The League of Prog Nations

It's a tough choice either way you look at it, especially for me who does not listen to specific cultures or some type of crap or other. To me it's about the music, not the nationality since the instruments are (basically) the same all around!

Germany gets the nod for its rock music, but also for its electronic music, which England lacked (in general), since it could never get off the top of the pop stuff in their media. The same for the USA, who is given credit for helping start and develop the synthesizer, but the commercial attitude towards music hurt the freedom of the instrument in the early days. Germany, just about, gets a lot of its attention based on TD and KS alone, although both you and I would never leave behind at least 2 or 3 other rock outfits.

I could make that list mine (with some minor changes either +1 or -1), except for a big correction with Finland: I'd see it at least just below Sweden. Spain would also make a big leap forward (above Japan)

By the way, I'd replace the forerunner with the UK name. 

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That sounds very limiting to me. 

Sorry for that on your behalf, but it doesn't really suprise me. 

UK

Psychedelic Paul wrote: 36. Joel Vandroogenbroek (What a great Dutch name!)

I already told you Joel is from Brussels (therefore Flemish name & means From-dry-marshes)

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2 - USA

3 - Italy

4 - Sweden

5 - Argentina

6 - Norway

7 - France 

8 - Belgium 

9 - Germany

10 - Canada

16. Indonesia (2 points)