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Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester by singer-songwriters Peter Hammill and Chris Judge Smith and the first act signed by Charisma Records. They did not experience much commercial success in the UK, but became popular in Italy during the 1970s. In 2005 the band reformed, and are still ...
- 1967–1972, 1975–1978, 2005–present
- Manchester, England
During 1972 Van der Graaf Generator toured extensively in Italy, had a Number One with Pawn Hearts and appeared twice in Ciao 2001 magazine, firstly in the 27th February 1972 edition and then later in June 1972 . Peter Hammill also appeared in Ciao 2001 Magazine in December 1972 . First Generation Split in 1972. Today's History Lesson.
Van de Graaff generator. A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic generator which uses a moving belt to accumulate electric charge on a hollow metal globe on the top of an insulated column, creating very high electric potentials. It produces very high voltage direct current (DC) electricity at low current levels.
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- A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers (1971) A remarkable feat of tape editing as much as songwriting, questions of existential dread, alienation and mortality are fed into the quartet’s musical machinery resulting in a multifaceted, kaleidoscopic masterpiece.
- Sleepwalkers (1975) Any track from their 70s comeback, Godbluff, would count as a classic but this one just tiptoes ahead. In a piece replete with sonic details, Guy Evans’ drumming and percussion is outstanding.
- Lemmings (including Cog) (1971) Brimming with dissonant chords, oppressive industrial thrumming, violently clashing forces and anguished shrieks, VdGG’s starkly-lit account of a dystopian society hell-bent on self-destruction, is meshed in towering, claustrophobic layers.
- Every Bloody Emperor (2005) From their triumphant return with Present, what is in effect a protest song skewers politicians’ post-truth rhetoric and the reality of deeds, raging against the lure of the populist demagogue and our failure to learn from history.
Van Der Graaf Generator biography Formed in 1967 in Manchester, UK - Hiatus from 1972 to 1975 - Disbanded in 1978 - Reunited in 2004 VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR is an English eclectic progressive rock band with front man Peter HAMMILL from 'the classic period' that has proven be one of the most important bands of the progressive genre.
Nov 5, 2023 · Named for a device that creates high-voltage electricity, Van der Graaf Generator was a shock to the system of prog’s first generation. If Yes’s sunny-voiced, utopian-minded Jon Anderson was ...
Van der Graaf Generator discography; Studio albums: 13: Live albums: 8: ... Official Peter Hammill website (and Van der Graaf Generator CD shop) Van der Graaf ...
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