Peter Hammill vs Jon Anderson

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   Hammill of course!  My all-time favorite singer and lyricist.  Anderson's good, but sometimes his voice kind get a little irritating after a while, and I'm not a fan of his hippy-drippy spiritual lyrics.

Poll Question: Which singer suits your tastes better?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Peter Hammill (VDGG)	75	[55.15%]
Jon Anderson (Yes)	47	[34.56%]
Both	14	[10.29%]
Neither	0	[0.00%]
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UndercoverBoy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 10 2009 Location: Tulsa, OK, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 5148	Posted: May 22 2010 at 10:38
	Hammill of course! My all-time favorite singer and lyricist. Anderson's good, but sometimes his voice kind get a little irritating after a while, and I'm not a fan of his hippy-drippy spiritual lyrics.

Bellringer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 19 2004 Location: Hull, UK Status: Offline Points: 99	Posted: May 22 2010 at 10:21
	You have to even ask?
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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: May 22 2010 at 09:33
	I like both very much, but I prefer Andersons singing style slightly over Hammills
	"The things that we're concealing, will never let us grow. Time will do its healing, you've got to let it go.

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: May 22 2010 at 08:27
	Van Der Graaf Generator and Yes are both similar in that they both are (at times), a more lyrical and vocal group than other Prog bands I've heard. But in many ways, they are also different. Jon Anderson's lyrics and music tend to be lighthearted and positive, while Hammill's is usually dark. So, the question is, which do you prefer? Personally, I'm not big on vocalists but Hammill is one of the few I like, so my vote goes to him. His lyrics are fantastic, and his delivery of them is one of the most passionate and strongest I've heard.
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