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Damn lucky, OP! I'm on a VDGG kick as of late (H to HE through Godbluff; what else do you need? Lol).

"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021

Five times, sadly all of them without Jaxon.

Bydgoszcz and Kraków 2007, Prague 2009 and 2011, Dresden 2013

and last year Hammill solo in Warszawa and Kraków

All of them were amazing, how they did manage to sound so mighty with just three-person lineup. And Hammill captivating us with just piano/guitar.

All of you going to see VDGG live, prepare to be blown out.

yet you still have time!

Lewian wrote:

BaldJean wrote:

Lewian wrote:

BaldJean wrote:

Lewian wrote:

I have a ticket for their show in Genova early April. Have seen them once in London in the Royal Festival Hall. Looking a bit around it seems this was in 2005, although it doesn't feel that long ago. Incredible, they as well as me will be 15 years older this time! Even in 2005 they said something like "we have recently only met at former roadies' funerals and we need to do a tour now because later there may not be a chance anymore"... Shocked

Pretty vital still though!

hey, we were at the RFH too in 2005! it was May 6th; their first public concert in 27 years

I also believe we once were at the same Peter Hammill gig in Bochum. Smile

not I; I never saw him live in Bochum. but probably Friede; she saw him in Bochum several times. there is one solo concert of him she keeps telling me about. he had already given 5 encores, and the roadies had already completely emptied the stage. but the audience still wanted more, so he finally came back, went to the front of the stage and sang "Again" without instrument or microphone. it must have been a magical moment; I envy her for that experience. it happened before I came to Germany

Yeah, I mixed the two of you up, sorry. And I was at that gig indeed. Indeed it was one of the best I've seen. Must have been around 1991.

I lived in Dortmund when I went to that concert, so it can't have been later than 1989, the year I moved to Cologne. My guess is it was 1988.

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BaldJean wrote:

Lewian wrote:

BaldJean wrote:

Lewian wrote:

I have a ticket for their show in Genova early April. Have seen them once in London in the Royal Festival Hall. Looking a bit around it seems this was in 2005, although it doesn't feel that long ago. Incredible, they as well as me will be 15 years older this time! Even in 2005 they said something like "we have recently only met at former roadies' funerals and we need to do a tour now because later there may not be a chance anymore"... Shocked

Pretty vital still though!

hey, we were at the RFH too in 2005! it was May 6th; their first public concert in 27 years

I also believe we once were at the same Peter Hammill gig in Bochum. Smile

not I; I never saw him live in Bochum. but probably Friede; she saw him in Bochum several times. there is one solo concert of him she keeps telling me about. he had already given 5 encores, and the roadies had already completely emptied the stage. but the audience still wanted more, so he finally came back, went to the front of the stage and sang "Again" without instrument or microphone. it must have been a magical moment; I envy her for that experience. it happened before I came to Germany

Yeah, I mixed the two of you up, sorry. And I was at that gig indeed. Indeed it was one of the best I've seen. Must have been around 1991.

Edited by Lewian - January 21 2020 at 15:58

It was!

I saw them in November 77 at Hull University when they were going out as just plain Van Der Graaf. Great gig - very intense.

Anyone actually see them in the old days...? 1970-77......just curious.

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I saw them twice. Both times at Nearfest. I also saw PH solo once. All good shows. The first time at NF they played with Steve Hillage coming on before them and I thought Steve Hillage was better. However, they played again a few years later and were better imo(not better than Steve because he wasn't on the bill the second time but better than their first appearance).

BaldJean wrote:

Lewian wrote:

I have a ticket for their show in Genova early April. Have seen them once in London in the Royal Festival Hall. Looking a bit around it seems this was in 2005, although it doesn't feel that long ago. Incredible, they as well as me will be 15 years older this time! Even in 2005 they said something like "we have recently only met at former roadies' funerals and we need to do a tour now because later there may not be a chance anymore"... Shocked

Pretty vital still though!

hey, we were at the RFH too in 2005! it was May 6th; their first public concert in 27 years

I also believe we once were at the same Peter Hammill gig in Bochum. Smile

Edited by Lewian - January 21 2020 at 07:40

I have a ticket for their show in Genova early April. Have seen them once in London in the Royal Festival Hall. Looking a bit around it seems this was in 2005, although it doesn't feel that long ago. Incredible, they as well as me will be 15 years older this time! Even in 2005 they said something like "we have recently only met at former roadies' funerals and we need to do a tour now because later there may not be a chance anymore"... Shocked

Pretty vital still though!

Edited by Lewian - January 21 2020 at 07:30

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