Favourite Van der Graaf song
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Topic: Favourite Van der Graaf song
Posted By: Moogtron III
Subject: Favourite Van der Graaf song
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 03:07
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Okay, it's easy, tell me your favourite Van der Graaf songs if you like. Top 1, top 3, top 5, top 20, top ... over the top. My favourite tracks are these: 1. House With No Door 2. La Rossa 3. Pilgrims 4. The Undercover Man 5. Sleepwalkers
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Posted By: jonirob
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 04:02
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1. Lost 2. Darkness 3.Arrow |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 04:13
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No order:
------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! http://www.last.fm/music/Exerior" rel="nofollow - EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
Posted By: John
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 04:17
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1: A plague of lighthouse keepers 2: Roncevaux 3: The Undercover man 4: Lemmings/Cog 5: Man-erg 6: Scorched Earth 7: House with no door
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 04:38
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1 - Man-erg 2 - Sleepwalkers 3 - Still Life 4 - Darkness 5 - When she comes ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: nacho
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 04:38
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1- Man-erg This could be completely different tomorrow...
------------- Eppur si muove |
Posted By: jonirob
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 05:03
| A louse is not a home, not quite VDGG, but who cares? |
Posted By: Andhi
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 05:13
Me too, and Sleepwalkers. ------------- It's only knock and knowall, but I like it... |
jonirob wrote:Posted By: Hammill
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 05:29
all of their songs mean the same to me. 
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Posted By: jonirob
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 05:39
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The Emperor In His War-Room
Every Step Appears To Be............... The Unavoidable Consequence Of The Preceeding One.. |
Posted By: Richardw
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 05:39
| Impossible question to answer with certainty, but today it's 'La Rossa'. It will be something else tomorrow. There is just so many brilliant tracks to choose from. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 06:31
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Wondering
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 06:45
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1. The Sleepwalkers 2. Plague of Lighthouse Keepers 3. La Rossa 4. Wondering 5. Meurglys III (The Songwriter's Guild)* *Yes, I'm serious. Honorable mention: Nutter Alert! |
Posted By: abyssyinfinity
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 07:15
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- Necromancer - Darkness - Lost - Killer - Yellow Fever/Cat's Eye |
Posted By: Harold Demure
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 08:31
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Definitely my favourite is "A Plauge of Lighthouse Keepers" with so many beautiful melodies and motives. No. 2 is "Pioneers Over C.", and no. 3 "Man-Erg". PS. I discovered VDGG about a year ago (I'm a young prog fan). The first song I heard was Firebrand, demo - 1minute version with an awful quality, but after first 5 seconds I had a feeling of assurance that it would be a great band. Strange, don't you think? Have you heard that demo - necessarily demo (!), not the full song which appeared on the first album. This is the link: http://www.vandergraafgenerator.co.uk/mp3.htm Tell me what do you think about it.  ------------- You can choose a ready guide In some celestial voice If you choose not to decide You still have made a choice |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 08:33
Just today (in the real world no less) I was swearing to someone who
just heard VDGG for the first time ever that Refugees is clearly the
best VDGG song and that as great as the rest of the material could be,
the band could never touch that moment of true blue perfection ...
looks like I'm the only one who feel that way ...  ... which is good of course1. Refugees 2. House With No Door 3. Sleepwalkers 4. Emperor In His War Room 5. A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers 6. Out Of My Book 7. Man Erg 8. Arrow 9. Killer 10. The Undercover Man ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: Lemming
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 08:46
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Wondering, Man-Erg, Lemmings, Sleepwalkers, Still Life, Pligrims, House With No Door, In My Room, Plaque, Theme One, The Lie, A Louse Is Not A Home, Curtains........No particular Order, Different favorite from time to time, though Wondering is usually on top most of the time.
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Posted By: The Owl
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 09:34
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Pilgrims The Undercover Man Sleepwalkers Scorched Earth The Sphynx in The Face The whole Pawn Hearts album Pioneers Over C The Emperor In His War Room In The Black Room/The Tower Reels When She Comes The Wave Cats Eye/Yellow Fever Lizard Play Siren's Song Whatever Would Robert Have Said After The Flood White Hammer (ahhh, the inspiring sounds of impending doom!
------------- People are puzzled why I don't dig the Stones, well, I listened to the Stones, I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and--I Can't Get No Satisfaction! www.myspace.com/theowlsmusic |
)Posted By: dolina vila
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 09:35
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The best VDGG song is, of course, "Necromancer". Remember that gays, forever, but, i dont have the song, "House with no door" in my colection. If somebody has that song, please send to me. My E-mail is: &nb sp; mailto:[email protected] - [email protected] thanx |
Posted By: jonirob
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 10:04
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After the Flood -------------  Red Prog |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 10:16
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PILGRIMS ------------- 
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Posted By: Yurkspb
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 10:43
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1. Undercover Man 2. Scorched Earth 3. Yellow Fever / Cat's Eye 4. Pilgrims |
Posted By: the dragon
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 10:44
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- Refugees; - Killer; - Darkness; - House with no doors; - Theme One. ------------- Still alive... |
Posted By: con safo
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 12:23
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1. A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers 2. Pioneers Over c. 3. Childlike Faith In Childhood's End 4. Killer 5. Pilgrims ------------- 
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 12:24
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one from each lp.... After The Flood Lost A Plague of lighthouse Keepers Sleepwalkers Pilgrims When She Comes Cat's Eye/Yellow Fever |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 12:53
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1. Childlike Faith in Childhood's End 2. Sleepwalkers 3. A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers 4. La Rossa 5. Scorched Earth ------------- 
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Posted By: frippertronik
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 12:55
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a plague of lighthouse... scorched earth still life la rossa arrow man-erg lemmings and many others ------------- a plague of lighthouse keepers |
Posted By: BebieM
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 14:24
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Sleepwalkers House with no Door Emperor in his Warroom Man-Erg |
Posted By: The Prognaut
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 18:18
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Man-Erg
------------- break the circle reset my head wake the sleepwalker and i'll wake the dead |
Posted By: Lyzarrd
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 21:27
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Meurglys III, Killer, Plague of Lighthouse Keepers, House with no Door. Apart from those, VDGG is one of the few bands where I can treat all their songs pretty much equally, and thats equally well. ------------- Can you tell me where my country lies... |
Posted By: eriksalkeld
Date Posted: June 16 2005 at 22:24
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In no Order: A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers ------------- Autenticidad, actitud, pluralidad, espiritu e inteligencia, si es prog bien, si no, tambien. |
Posted By: nousommedusolei
Date Posted: June 17 2005 at 00:15
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From what I've heard so far.... A Louse is Not a Home- Peter Hamill (basically VDGG, has most of the members) The Emperor in his War Room Killers Modern- Peter Hamill Forsaken Gardens - Peter Hamill I haven't yet heard "A Plague of the Lighthouse Keepers", but I should be getting Pawn Hearts very soon. ------------- I don't believe in demons I don't believe in devils I only believe in you |
Posted By: Will Veda
Date Posted: June 20 2005 at 01:13
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"WONDERING" Whenever I'm in a rut I just need to listen to Peter singing along with the regal chord progression of this song to pull me out of it. The song works more magic than any self-motivation speaker on Earth. I must triumphantly pump my fist in the air while listening to this hymn. If you've never heard this tune, download the MP3 from this great website and be prepared to conquer your conquests. "I will arise...Survive" |
Posted By: artsagile
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 19:11
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Killer Wondering The Undercover Man La Rossa House with no Doors |
Posted By: Fragile
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 19:21
| 'Still Life' the vocal dexterity alone wins it for me.Any would be singers should try and wrap their larynxes around this. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 19:23
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I love Meurglys, especially the last few minutes of jamming. Hammill plays such a weird guitar there. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 19:31
I know! It's basically VDGG-does-reggae... AND IT WORKS!! I love that track. |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 19:33
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ok here goes: 1. Childlike Faith in Childhood's End (from whence my signature came) 2. La Rossa 3. A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers 4. House with no Door 5. Arrow ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 21:38
Meurglys III is a great tune( although I love the beginning and wouldn't mind seeing the last 3-4 minutes chopped off, but hey...at least we agree about it being a good tune. |
Posted By: Retrovertigo
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 21:55
| Well, I've only heard the songs on the Archives (unfortunately). My favorite is Sleepwalkers, these guys are excellent. |
Posted By: Winterfamily
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 10:16
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- Pilgrims - Scorched Earth - Darknes 11/11 - Man - Erg - Wondering And... The ending section of "A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers" ("We Go Now", i think) "All... Things... Are... A Paaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!" (Yeah) |
Posted By: caciss
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 14:25
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-Lost -Killers -Man-erg -Wondering -A Plauge of Lighthouse Keepers |
Posted By: Salmacis72
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 16:31
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Oh wow. So great to see so many VDGG fans here! I am enjoying this forum although it sure moves quickly! Here's my entry: The entire Godbluff album (I honestly can't pick one. I listen to the whole album anyway) Lighthouse Keepers Masks Pilgrims (Lost And Found)/La Rossa When She Comes Man-Erg Cat's Eye/Yellow Fever A Place To Survive Darkness (first VDGG song I ever heard) ------------- 
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Posted By: Manunkind
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 16:50
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1. Afterwards 2. Aquarian 3. Plague of Lighthouse Keepers ------------- "In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 17:46
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In chronolgical order, my VDGG Top 10: Refugees / Killers / Pioneers Over c. / Man-Erg / A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers / Scorched Earth / The Sleepwalkers / Still Life / Childlike Faith in Childhood's End / Wondering |