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Topic: Van Der Graaf Generator needle and thread Posted: October 13 2008 at 17:35 |
Best. Band. Ever.
Discuss.
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LiquidEternity
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Posted: October 13 2008 at 17:41 |
I don't know about best, because as much as I like them, I'm still a guitarist in my heart, and while they aren't lacking on account of not featuring that instrument much (though when they do, Fripp is golden), I can't rank them absolutely top. Very, very good stuff, though.
Incidentally, the only band I think is strong enough to take their place at the front is King Crimson. I like their genre a whole freaking lot, you see.
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The Doctor
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Posted: October 13 2008 at 17:57 |
TGM: Orb wrote:
Best. Band. Ever.
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Second. Best. Band. Ever.
Only behind the almighty Genesis and slightly ahead of GG, KC and Rush.
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: October 13 2008 at 19:17 |
I agree with Rob.
Best band ever.
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Hawkwise
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Posted: October 13 2008 at 19:21 |
No Hawkwind are the best Band ever
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febus
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Posted: October 13 2008 at 22:20 |
Not even in my top 50
Edited by febus - October 13 2008 at 22:22
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Posted: October 13 2008 at 22:59 |
febus wrote:
Not even in my top 50 |
Sadly, I must admit the same. I just can't get into their zone ...... , and ya got to get in .... to get out
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Posted: October 14 2008 at 06:43 |
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Posted: October 14 2008 at 13:42 |
The best band without a proper guitar player.
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Posted: October 14 2008 at 13:46 |
Van der Graaf Generator is a band whose output I enjoy, but they still don't seem to resonate with me in the same way they do others; in other words, I don't love them. There's no way I can quantify why this is the case.
Edited by NaturalScience - October 14 2008 at 13:46
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Posted: October 14 2008 at 14:03 |
While clearly everyone has forgotten that Rush is the best band ever, VdGG certainly are up there.
Hammil is a great songwriter and I think that VdGG had some of the most
consistent output of the 70s. Considering that H to He through Still
Life are all highly regarded with barely any controversy must really be
saying something.
I haven't heard the newer material, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was awesome.
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Posted: October 14 2008 at 14:07 |
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Posted: October 14 2008 at 14:08 |
Ah, I'm surprised that I didn't catch that
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Jozef
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Posted: October 14 2008 at 15:35 |
Yes, a very fine band indeed. Despite the controversy surrounding Peter Hammill's vocals, I for one enjoy them. Pawn Hearts and H to He are both fantastic albums and two that I want to review very soon.
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Posted: October 15 2008 at 08:45 |
This is very personal and subjective isn't it ?
For me, VDGG is second only to King crimson and they are both bands that never sold out.
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Posted: October 15 2008 at 13:19 |
omri wrote:
This is very personal and subjective isn't it ?
For me, VDGG is second only to King crimson and they are both bands that never sold out. |
Pretty much. I swear I'll make the effort to return this to an interesting thread: So, question one (general question): When was David Jaxon's high point, for your personal preference, and what's his standout performance? Since Hammill, understandably, gets talked about a lot, and I feel the rest of VDGG aren't exactly underrated, but not discussed nearly as much.
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Posted: October 16 2008 at 11:53 |
Without answering the question all I can say is that the one who wrote most of the music and all of the lyrics should get most attention.
It's better than the genres where attention is to the look or the number of marriages !
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Posted: October 16 2008 at 12:05 |
James wrote:
I agree with Rob.
Best band ever.
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Once again, I got to agree with Geck0. Damn.
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RIP in bossa nova heaven.
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Posted: October 16 2008 at 15:19 |
I can't say Best, but I say UNIQUE They have something special, their sound is peculiar and they can easily be a 'love/hate' band because of their 'eclectic' elements.
I adore Godbluff, still need to get into the rest...
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Posted: October 16 2008 at 16:53 |
Love Godbluff and H to He... Not so keen on the rest. Bit of an uneven band in my book. But then again I honestly think Duran Duran are awsome, so what do I know?
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