Van der Graaf Generator
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Manchester, England (1967 – 1972, 1975 – 1978, 2005 – present)
The signature Van der Graaf Generator sound in the 1970s was a combination of Peter Hammill’s distinctive and dynamic voice and David Jackson’s electronically-treated saxophones, generally playing over thick chordal keyboard parts (such as Hammond organ and/or clavinet). Van der Graaf Generator albums tended to be darker in atmosphere than many of their prog-rock peers (a trait they shared with King Crimson, whose guitarist Robert Fripp guested on two of their albums), and guitar solos were the exception rather than the rule.
Hammill is the primary songwriter for the band, and the line between music written for his solo career and for the band is often blurred.
The band first formed in 1967 while its members were studying at Manchester University. The three-piece was comprised of Peter Hammill (guitar and vocals), Nick Pearne (organ) and Chris Judge Smith (drums and wind instruments). The group was named after a piece of electric equipment designed to produce static electricity, the Van de Graaff generator. The name was suggested by early member, Chris Judge Smith (the misspellings are accidental). On the basis of a demo, this blues- and jazz-influenced first incarnation were offered a recording contract with Mercury Records.
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Pawn Hearts
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Godbluff
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Still Life
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The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other
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VikLoz
"Maybe one day you'll understand the meaning of music" Jajaja, por qué tus hamiguis progreros son tan cabezotas y elitistas, pó?
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Ponchera-
"Wasting of time" it's like Wasting time but with "of" in the space between "Wasting" and "time". Active Waste.
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AmirShahbazi
Ponchera-, Maybe one day you'll understand the meaning of music and then you realize the meaning of "wasting of time"
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pauldove
June tour dates: http://www.sofasound.com/touring.htm Quote: VdGG will be performing a couple of long-form pieces at the core of their sets in their upcoming June dates. "Flight", originally a PH solo/K group piece, has already been aired in North America and Japan last year. It's partly as a result of the reworking of this in the trio format that we've been tempted to go for something even more ambitious...or dangerous. Our intention is to play "A Plague of LIghthouse-Keepers", from our 1971 album "Pawn Hearts" each night. We will *not* be attempting to recreate the album version but hope to come up with a new, in-the-present approach to this important piece from our past, which has only been played live a handful of times before now. It's a scary prospect, but very exciting!
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Ponchera-
Wasting time.
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activewaste
"The Least we can do" was my introduction to VdGG, one of the reasons I fell in love with it, was that it contained some of the greatest bass lines ever! ♥ nic potter ♥
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futurolvidado
RIP Nic Potter
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pinkiiiFR
RIP Nic Potter :(
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myrmidonmage
Wait, what? :( RIP, Nic. Thank you.
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ProgShine
Its online! Podcast Progshine Special #1 with only Classic 70s Prog. This episode brings over 2 hours with: Rush, Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Yes, Van der Graaf Generator, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Genesis, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Camel, Jethro Tull, Kansas, Le Orme, Renaissance, Nektar, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Procol Harum, Supertramp, The Alan Parsons Project & Pink Floyd. http://www.progshine.net/2013/03/podcast-special-1-050313.html
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KingAndCrimson
R.I.P. Nic Potter. Just learned about it. [5]
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GiaNXGX
R.I.P. Nic Potter. Just learned about it. [4]
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Bequeathed
One of the best bands ever, progressive or not. There's no band like VdGG.
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activewaste
R.I.P. Nic Potter. Just learned about it. [3]
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scarlet79
R.I.P. Nic Potter. Just learned about it. [2] [*]
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silvertree
R.I.P. Nic Potter. Just learned about it.
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Neue_regel_
Sad the loss of Nic :(
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fastlane01
R.I.P. Nic
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Cassandra-Leo
R.I.P. Nic :(
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juepucta
RIP Nic Mozart
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