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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2005 at 13:27
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Points: 6667 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2005 at 13:43
Originally posted by Rob The Plant Rob The Plant wrote:

I just ordered my first van der Graaf Generator albums, Pawn Hearts, and The Quiet Zone. Unfortuneately I have to wait 3-4 weeks before they arrive! Until then I was wondering if I could get some opinions as to what I can expect. Reviews are mixed for The Quiet Zone, and Pawn Hearts seems a sure buy.

PS- I tried, but couldn't order Focus 3! What's wrong with this freaking world!

Je kon Focus 3 niet bestellen? hier wel: www.musicstore.nl

€11,99!

Op die site kun je HEEL VEEL progrock vinden. Je moet alleen een MusicStore in de buurt hebben... Waar woon je?



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Originally posted by Joren Joren wrote:

Originally posted by Rob The Plant Rob The Plant wrote:

I just ordered my first van der Graaf Generator albums, Pawn Hearts, and The Quiet Zone. Unfortuneately I have to wait 3-4 weeks before they arrive! Until then I was wondering if I could get some opinions as to what I can expect. Reviews are mixed for The Quiet Zone, and Pawn Hearts seems a sure buy.

PS- I tried, but couldn't order Focus 3! What's wrong with this freaking world!

Je kon Focus 3 niet bestellen? hier wel: www.musicstore.nl

€11,99!

Op die site kun je HEEL VEEL progrock vinden. Je moet alleen een MusicStore in de buurt hebben... Waar woon je?

I wish. I live in Canada right now. The best music store ony has compilation Focus albums, and the BBC sessions.
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Now that I think of it my Oma is going back. I'll ask her to pick it up for me!
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So you're Dutch, but you're living in Canada right now? Then you're "location" is incorrect!

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Originally posted by goose goose wrote:

Why is this "discussions not related to music"?

Must be James Lee's influence

Good question man.
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Originally posted by gdub411 gdub411 wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Originally posted by Rob The Plant Rob The Plant wrote:

I just ordered my first van der Graaf Generator albums, Pawn Hearts, and The Quiet Zone. Unfortuneately I have to wait 3-4 weeks before they arrive! Until then I was wondering if I could get some opinions as to what I can expect. Reviews are mixed for The Quiet Zone, and Pawn Hearts seems a sure buy.

PS- I tried, but couldn't order Focus 3! What's wrong with this freaking world!

I think Godbluff is a great album. Sleepwalkers is one my favoutire VDGG songs.

BTW, you can order Focus III from www.amazon.co.uk But there is apparently only 3 left in stock. Better get in there quick, before I do

Godbluff is an excellent album...and my heart would want to give it 4 stars, but logically it deserves only 3. 3.5 stars actually. Too short.

P.S....I love Sleepwalkers as well....especially the cha,cha part.

A common problem with albums recorded in the 70's, too short!!!

I love the driving, droning middle section of Sleepwalkers, with its blaring sax and heavy hammond organ leading to that intense moment of drama when Hammills vocals return:

Tonight, before you lay down
to the sweetness of your sleep
do you question your surrender
to the drop from Lover's Leap
or does the anaesthetic darkness
take hold on its very own?
Does your body rise in service
with not one dissenting groan?
These waking dreams of life and death
in the mirror are twisted and buckled,
lashes flicker, a catch of breath,
skin whitening at the knuckles...
Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Points: 2779 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2005 at 05:48
Originally posted by gdub411 gdub411 wrote:

Hmm...you shouldn't have ordered The Pleasure Dome...not very good. Definitely their weakest lp aside from The Aerosol Grey Machine.

Pawn Hearts is simply a 5 star masterpiece...but NOT easy to get into. Give it several listens and be patient. Do not let the dark weirdness scare you away.

You should have ordered Still life or H To He... or even The Least We....



Agree totally with your assesment of Pawn Hearts. A difficult but ultimately very rewarding album.
Glad for the advice about TPD and TAGM.

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Prematurely curtailed ... by the brain!
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Points: 3484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2005 at 15:17
Originally posted by sigod sigod wrote:

Originally posted by gdub411 gdub411 wrote:

Hmm...you shouldn't have ordered The Pleasure Dome...not very good. Definitely their weakest lp aside from The Aerosol Grey Machine.

Pawn Hearts is simply a 5 star masterpiece...but NOT easy to get into. Give it several listens and be patient. Do not let the dark weirdness scare you away.

You should have ordered Still life or H To He... or even The Least We....



Agree totally with your assesment of Pawn Hearts. A difficult but ultimately very rewarding album.
Glad for the advice about TPD and TAGM.

Let me stress, though, that neither of these albums are bad. They are just a not very good representation of what VdGG was all about. These are albums one should look into only if you find this band remarkable and also after the other 6 are purchased. Get some of the solo stuff 1st before these two as well. 
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Points: 6667 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2005 at 05:35

Originally posted by JrKASperov JrKASperov wrote:

Prematurely curtailed ... by the brain!


names: JrKASperov (on the right) and Joren (on the left)
occupation: looking extremely irresistably hot



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Points: 6667 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2005 at 14:59

We're so hot (and so off-topic)

but nobody seems to be paying attention



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Now we're hot sad.
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Met zo'n gelukzalige lach om je lippen vraag je je af wat jrKasparov met zijn rechterhand aan het doen is.

Excuses for the dutch intermezzo, but I just couldn't find the right  words in English. I guess I should have paid more attention in english class at school.
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Points: 6667 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2005 at 17:24

I'm glad the other ones couldn't read that!

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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2005 at 18:03
Originally posted by Joren Joren wrote:

I'm glad the other ones couldn't read that!

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at a guess-something to do with JK's hand?Wink



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Points: 6667 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2005 at 18:06
Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

Originally posted by Joren Joren wrote:

I'm glad the other ones couldn't read that!

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at a guess-something to do with JK's hand?Wink

yeah

so what do you think Eelco said?
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2005 at 18:09
He'd like to know what JK is doing with his right hand.....



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Points: 3484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2005 at 19:04
Originally posted by Joren Joren wrote:

I'm glad the other ones couldn't read that!

Well translaters sometimes aren't perfect but this is what I came up with...

With such blissful laugh your lips wonder themselves you what is jrKasparov with its rechterhand for doing.........

obviously not perfect but nice.
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