Van Der Graaf Generator
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Topic: Van Der Graaf Generator
Posted By: TheGreatOne
Subject: Van Der Graaf Generator
Date Posted: September 25 2004 at 06:43
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Does anyone else think that their singer, and Rob Halford from Judas Priest sound very much alike? ------------- Who do I trust? Me! |
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 25 2004 at 13:44
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Yes, on occassions I've pointed this out to friends and they cant hear it. I'm glad someone else can Its only in certain songs, where he sings with a bit of agression, like in 'Still life' anyone who hasn't noticed the simularity have another listern. When he sings 'Take away the threat of death!' One example.. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 01:51
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???????????????????????????????????? WHAT????????????????????? |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 03:38
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 06:08
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I guess you wont be able to hear it. The first time I heard PH singing 'Still Life', Rob Halford was the first comparison I drew.
------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 07:41
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Being both a Priest and a VDGG fan - I'd say a resounding NO........
I am, however, intrigued, so I shall do a direct comparison this evening.... ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 12:16
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Peter Hammill has the gravitas of a BBC narrator of Victorian/Edwardian horror stories (See Fall of the House of Usher.)
On the other hand,Rob Halford has the gravitas of the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 
Music snob?..Moi? But yes,I have to agree,there is a similarity |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 13:59
| If I were to draw a comparison with Hammill I would have said Bowie sounds vaguely similar....especially the early material of VdGG |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 00:15
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chitty chitty bang bang, what a wonderous story, I'm still looking for that on dvd loving it ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 00:30
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I agrree, Hammil sounds like early Bowie, especially Refugees and Out of my book. This one guy at work even mistook VDGG for Bowie when I put TLWCDIWTEO (Haha My good friend who goes to college liked the lyrics I put in my aim away message, "out of my book". She tried asking who they were by but i told her the band would scare her since....(and I mean no offense either cause I looove VDGG), cause they aren't a good starting band for newbies to prog. |
) on and refugees played. And yes, at my work you are aloud to bring in any cd you want to listen to....and i usually am the one to do so...and its prog time! The people at work loved Out of my book but were scared sh*tless when after the flood concluded, talk about drastic mood swings!Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 11:31
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Van Der Graaf Generator...Judas Priest? OH GOD YES, I CAN HEAR IT!!!!! Does this mean that we can expect a version of A Plague Of Lighthouse-Keepers from the Metalmeisters of Midlands Mayhem? Hmmm, maybe not...
------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 13:47
The song is a bit crazy but have you ever thought about showing this girl the lyrics to Lost from H2He Who Am the Only 1....the lyrics are truly beautiful...to me the greatest love song ever!!! |
carl! wrote:Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 13:49
Reverse that....Bowie sounds like Hammill...it is no secret Bowie was a fan of Hammill. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 15:49
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really? that is so cool! I like Bowie but never had desire to reserach him. Now i want to, to see if he mentions VDGG. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 15:51
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Has anyone noticed also how Hammil also sounds like Lemmy..??
I stand by the Rob Halford comparison though... ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 16:15
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I think Bruce Dickinson sounds like Jon Anderson.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 16:20
Thats just being silly. Everyone knows Anderson sounds just like Ian Gillan ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 16:34
Does he? He always reminded me of Julie Andrews... ------------- |
Posted By: Fragile
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 19:24
| Hammill is a god singer with very few peers how can anyone seriously think ordinary joes like halford or lemmy or baby spice sound like the great man. |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 20:08
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Posted By: wombat
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 08:16
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Posted By: NutterAlert
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 08:20
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A wombat in Antartica... its a real shame you're not extinct, whoever you are All this is going to do is pee people off ------------- Proud to be an un-banned member since 2005 |
Posted By: wombat
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 08:27
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Just wait till i get to the VDGG ones
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