The Beginning of Van der Graaf Generator Decline?

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One of two well known 70s bands I just cannot get into at all (the other is King Crimson).

I quite like some of the music but, like Dream Theater, it's the vocals that kill it for me.

Poll Question: From which album is Van der Graaf Generator work unacceptable for you?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Godbluff	5	[8.47%]
Still Life	7	[11.86%]
World Record	16	[27.12%]
The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome	5	[8.47%]
Time Vaults	0	[0.00%]
Present	2	[3.39%]
Trisector	2	[3.39%]
A Grounding in Numbers	2	[3.39%]
ALT	1	[1.69%]
The Aerosol Grey Machine	0	[0.00%]
None, I like them all	19	[32.20%]
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Hercules Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 14 2007 Location: Near York UK Status: Offline Points: 7024	Posted: December 26 2012 at 03:50
	One of two well known 70s bands I just cannot get into at all (the other is King Crimson). I quite like some of the music but, like Dream Theater, it's the vocals that kill it for me.
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dr prog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 25 2010 Location: Melbourne Status: Offline Points: 2449	Posted: December 26 2012 at 01:40
	Present was the first one I didn't like really

Eria Tarka Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 17 2011 Location: BC, Canada Status: Offline Points: 5856	Posted: December 26 2012 at 00:31
	I'm afraid Still Life gets my vote. I really want to like that album, but I always end up listening to Godbluff instead.

Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: December 25 2012 at 21:18
	A grounding in numbers. (Though I quite like ALT)
	Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

Sumdeus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 23 2012 Location: SF Bay Area Status: Offline Points: 831	Posted: December 25 2012 at 18:33
	Quiet Zone/Pleasure Dome I guess since that was their last album before the big split but I enjoy their new albums they've made as well. I guess the last choice fits better for me since I don't think they necessarily got 'bad' also lol another case of the poll question being different from the topic, voted for Quiet Zone and immediately saw the actual poll quesiton, i should've definitely voted for "none". I don't think there is any VDGG record that is "unacceptable". They got a bit less exciting and more restrained, but they never pulled a Genesis or anything. Edited by Sumdeus - December 25 2012 at 18:53
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Horizons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 20 2011 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 16952	Posted: December 25 2012 at 18:15
	I've listened and thoroughly enjoyed their albums up to Quiet Zone/Pleasure Dome. Haven't heard anything else.
	Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

Gandalff Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 07 2007 Location: Middle-Earth Status: Offline Points: 4214	Posted: December 25 2012 at 18:14
	Oh... dark, obscure, strange, too complex band for me. Very unique, but often monotonous and repetitive sound, unfortunately. I like actually only several albums from their beginnings with the climax in the album Pawn Hearts, but I know that their generally acclaimed peak is the following album Godbluff.
	A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon!