Peter Hammill vs Van Der Graaf Generator Poll 6
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Topic: Peter Hammill vs Van Der Graaf Generator Poll 6
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Subject: Peter Hammill vs Van Der Graaf Generator Poll 6
Date Posted: February 07 2024 at 07:13
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Still Life, VDGG's best album ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: February 07 2024 at 08:19
| I like Over very much, but Still Life is really superb. |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: February 07 2024 at 08:22
Another vote for Still Life 
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: February 07 2024 at 08:48
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. . . and another vote for Still Life. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: February 07 2024 at 10:07
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Over by far for me. It's something special. Deeply moving. If I'm in the wrong mood for it, I get slightly depressed. But that's what art can do. Love Pilgrims and My Room but I struggle with Peter Hammill's vocals on the rest of the songs on Still Life. Well only in parts of the songs, but unfortunately those parts are enough for me to rarely revisit the album. I simply have a strong dislike of that kind of gruff singing voice. It doesn't strike me as honest expression really. It feels more like overacting. What can I say it gets on my nerves. Sp although the song-material is as great as ever before, I don't listen to it very often. |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 07 2024 at 10:38
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Still Life ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Dapper~Blueberries
Date Posted: February 07 2024 at 11:02
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While I think Over has certainly a bit more personal virtues and characteristics that make it quite enjoyable as a solo Hammill record, Still Life just has a bit more lovely attributes and finesse that make it just a bit more enjoyable. ------------- D~B |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: February 07 2024 at 16:37
| Still Life but Over is so introspective , both are masterpieces |
Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: February 08 2024 at 04:04
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Still Life. ------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: February 08 2024 at 05:46
| Still Life gets my vote. |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: February 08 2024 at 12:21
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There are some very well crafted songs on Over and it is a very intimate view of where Hammill was at that point.. but i'm just not really into 'Break-up' albums.. One wonders what life must have been in a relationship with someone as intense and singularly focused as PH? Well i guess Over gives you a pretty good insight. Still Life isnt perfect.. it does feel just a teensy bit forced at times.. Trying to build on Godbluff so quickly and more manic touring.. but it does have some absolutely brilliant speaker-blowing, larynx splitting moments so easily gets my vote. ------------- |
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: February 08 2024 at 12:23
"Frightened in the SILENCE! ....Frightened but thinking very hard!" Stuff like that? It's one of the best moments in all of music in my opinions ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
Cosmiclawnmower wrote:Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: February 08 2024 at 15:07
yep, pretty much..  ------------- |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: February 12 2024 at 00:48
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Still Life ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: February 16 2024 at 16:26
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I've never listened to "Over", and I've never really gotten into "Still Life"... no vote. ------------- No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man. |