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proger 
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 Topic: the best Peter Hammill album?
Posted: June 06 2005 at 13:45 |
i'm going to buy a Peter Hammill's album in next days.
and i have an indecision, so i'll be happy if you guys can help to choose, i am think over Camera or The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage.
i am sorry about my wording i am only 15 years old, and i am from israel, and i still dont know to write in high region,sorry.
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Richardw
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 13:53 |
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'In Camera', 'The Silent Corner' and 'Chameleon In The Shadow Of The Night' are all great albums. Try any one of those and you won't be disappointed. My favourite Hammill album changes every week. There are so many superb albums to choose from. 'In Camera' is a good introduction to his music I think.
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diddy
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 13:55 |
I really love Hammill's Solo releases and it's hard to pick "THE BEST ONE" but I can list two albums I would recommend starting with:
- The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage
- In Camera
Two awesome albums and also the two you already considered...
Anoher one I would put to my favorites is "The Black Box" but I don't think it's something to start with (even though I did  )
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BaldJean
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 14:07 |
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My personal favorite is "The Fall of the House of Usher" in its 2nd
manifestation (without percussion instruments), but perhaps not the
best introduction to the strange and wonderful cosmos of Peter Hammill.
(The man likes to re-publish some of his works in a different form, if
he is no longer satisfied with them; lately he re-published "The Noise"
again in a version that he thinks is definitely "noisy". I haven't
heard that version yet, but since the original version was quite loud
already there's something I'm really looking forward to).
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Fantômas
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 14:10 |
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In Camera.
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proger
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 14:13 |
wow thank you guys...
i think i wiil buy In Camera
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Bj-1
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 15:22 |
Get 'In Camera' and 'Chamelon in the Shadow of The Night'.
Both are excellent and if you like Van Der Graaf Generator, Im sure you will like these too
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ShrinkingViolet
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 15:33 |
Silent Corner Empty Stage is his best in my opinion ...later on if you like what you hear try X my heart also a brilliant album. Sorry for my earlier misappropriation of Hammill facts 
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 16:17 |
 Fantômas wrote:
In Camera. |
TOTALLY AGREE!! "In Camera"!!
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BaldJean
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 16:23 |
ShrinkingViolet wrote:
Silent Corner Empty Stage is his best in my
opinion ...later on if you like what you hear try Amnesiac also a
brilliant album. |
There is no Peter Hammill album named "Amnesiac", at least not an
official one. For information about Peter Hammill go here:
http://www.sofasound.com
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 16:28 |
OVER!!!
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 19:47 |
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'In Camera' or 'Silent Corner...'
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Mategra
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Posted: June 07 2005 at 07:43 |
I recommend:
The Future now, pH 7 and A Black Box
BaldJean wrote:
My personal favorite is "The Fall of the House of Usher"... |
One of my favourites too. PH & Chris Judge Smith have actually out-Poed Edgar Allan himself on that one! They have added more angst and depth to the original story. Not for people who crave happy endings though.
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BaldJean
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Posted: June 07 2005 at 07:50 |
Mategra wrote:
I recommend:
The Future now, pH 7 and A Black Box
BaldJean wrote:
My personal favorite is "The Fall of the House of Usher"... |
One of my favourites too. PH & Chris Judge Smith have actually
out-Poed Edgar Allan himself on that one! They have added more angst
and depth to the original story. Not for people who crave happy endings
though. |
The greatest idea was to give the house a voice (or rather voices) itself.
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proger
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Posted: June 07 2005 at 09:40 |
Bj-1 wrote:
Get 'In Camera' and 'Chamelon in the Shadow of The Night'.
Both are excellent and if you like Van Der Graaf Generator, Im sure you will like these too
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amazingly, i prefer more that Peter Hammill in solo, than with VDGG, despite their both brilliant...
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Hammill
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Posted: June 09 2005 at 16:01 |
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every peter hammill album is great except noise. in my opinion his top
five albums are: 1)silent corner and the empty stage, 2) black box,
3)chameleon in the shadow of the now, 4)in camera and 5)over. the best
to start with is chameleon in the shadow of the night.
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BaldFriede
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Posted: June 09 2005 at 16:03 |
Hammill wrote:
every peter hammill album is great except noise. in my opinion his top five albums are: 1)silent corner and the empty stage, 2) black box, 3)chameleon in the shadow of the now, 4)in camera and 5)over. the best to start with is chameleon in the shadow of the night. |
Obviously Peter Hammill shared your opinion, which is why he remixed "The Noise". He says it is "really noisy" now.
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Hammill
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Posted: June 09 2005 at 16:24 |
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sorry for asking here guys, but does anyone know if VDDG will play in Greece on the 21st of July?
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BaldJean
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Posted: June 09 2005 at 16:29 |
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sorry for asking here guys, but does anyone know if VDDG will play in Greece on the 21st of July?
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They will, in Athens, together with Porcupine Tree.
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Posted: June 09 2005 at 20:44 |
The phenomenal Peter Hammill where do I start on this?Silent Corner probably.X my heart;The Roaring Forties;Fireships.In camera perhaps but who cares the man is one of Prog's/Rock's greatest talents.Shrinking! Too much drinking
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