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Van der Graaf "Refugees" promo vid from 1970!!

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Topic: Van der Graaf "Refugees" promo vid from 1970!!
Posted By: bucka001
Subject: Van der Graaf "Refugees" promo vid from 1970!!
Date Posted: August 09 2015 at 22:59
 
 
Recently discovered, very historic footage of VdGG from '70. Explanation from my VdGG Facebook page:
 
A promo video of VdGG miming to "Refugees" from 1970 has surfaced, courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/herman.permentier" rel="nofollow - Amidst all the round-robin emails with the band and all the jokes about Peter's shirt, and the various clothes, lip-synching, etc, I found out (as did Herman in his own emails to the group) that even after seeing the vid, NO ONE in the band remembers this. They had no idea that a promo for "Refugees" existed and they don't remember making it. https://www.facebook.com/john.anthony.1690" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/gail.colson.5" rel="nofollow -

After the Playaway performance and then this (both instances where these old video tapes had been gathering dust for years in peoples' attics), everyone needs to go upstairs into their storage rooms and look for VdGG/PH gems...

As no known footage of the '68/'69 lineup with Keith Ellis exists, this may be the first filmed performance of VdGG (their appearance on German TV's 'Beat Club' came a few months after this). A big thanks to Herman for sharing, the VdGG fan community owes him a lot. This clip has been mostly unseen since 1970. Now it will be enjoyed by thousands.



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jc


Replies:
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 00:50
WOW !!!! A history lesson right there !!
Thanks Herman, bucka001, the band, and all other parties for making this legal and sharing it for us VDGG/Hammill nuts.
And WTF ?? Hammill on a kiddies show ?!? Just amazing.

Posted By: bucka001
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 10:15
Tom, I just posted the PH kids' TV show appearance in this same forum. Check 'er out, maaaan!

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jc

Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 15:46
I always knew PH had a sense of humour !! Thanks.


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