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BaldJean 
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Joined: May 28 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10387 |
 Topic: VdGG News - DVD + new recording, tour?Posted: June 04 2006 at 21:54 |
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taken from the site http://www.vandergraafgenerator.co.uk/ , which is usually well informed:
From July's Mojo: Has The Graaf Sunk? "As a longstanding Van der Graaf Generator fan, last year's album Present and the live reunion gigs were pure manna. Since then Peter Hammill's written that, 'At present there are no plans for any further shows or recordings for this incarnation of Van der Graaf Generator', but stopped short of saying never. Will this great group ever play together again?" - Russell Goff, Liverpool Fred says: "Good news. We asked a Van der Graaf spokesman, who revealed, 'VdGG are continuing - they're reconvening [in July] with the intention of future live dates and recording.' He added that a live CD from the Royal Festival Hall show of May 6 2005 is being readied for release, as is a live DVD, possibly from a performance in Germany. Release dates to be confirmed!" Long live Van der Graaf Generator! the DVD mentioned here is probably from the Leverkusen gig, which was broadcasted on TV in Germany |
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 A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
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Bern
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VIP Member Joined: September 22 2005 Location: Québec Status: Offline Points: 11746 |
Posted: June 04 2006 at 21:57 |
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Great news!
 I can't wait as a VdGG big fan! |
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RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
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Bj-1
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31661 |
Posted: June 04 2006 at 21:59 |
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Excellent news
 Im a big VDGG fan too, so I must check that DVD out!
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: June 04 2006 at 22:39 |
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Wow, thanks for letting us know!
What do you think the lineup will be then? Messages on a postcard to me please. |
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Teaflax
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Joined: June 26 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1225 |
Posted: June 04 2006 at 23:10 |
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VDGGDVD!
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chamberry
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 23:34 |
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Toon
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Joined: May 29 2006 Status: Offline Points: 78 |
Posted: June 05 2006 at 01:41 |
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Can't wait! Great news!
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RoyalJelly
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Joined: September 29 2005 Status: Offline Points: 582 |
Posted: June 05 2006 at 07:00 |
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I videotaped the German show from TV, and it was quite impressive...none of that embarassment one gets from watching certain later ELP or Yes shows, these guys were in good form, fresh, and kicking out some serious music.
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The Hemulen
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Posted: June 05 2006 at 07:11 |
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Yay!
Could anyone else issue a description of the German TV concert? Enthusiastic audience? Enthusiastic performers? Good camerawork? Any antics? etc etc
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Peter Pan
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Joined: May 17 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 82 |
Posted: June 05 2006 at 12:55 |
The Leverkusen concert is the one which is supposed to be released in the WDR Rockpalast series. Enthusiastic? Yes! And it was Peter's birthday. Nov. 5th. Though Peter looked tired to me. But I can have a closer look on the DVD. The show was filmed by 3 or 4 cameramen simultaneously with a professional equipment! For instance they used a big kinda lift which culd be moved vertically and horizontally. One cameraman was close at Hugh hands all the time. |
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Man With Hat
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Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166183 |
Posted: June 05 2006 at 20:14 |
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Awesome!
I've always wanted to see VDGG peform more then the Godbluff album live
 Can't wait!
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
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bucka001
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Joined: November 16 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 864 |
Posted: June 06 2006 at 11:19 |
Great camerawork, big enthusiastic audience (concert-sized, not club), cool lights, pretty good performance (although there were shows I saw in '05 that were better; still, VdGG at 90% is better than most bands at 100%!!).
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