tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645554669355760340.post4928279574381924114..comments2024-03-28T02:21:25.486-07:00Comments on Illogical Contraption: Van Der Graaf - Vital (1978)Shelby Cobrashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04077451792653323915noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645554669355760340.post-40116913744062295732012-02-24T01:31:03.896-08:002012-02-24T01:31:03.896-08:00Yay! At last! I'm with everyone already - VdGG...Yay! At last! I'm with everyone already - VdGG rock. They are my fave band by a mile. Saw them on every tour since they reformed - (the last gig I saw was in 2011 at the Manchester academy - they were the loudest band I'd seen since Death Angel & Carcass in the Liverpool Bierkeller 1987) and I was also at the Royal Festival Hall reunion gig in 2005 too. Well worth checking out - as is Peter Hammill's solo releases - I have all (50 perhaps) of them. Van Der Graaf are a great band - and in Hammill - they have an inspirational leader and genius lyricist!stargravesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645554669355760340.post-12597109361510582042012-02-23T23:15:06.237-08:002012-02-23T23:15:06.237-08:00thank you. VDGG were woefully unknown in the US.thank you. VDGG were woefully unknown in the US.peskypeskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335545080606060608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645554669355760340.post-55055297918738956182012-02-23T03:17:21.856-08:002012-02-23T03:17:21.856-08:00Great bandGreat bandNekromantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439391978636334926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645554669355760340.post-35069484919437423272012-02-22T16:02:39.053-08:002012-02-22T16:02:39.053-08:00doh! i meant the other offical live release of the...doh! i meant the other offical live release of the 70s! duh thanks!Coryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362489729091128992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645554669355760340.post-33289456096703927302012-02-22T15:47:51.852-08:002012-02-22T15:47:51.852-08:00't'ain't the only official live album ...'t'ain't the only official live album - there's also 'Real Time - Live at the Royal Festival Hall, May 6th 2005', covering their first 'reactivation' show. If you haven't given the more recent VDGG releases a listen, you really ought to. 'Present', 'Trisector' and 'A Grounding In Numbers' are all superb - 'Present' in particular.<br /><br />I was lucky enough to see them 3 times over the last seven years and they never disappointed, even without David Jackson.The Thing That Should Not Behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222586604167248445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645554669355760340.post-17536103813448006902012-02-22T13:08:26.005-08:002012-02-22T13:08:26.005-08:00Thanks! I couldn't agree more! VDGG is one of...Thanks! I couldn't agree more! VDGG is one of the best prog bands to get no mainstream recognition, and they are to this day still innovative and kick ass!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com