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10-17-2014, 12:38 PM
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Van der Graaf Generator
All right...either I once again screwed up somehow and opened a thread that's already been there, or (and this is would be much sadder) there isn't a thread about the mighty Van der Graaf Generator, one of the classic prog bands.
I admit, at first I didn't like them. What were those reviewers talking about? A great singer? This guy? He's just pompus and annoying. Good music? It seems flat and a little monotonous at first. And the melodies don't grab you immediately. But gradually they grew on me. At least I found Godbluff cool. Then, about half a year ago it really hit me. Now I even like the new albums. I can't get enough of them. I can hardly listen to anything else. One or two other albums perhaps, then it's back to VdGG. I even got into Hammill's solo stuff, despite my aversion against singer-songwriter music. Any fans here? I can't be the only one, can I? |
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10-17-2014, 01:22 PM
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I was in love with this band about 6 years ago. Really surprised there was no pre-existing thread, I searched too.
Peter Hammill's voice can be seen as pompus and annoying, but the first time I heard VdGG I immediately heard a David Bowie resemblance, so I took a liking quickly.
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10-17-2014, 01:39 PM
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Did you come to dislike them at some point or did you just move on?
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10-17-2014, 01:48 PM
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I've been listening to it all day. Well, lots of previous days, too, actually.
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10-17-2014, 02:07 PM
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Reading from someone who appreciates my favourites makes me appreciate them even more, if that's possible. One thing I noted: You were puzzled by the title "Man-Erg". I always thought it has something to do with "erg" a unit for measuring energy and mechanical work. Might be wrong here, but it seems remotely logical, although it's still no actual explanation.
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10-17-2014, 02:37 PM
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10-17-2014, 07:08 PM
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Van Der Graf Generator is pretty awesome, but the thing is if you've heard one of their albums, you've heard them all.
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10-18-2014, 12:23 AM
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I agree on some level, they are doing "their thing", but I think there still is a development of style from album to album. And the songs are still pretty distinctive . Also there's Vital.
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