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    Posted: September 25 2004 at 06:43
Does anyone else think that their singer, and Rob Halford from Judas Priest sound very much alike?
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 25 2004 at 13:44

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..
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Points: 3300 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2004 at 01:51

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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.

 
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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....

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Points: 7456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2004 at 12:16
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

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If I were to draw a comparison with Hammill I would have said Bowie sounds vaguely similar....especially the early material of VdGG
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chitty chitty bang bang, what a wonderous story, I'm still looking for that on dvd loving  it
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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) 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!

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.



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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...

 
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Originally posted by carl! carl! wrote:

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) 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!

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.

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!!!
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Originally posted by carl! carl! wrote:

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) 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!

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.

Reverse that....Bowie sounds like Hammill...it is no secret Bowie was a fan of Hammill.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 28 2004 at 15:49

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.
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Has anyone noticed also how Hammil also sounds like Lemmy..??

I stand by the Rob Halford comparison though...
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Points: 1014 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 28 2004 at 16:15

I think Bruce Dickinson sounds like Jon Anderson.

 
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Originally posted by AngelRat AngelRat wrote:

I think Bruce Dickinson sounds like Jon Anderson.

 

Thats just being silly.

Everyone knows Anderson sounds just like Ian Gillan
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Points: 1014 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 28 2004 at 16:34
Does he? He always reminded me of Julie Andrews...
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Points: 1125 		Direct Link To This Post 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.
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Points: 3484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 28 2004 at 20:08

Originally posted by Fragile Fragile wrote:

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.

....People can attempt to imitate his style but never approach the Jimi Hendrix of the Voice.(he is not fond of that by the way)
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