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    Posted: January 20 2020 at 10:42
I just bought tickets to Vdgg concert! I'm really eager to see what Hammill, Banton and Evans can do live :)

Anybody seen they live in this century?
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Friede and I saw them live 2005 in Leverkusen, which is very close to Cologne (where we live). still with David Jackson. the show was recorded for the German TV-program "Rockpalast". it can be found on youtube


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Reminds me that I'm going to the gig in Bath coming up in April. It will also be my first time VDGG experience. Can't wait!

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I am also waiting their first concert in Finland in May really much!! But I still believe Yes will be better, but who knows?
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Going to Berlin in April. Long haul....
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Probably going to go to the Manchester show in May. First time for me too. I wonder what the set list will be.

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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!


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Originally posted by Lewian 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; I forgot to mention it in the other post. it was May 6th; their first public concert in 27 years


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Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

Originally posted by Lewian 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


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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

Originally posted by Lewian 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


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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). 
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saw Hammill solo 3 or 4 times (1 with stu gordon), pretty good each time. The Mighty Graaf once in 2009, they were excellent...a mindblowing 'Still Life'.

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Anyone actually see them in the old days...? 1970-77......just curious.
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I saw them at the NMCM in 2013. However, I was well pissed so I don't remember much......
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I saw them in November 77 at Hull University when they were going out as just plain Van Der Graaf. Great gig - very intense.
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Was this the gig..?
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It was!
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Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

Originally posted by Lewian 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.


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got my ticket for Dresden flying from Kyiv, UA there

Judging from post-Jackson setlists, they play a lot of 2008 and 2011 (not a huge fan of these) and just a handful of "classic" tracks - mostly Pawn Hearts (not a fan again... err should I even attend the show? ) and some Godbluff/Still Life ones too (finally something I love!). They haven't been touring in support of Do Not Disturb so maybe some of the most recent songs will be featured, too.

I wish they'd play "Darkness 11/11" but probably won't happen without sax
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