Van Der Graaf Generator - H to He

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   Another vote for Emperor, one of my favourite songs by VDGG for sure. Micky, on the other hand, is a big fan of "Pioneers Over C".

Poll Question: Which song do you prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Killer	33	[30.56%]
House With No Door	18	[16.67%]
Emperor In His War-Room	21	[19.44%]
Lost	18	[16.67%]
Pioneers Over C	18	[16.67%]
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Raff Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24429	Posted: February 14 2010 at 08:18
	Another vote for Emperor, one of my favourite songs by VDGG for sure. Micky, on the other hand, is a big fan of "Pioneers Over C".

Johnnytuba Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 02 2009 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 377	Posted: February 14 2010 at 08:10
	Easily one of the best albums in VDGG's catalog. I love the whole album but I will go with Emperor in his War Room. Lost and Squid/Octopus, are tied for second.
	"The things that we're concealing, will never let us grow. Time will do its healing, you've got to let it go.

someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24660	Posted: February 14 2010 at 06:12
	The Emperor in his War Room, but not by far. This album is the masterpiece of VdGG's early period.


Syzygy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7003	Posted: February 14 2010 at 05:23
	House With No Door - like a short Beckett play in musical form, and one of VDGG's most moving songs.
	'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom

b4usleep Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 21 2009 Location: Istanbul Status: Offline Points: 620	Posted: February 14 2010 at 04:58
	Killer
	Really don't mind if you sit this one out. My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout.

The Sleepwalker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 03 2009 Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 15141	Posted: February 14 2010 at 04:23
	That's a tough choice... It would be either House With No Door, Emperor In His War Room, Lost, or Pioneers Over C... and Killer is pretty good as well. My vote goes to Lost in the end.


Pekka Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 03 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Status: Offline Points: 6457	Posted: February 14 2010 at 04:21
	I could be any one of them, it's such a brilliant album. But I voted for Killer, because of the insane sax solo.
	It's on PA!

b_olariu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 5536	Posted: February 14 2010 at 03:37
	Great album, House With No Door followed by Killers

Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166183	Posted: February 14 2010 at 01:05
	Lost will always have a special place with me.
	Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

SaltyJon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 08 2008 Location: Location Status: Offline Points: 28772	Posted: February 14 2010 at 00:50
	Pioneers Over C for sure. The re-mastered/expanded edition adds my favorite track, though, Squid 1/Squid 2/Octopus. It's definitely my favorite VdGG album overall, though.


ExittheLemming Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2007 Location: Penal Colony Status: Offline Points: 11420	Posted: February 14 2010 at 00:44
	Very difficult choice as there are no weak tracks on what is probably my favourite VDGG album. Rather ironically, the lyrics on Emperor (my vote) are perhaps the weakest of the lot (they sound like an affectionate imitation of Sinfield in places) but the music is possibly the greatest the band ever created.

Kazuhiro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: January 14 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Status: Offline Points: 1336	Posted: February 14 2010 at 00:42
	Pioneers Over C for me.

Zombywoof Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1217	Posted: February 14 2010 at 00:35
	Which piece is your favorite from this incredible Van Der Graaf album? This could really get interesting.
	Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ...