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). 

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

BrufordFreak wrote: What? No Epica, Ayreon, The Gathering, Sky Architect, Life Line Project, Trion, or Knight Area?  Oops! Didn't notice OP's reference to "1970s & 80s" Je m'excuse!

Nice idea, this Clog Prog Blog. With Shocking Blue and Tax Free included, this blog goes a bit outside the borders of PA. To make it complete, let me introduce you to Machine, a band which released only one album (their previous moniker, Swinging Soul Machine, excluded), in 1970: a nice  release. I tried to get this band included here (in Crossover or Eclectic), some 10 years ago, but they were rejected. Maybe they fit better in Heavy or Prog Related.

Edited by someone_else - February 24 2021 at 00:21

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - February 23 2021 at 16:30

Psychedelic Paul wrote: My apologies to anyone (especially Chopper) who's disappointed not to see Phrozenlight on the above list, but I don't have a year to spare to complete his humungous discography.

Okay, I finally found the 52nd Dutch prog artist I've been looking for - Jack Lancaster & Rick van der Linden (Symphonic Prog) - so I'm no longer one card short of a full deck, although some may disagree.

 

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - February 24 2021 at 07:05

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Thanks to Someone Else for the alliterative new blog title.  We're racing out of the starting gate now in a purple haze of smoke with the one and only spacey album from Ahora Mazda - the highest deity in Zoroastrianism, for anyone who wants to know.     Ahora Mazda - Ahora Mazda (1970) -  https://youtu.be/COEiBNPdNNs   Spacy Tracy

This is such a weird song.

someone_else wrote: Nice idea, this Clog Prog Blog. With Shocking Blue and Tax Free included, this blog goes a bit outside the borders of PA. To make it complete, let me introduce you to Machine, a band which released only one album (their previous moniker, Swinging Soul Machine, excluded), in 1970: a nice  release. I tried to get this band included here (in Crossover or Eclectic), some 10 years ago, but they were rejected. Maybe they fit better in Heavy or Prog Related. The 4th track, starting at 10:45, has the most beautiful intro ever (imho).

  1968: Jan Akkerman - Talent for Sale - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lB3_wqQz3RYGWyPpqKZ7WLsKyBYYlLYHU