Any known recordings?

[wilcox660]

Are there any progressive songs that delve into the clamming profession other than the Genesis B-Side On The Shoreline?

[Mister Triscuits]

Who could forget this epic prog masterpiece?

[ProgArtist]

Are there any progressive songs that delve into the clamming profession other than the Genesis B-Side On The Shoreline?

Not sure, but I remember a good laugh here at P.E. years ago when someone brought up the sub-genre "Sea Shanty Prog" in all seriousness. Turns out there's a fair amount.

Not prog, but the 80s group "Figures on the Beach" had a song called "Clamdiggin'".

"While you're running your errands I'm on the beach and clammdiggin'". Great album, actually.

[ProgArtist]

Who could forget this epic prog masterpiece?

Yes stole part of "Sound Chaser" from this.

[JKL2000]

Supertramp - Hide In Your Shell
Dream Theater - Solitary Shell

Not prog, and not about clams, but there's Squeeze's "Pulling Mussels from a Shell" so that MIGHT meet your needs.

[yamishogun]

Sting must have a song about clamming somewhere in his albums.

[Mister Triscuits]

...plus, of course, the complete works of Secret Oyster.

[-=RTFR666=-]

Does Steve Hackett's "Take These Pearls" count?

Or ZZ Top's "Pearl Necklace" ?

oh...wait....

[JKL2000]

Does Steve Hackett's "Take These Pearls" count?

Or ZZ Top's "Pearl Necklace" ?

oh...wait....

Wow, I was going to mention Harold Budd's "The Pearl" but decided against it. I guess I could have gone ahead with that one!

[Jerjo]

Here's an epic sea shanty. Definitely in the marine profession but further up the food chain from clams



Now this, THIS is a sea shanty

[wilcox660]

This is why I love this site!

[ProgArtist]

Here's an epic sea shanty. Definitely in the marine profession but further up the food chain from clams

Ah Yes, I should have thought about The Decemberists. It seems that Meloy loves singing about drowning as much as Jon Anderson loves singing about the sun, so there are plenty of "Sea Shanty" numbers in their catalog.

[rcarlberg]

[JKL2000]

Don't forget "One Clam Over the Line."

[JKL2000]

"Think Of Me Only With Thine Clam"

Oh, wait, that's not prog!

[rcarlberg]

"Oyster Perpetual" by Hugh Hopper.

[alanterrill]

Not prog, but Pete Atkins The Pearl-Driller comes close

[yoyiceu]

[Progbear]

[JKL2000]

Then there's the band Clamel.

[Buddhabreath]

... and of course the Gentle Giant classic proclamation from Power & the Glory...

[JKL2000]

Oh, Clamrillion!

[JKL2000]

Holy shnikies!

We all blanked on Blue Oyster Cult.


And don't forget the little-known late '70s Baltimore based prog band Scallop.

Here's the cover of their one, eponymous LP:

[zutul]

Robert Wyatt's/Elvis Costelo's Ship building

[JKL2000]

Robert Wyatt's/Elvis Costelo's Ship building

Two other little known, late 70s Ameriprog bands:

Barnacle
Prawn