Crypto (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 1 album) 11. Differences (Symphonic Prog - 2 albums) 12. Earth & Fire (Symphonic Prog - 9 albums) 13. Ekseption (Eclectic Prog - 13 albums) 14. Finch (Symphonic Prog - 3 albums) 15. Flairck (Prog Folk - 16 albums) 16. Focus (Symphonic Prog - 17 albums) 17. Galaxy-Lin (Crossover Prog - 2 albums) 18. Gamma ((Symphonic Prog - 2 albums) 19. Golden Earring (Prog Related - 31 albums) 20. Group 1850 (Psychedelic/Space Rock - 6 albums) 21. Het Pandorra Ensemble (Eclectic Prog - 1 album) 22. Chris Hinze Combination (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 15 albums) 23. Kayak (Crossover Prog - 19 albums) 24. Kracq (Eclectic Prog - 1 album) 25. Lady Lake (Symphonic Prog - 3 albums) 26. Jack Lancaster & Rick van der Linden (Symphonic Prog - 1 album) 27. Lethe (Symphonic Prog - 1 album) 28. Light (Crossover Prog - 1 album) 29. Machine (Proto Prog - 1 album) - suggested by Someone Else. 30. Marakesh (Crossover Prog - 1 album) 31. Mirror (Symphonic Prog - 1 album) 32. Mr. Albert Show (Crossover Prog - 2 albums) 33. Napalis (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 1 album) 34. Pantheon (Canterbury Scene - 1 album) 35. Pat Cool (Crossover Prog - 1 album) 36. Pedal Point (Progressive Rock - 1 album) 37. Prisma (Symphonic Prog - 1 album) 38. Pugh's Place (Heavy Prog - 1 album) 39. Pumpkin (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 1 album) 40. Pythagoras (Symphonic Prog - 3 albums) 41. Saga (Symphonic Prog - 1 album) 42. Ton Scherpenzeel (Crossover Prog - 5 albums) 43. Scope (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 2 albums) 44. Shocking Blue (Proto Prog - 11 albums) 45. Solution (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 7 albums) 46. Spin (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 2 albums) 47. Stars & Stips (Crossover Prog - 1 album) 48. Supersister (Canterbury Scene - 4 albums) 49. Sustain (Symphonic Prog - 1 album) 50. Tamalone (Prog Folk - 1 album) 51. Taurus (Symphonic Prog - 2 albums) 52. Tax Free (Jazz-Rock/ Fusion - 1 album) 53. Thomas Flinter (Jazz-Rock/Fusion - 1 album) 54. Trace (Symphonic Prog - 3 albums) 55. Transister (Crossover Prog - 1 album) 56. Van Otterdyke (Crossover Prog - 1 album) 57. Zoo (Crossover Prog - 1 album) Edited by Psychedelic Paul - July 26 2024 at 06:25