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the Van Der Graaf Generator
Posted: 10 Sep 2005, 21:27
by James Blast
Nutter Alert!
myself and a few mates (including someone who will remain nameless, till he 'fess's up!)
will be there for the Glasgow recital of this reformed combo.
VDGG are probably the first 'Gothic', in the true sense of the word, band. Their leader even recorded this
which I have still to hear
Re: the Van Der Graaf Generator
Posted: 10 Sep 2005, 21:34
by scotty
James Blast wrote:Nutter Alert!
myself and a few mates (including someone who will remain nameless, till he 'fess's up!)
will be there for the Glasgow recital of this reformed combo.
VDGG are probably the first 'Gothic', in the true sense of the word band
A bit more info is needed
James I think-
Where?
When?
And who the f**k is it'll do for starters.
Posted: 10 Sep 2005, 21:39
by aims
Van Der Graaf Generator.
The band, not the charge generating mushroom type thing o.o
Posted: 10 Sep 2005, 21:44
by nick the stripper
I can't say I've ever heard of them but they certainly sound interesting. Do they have an official website I can check out?
Posted: 10 Sep 2005, 21:52
by Obviousman
I'm checking soulseek on them, know them by name but that's about it
Posted: 10 Sep 2005, 22:23
by James Blast
VDGG
they stopped having a bass player after the first couple of albums, too
Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 03:01
by Petseri
James Blast wrote:they stopped having a bass player after the first couple of albums, too
Do any other such bands come to mind?
Re: the Van Der Graaf Generator
Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 11:22
by Debaser
Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 18:22
by steamhammerdave
You know my thoughts on the great VDGG already,
James 
Re: the Van Der Graaf Generator
Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 23:45
by Andrew S
James Blast wrote:Nutter Alert!
myself and a few mates (including someone who will remain nameless, till he 'fess's up!)
will be there for the Glasgow recital of this reformed combo.
OK, he means me. I'm not familiar with the band myself but I'm trusting the judgement of a couple of good friends with very good taste - Mr Blast being one of them.
The band has been compared to early Genesis, so that's enough to get my attention.
Posted: 11 Sep 2005, 23:59
by RobF
One of the mighty Lydon's faves too.
Posted: 12 Sep 2005, 08:51
by steamhammerdave
They aren't at all like early Genesis
Posted: 12 Sep 2005, 16:37
by Andrew S
steamhammerdave wrote:They aren't at all like early Genesis
I think the comparison was more the length of their songs rather than the music itself.
Posted: 10 Oct 2005, 19:52
by James Blast
Posted: 10 Oct 2005, 21:10
by allfear
if hes there say Hi to Chris 'judge' smith for me!!!
Posted: 12 Oct 2005, 17:56
by Black Dahlia
James - "I am the necromancer"
TOP!!!
BD
Posted: 18 Sep 2006, 21:30
by James Blast
resurrecting this one for oor latest convert
mh
Posted: 18 Sep 2006, 21:34
by Obviousman
Oh aye
Top notch stuff from
Herr Blast once more
Posted: 18 Sep 2006, 21:50
by mh
You betcha!
Still utterly amazed that it took some Blast Intervention (tm) to motivate me to check them out further. I'd heard enough to get to the point where I'd normally check out a band, but never got round to it with the mighty VDGG.
So Pawn Hearts is the one, right? And H to He is also mighty fine. But I've also heard good stuff about Godbluff. How does it compare?
Posted: 18 Sep 2006, 22:13
by James Blast
I think a Godbluff DVD could find its way to Dublin,
whaddya rekon Master Z? 
Blast Productsâ„¢ there for those awkward Progrock moments
Posted: 18 Sep 2006, 22:57
by wild bill buttock
I've only ever heard "Theme one" but having heard so much about them, I am intrigued.
Recommendation for the VDGG novice would be welcome.
Posted: 18 Sep 2006, 23:03
by James Blast
wild bill buttock wrote:I've only ever heard "Theme one" but having heard so much about them, I am intrigued.
Recommendation for the VDGG novice would be welcome.
I would actually recommend their most recent album 'Present'.
I think you ken the drill aboot 'evaluation copies'
Willie.
Posted: 18 Sep 2006, 23:05
by mh
You'll have to leave that one to
Blast, as our resident VDGG-meister. Doing what I did and buying Pawn Hearts, then listening to A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers first - all on the back of a relative handful of tracks - is most certainly
not for the fainthearted. If you feel you're up to it, by all means do,
but if you're found crawling out of a hedge with bits of foliage in your hair the next morning, screaming "I prophesy disaster!!!" at complete strangers, don't come running to me!!!
Posted: 18 Sep 2006, 23:20
by James Blast
I prophesy disaster...
did you listen to the Glasgow 2005 gig (which I and my most esteemed colleague
Andrew S were at)
Michael?
That one's a Killer!
Posted: 18 Sep 2006, 23:23
by mh
Oh aye, quite nice it was too. Wasn't familiar with most of the stuff, but did enjoy the version of Killer.