17 "V" List Acts and 8 "X" Rated Acts

V AND X combined

My masterlists based on what I know and like:

Vak *
Van der Graaf Ganerator *
Christian Vander *
Vangelis *
Vanishing Twin *
Jean-Claude Vannier *
The Velvet Underground *
The Ventures *
The Viola Crayola
Violent Femmes *
Miroslav Vitous *
Adelbert von Deyen *
Anna von Hausswolff *
Voivod *
Volapük *
Volaré *
Von Zamla *
Vortex *

Not in my V list: Steve Vai, Vanilla Fudge, Vermilion Sands, Il Volo (been too long since I last listened)

X Legged Sally *
Xaal *
Xang *
Xhol Caravan *
Xhohx
Xing Sa *
Xiu Xiu *
Bernard Xolotl *
XTC *

Not in my X List: X Rated, X Rated Cowboys, and X Japan.

If applicable, please choose three acts, or more, or less, from this poll (from all Q and U options together) of some of my favourites to vote on and mention in a post, and please mention any of your own favourites. I encourage commentary and discussion on any that you think apply.

Note that not all in the poll and in the masterlist are included in PA's database (the majority are), but to me they are worth mentioning.

The Ventures album (The) Ventures in Space from 1963 is an I think terrific and something really special Surf Rock, Space Age Pop and Psych Rock album.

Vanishing Twin is an excellent Neo-Psych act of the Stereolab, Broadcast and Komeda variety. Stereolab is in PA which makes this all the more relevant to a Prog poll.

The Velvet Undergound is very much related to Prog to me (I especially like the album with Nico).

Violent Femmes is the one I would least expect in a Prog poll, but the first two albums are excellent and I related the Gothic Rock of Hallowed ground especially to various acts in PA. the other band not in is XTC and there have been some heated and polarised arguments over whether it should be in PA that often reminded me of the Monty Python argument sketch: "Yes it is", "No it isn't" and there were some more nuanced and balanced views. Of course so much depends on the release and what in PA you are relating it to, if anything.


Here are the past polls: 8 "Q" and 18 "U" List Acts & 26 "T" List Acts & 25 "S" List Acts & 25 "R" List Acts & 28 "P" List Acts & 27 "O" List Acts & 27 "N" List Acts & 25 "M" List Acts & 25 "L" List Acts & 25 "K" List Acts & 25 "I and J" List Acts & 25 "H" List Acts & 29 "G" List Acts & 26 "F" List Acts & 25 "E" List Acts & 26 "D" List Acts & 25 "C" List Acts & 25 "B" List Acts & 25 "A" List Acts

Looking forward to seeing what people like on my poll and/or mentioned in this post, and what other favourites people have. I hope to maybe discover something from others thanks to this or be reminded of something that I genuinely forget (I usually do forget ones that I later think, ah, I should have included that or at least mentioned it in my OP).

Vangelis

Many of these bands are great. Gotta go with Xing Sa; Xaal; and Volare. My favorite David Van Tieghem.

There's Vangelis and there's the rest!

But seriously, I do like Adelbert von Deyen, Volaré and Voivod.

verslibre wrote: Jared wrote: Vauxdvihl (one stunning album)... Now there's a name I've not heard in a long time! '90s flashback!

VDGG, XTC, Xang,
a spoonful of Vangelis
a few drops of Vitous
and a slice of Volaré

VDGG, Vangelis, and Xang. I demarcate my territory with wheat-scented parabolas.

^ My understanding has been that rules on that are not universal. That said, I guess that's something for the Errors and Omisssions team to decide on. Prog Archives lists von Deyen and von Hausswolff under V. I love Anna equally if under H or V, and it's the music that matters most to me (but of course it is important for reference site to have standards and to try to be consistent).

I went with five this time, no order.
Vortex
Von Hausswolff
VDGG
Vak
Xing Sa

Edited by Mellotron Storm - September 20 2024 at 07:26