Van der Graff Generator

[pedro]

I was a big fan of there's and still have most of their stuff on vinyl aswell as Peter Hammill's solo recordings. Never hear people speaking about or see articles about them these days. Anyone else with memories?

[Oggy]

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Maybe because no one has heard of them.........me included.

[sixtyten]

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One of my favorite bands although I hear Jackson has left the reformed lineup again The reunion lp was excellent

[pedro]

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Didn't know anything about a reunion but would be interested in any current news on the band. Was a bit of a Hammill freak bought all the books of poetry etc and his/their sound was very unique. Music to slit your wrists to as Mrs P would say, and the only person to sleep through one of their concerts!!!!

[sixtyten]

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They reformed a few years back after Hammill had a Heart scare and wanted to get the band back together in case he never got the chance again.They toured the Uk and Europe and recorded a new album called "Present".Jackson has now left but Banton,Hammill and Evans are still touring.
My favs are Darkness(11/11),Plague of Lighthousekeepers and Man-Erg

[Oggy]

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Daz are you a Timelord?

[CARROLLKRC]

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While reading these threads i was subconceoiusly thinking of Black Box Recorder for some reason.
What was the name of their song?

Hi all............................ yes im back after a christmas itrapped in computer darkness. its called hard drive failure.

[Oggy]

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welcome back, belated happy new year too.

[Oggy]

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What was there song called though......?

[pedro]

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Will have to check out my vinyl for you Carrollkrc. From memory my fav album was Pawn hearts by the band and Nadir's big chance by Hammill.

[sixtyten]

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Black Box Recorder's only big hit was Facts of Life,but they also released Child Psychology,England made me,School song,among others..great band. Maybe you are getting confused with Peter Hammills solo career as he released an album called ..a Black Box

[Oggy]

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Black Box.........maybe you're right Daz.

[pedro]

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Been up the attic over the week-end checking on my old vinyl collection as follows

Van der Graff

68-71
World Record
Pawn Hearts
The Areosol Grey Machine
The least we can do is wave to each other
H to He

Peter Hammill

Nadirs Big Chance(my fav)
Fools mate
God Bluff
The Silent Corner & the empty stage
Chameleon in the shadow of the Night
In Camera
Over

All the great songs came flooding back....must get them onto CD

[pedro]

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PS a Back Room title on one of Hammill's LP's (can you still use LP's) was the only reference to above discussion I found however my collection probably ended around the early 80's

[LiveToTheMax]

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Really great stuff. Hammill was some lyricist too. Did you see them on Sounds of the Seventies, amazing. I rememer Hammill on some sort of Jukebox Jury thing on the radio, just when Wham were on the rise & he slagged them off rotten, that was so funny. Everyone's going, oh it's great, he's saying no it's not its meaningless commercial c r a p.