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    Posted: June 16 2012 at 00:47
Parts of this have been posted before on YouTube (Lost & Killer) but from 10:07 forward, there's footage of the band playing Octopus (which I don't believe has been posted before). It's the kind of avant-garde, psychotic madness that VdGG was (in)famous for at the time. All at once, you can see why some regarded them as geniuses and most others were left going "huh?"

I personally think it's brilliant...
 
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Wow ... so cool. If I only had a time machine...
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Points: 1036 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2012 at 03:43
Fantastic bit of footage in brilliant quality. Love it.
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Points: 4160 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2012 at 04:06
very cool!
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That was incredible. Young P. Hawk is so dreamy Heart
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Points: 1217 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2012 at 12:28
Hey Bucka001, will you be at NEARfest? If so, I'd love to purchase your book. Let me know.
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Points: 166178 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2012 at 20:24
Mmmmmm....lovely. Thumbs Up
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Points: 5012 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2012 at 23:36
*jaw drops* Shocked
Incredible footage and pretty good quality for early 70's live TV; most likely slightly refined and edited.  Wow, Guy is a monster on those drums playing some pretty challenging rhythms and Hugh's playing and Hammond tone are pristine. Thanks for sharing! Thumbs Up
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Points: 864 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2012 at 03:49
Originally posted by Zombywoof Zombywoof wrote:

Hey Bucka001, will you be at NEARfest? If so, I'd love to purchase your book. Let me know.
 
No, but I will be flying out a week later to see them in NYC. But even if I was going to be at NF, I only have my one copy of The Book! I wish I had some to give out/sell, but all remaining copies are in England (and I'm in Chicago). The only way to buy it is through the VdGG website.
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