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Filoh 
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Posted: January 20 2007 at 16:57 |
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Is here anybody from Slovakia or Czech Republic who goes to VDGG concert in Krakow? I dont want to go alone and Im affraid that when I decided to go there, tickets will be gone!
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The killer lives inside me:I can feel him move.Sometimes he's lightly sleeping in the quiet of his room,but then his eyes will rise and stare through mine he'll speak my words and slice my mind inside
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Posted: January 19 2007 at 09:06 |
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Have they ever been to the U.S.?
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Only once, a sold-out concert at New York's 2,000 seat Beacon Theater on October 18, 1976.
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Filoh
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Posted: January 18 2007 at 11:45 |
Does any Slovak or Czech go in this concert? Im from Slovakia and I dont want to go alone. I want to go in VDGG concert in Krakow(22.04.2007). Where did you buy tickets in this concert?I dont want to buy it late, it would be my nightmare! Thx for answers...
Wobbler- I think so! I was in Prague (14.11.06) and he was phantastic, Stuart Gordon too. He still sings like a GOD.
Edited by Filoh - January 18 2007 at 11:52
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The killer lives inside me:I can feel him move.Sometimes he's lightly sleeping in the quiet of his room,but then his eyes will rise and stare through mine he'll speak my words and slice my mind inside
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Posted: January 17 2007 at 21:11 |
Fassbinder wrote:
But Vital line-up requires a violinist in it, at least... (not speaking already of a cello)... |
That's what I'm saying. Hook up with Graham Smith or Stuart Gordan, Nic Potter, and the Cellist of your choice. Plug in, hit the fuzzbox, and turn it up!
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Fassbinder
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Posted: January 17 2007 at 20:19 |
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But Vital line-up requires a violinist in it, at least... (not speaking already of a cello)...
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rileydog22
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Posted: January 17 2007 at 19:57 |
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If we aren't gonna see the definitive H to He through Still Life lineup, how about if the band were to reunite the Vital lineup? It may not be the one that cut Pawn Hearts, Godbluff, etc., but it was a fantastic live band. And what better way to showcase Hammill's powerful voice than with a really, really powerful band?
Edited by rileydog22 - January 17 2007 at 22:07
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Frippertron
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Posted: January 17 2007 at 13:12 |
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I wont list the songs they do until the gigs are well and truly over.
Nothing worse than knowing their setlist.
I cant wait until the DVD comes out (please not on Classic Rock Productions though, I couldnt handle bad sound quality, and bad camera angles)
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Posted: January 17 2007 at 13:08 |
NutterAlert wrote:
I can't wait to see them as a trio and already have tickets for Cambridge, wolverhampton, liverpool, leicester and Barbican. |
I wish I could afford to go to that many gigs but I have got a front row ticket for the Wolverhampton gig so that should make up for not getting to go to any other gigs. 
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Posted: January 17 2007 at 08:07 |
To the chappy who is going to Liverpool.. I will be sat in the front row with my buddy..
I cant wait... They are my favourite prog rock band, and "Pawn Hearts" is just amazing.. Hearing it for the first time in HMV (headphones.. they werent blasting it) was an experience in itself.. Especially with "Lighthouse.."
Yep.. Classic Rock Productions.. Keep well away from...
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Lizard_King
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Posted: January 17 2007 at 05:57 |
RaphaelT wrote:
well, I am going to see them in Poland (the tickets for my chosen venue are not available yet, but I keep thumb on a pulse). |
You are going to Bydgoscz? That's were I'm goin too, but i'm afraid that there wont be posibility to buy tickets on-line from other country. I'm from Lithuania. If you now anything about this (where, how, when tickets will be available) write me PM, I would be grateful!
Sorry for OT.
RaphaelT wrote:
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course I will be missing Jaxon (my number 2 in VDGG) but those of you
who saw Peter Hammill live or even on video know that he is awesome
playing VDGG material with only his piano. And we are going to see TWO
such brilliant musicians with him. If you want to hear studio sound,
which is grand nevertheless, just listen to studio albums. VDGG studio
sound is impossible to emulate on stage, imagine Jaxon playing flute
and sax at the same time and two Peters Hammills singing!! |
Well, I was watching VdGG Rockpalast video (filmed in Leverkusen, Germany 2005) and if you eliminate Jackson from that show it loses half of its beauty. IMHO.
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bluetailfly
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Posted: January 16 2007 at 22:00 |
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Since VDGG are one of my favorite bands ever I hope they come to Florida. That would be amazing. |
Have they ever been to the U.S.?
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"The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle."
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The Wizard
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Posted: January 16 2007 at 21:56 |
Since VDGG are one of my favorite bands ever I hope they come to Florida. That would be amazing.
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Wobbler
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Posted: January 16 2007 at 18:12 |
I`m going to see the in Kraków in Poland I also have tickets. I can`t wait... This is my favourite band. If Peter Hammill is singing like he did in Prague (14.11.2006) then it will be my the best gig I have ever been... even without Jaxson
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NutterAlert
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Posted: January 16 2007 at 17:29 |
I think reading between the lines of PH's last newsletter that he got
very pissed off with Jaxon, something to do with jaxon talking to the
press and crappy classic-rock rip off DVDs is what I heard.
I am sure they can fill the void left by jaxon easily. Lets face it,
Hugh Banton doesn't have much to do; he only plays the keyboards with
his hands and bass with his feet. He could easily play sax as well.
I can't wait to see them as a trio and already have tickets for Cambridge, wolverhampton, liverpool, leicester and Barbican.
Long live the generator yipeeeeeeeeeeeeee 
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RaphaelT
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Posted: January 16 2007 at 15:58 |
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well, I am going to see them in Poland (the tickets for my chosen venue are not available yet, but I keep thumb on a pulse). Of course I will be missing Jaxon (my number 2 in VDGG) but those of you who saw Peter Hammill live or even on video know that he is awesome playing VDGG material with only his piano. And we are going to see TWO such brilliant musicians with him. If you want to hear studio sound, which is grand nevertheless, just listen to studio albums. VDGG studio sound is impossible to emulate on stage, imagine Jaxon playing flute and sax at the same time and two Peters Hammills singing!!
Edited by RaphaelT - January 16 2007 at 16:00
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yet you still have time!
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Posted: January 16 2007 at 15:06 |
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That's the point -- the debut album doesn't sound like an album with a sax (as the "classic" VdGG albums do).
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Posted: January 16 2007 at 15:00 |
Fassbinder wrote:
Frippertron wrote:
"Aerosol" did have flute.. Chap called Jeff Peach. -- This fact is very well known. The album was mentioned as an example of how does VdGG sound without Jackson. Compare also with "Gog".
"Quiet Zone" had no flutes or sax and was a fantastic album. -- It has a sax on it. But this VdG is different, this one has a violin.
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I don't say that Jackson is irreplaceable, I say that sax and flut is.
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Posted: January 16 2007 at 14:39 |
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Are VDGG "going ELP?"  |
Hopefully, they aren't (speaking of music).
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Fassbinder
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Posted: January 16 2007 at 14:37 |
Frippertron wrote:
"Aerosol" did have flute.. Chap called Jeff Peach. -- This fact is very well known. The album was mentioned as an example of how does VdGG sound without Jackson. Compare also with "Gog".
"Quiet Zone" had no flutes or sax and was a fantastic album. -- It has a sax on it. But this VdG is different, this one has a violin.
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elpprogster
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Posted: January 16 2007 at 14:23 |
Are VDGG "going ELP?"
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