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    Posted: April 03 2007 at 13:03
VDGG as a trio...what do you think???I'm so excited for the new album that they will release (i hope)  this year...but i have a question for you?who have see this tour of vdgg as a trio???they have done only 3 date in germany at momente...no one have see they?how should they play???
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Points: 15535 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2007 at 13:04
I don't know but I'll get to see them in 13 days (no I'm not countingWinkEmbarrassed)

so I can't help but I'm excited!
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Points: 7456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2007 at 13:05
Has anybody seen any reviews of the German Shows...I'll check PH's site. Won't be a sec'

'' My gear, along with HB's, is now in London. We'll be joining it tomorrow for two days of final rehearsals before an overnight to Nurnberg. How exciting; you're about to find out what the trio's all about. So, in a way, are we - it only gets Real when it's on stage!''
-Peter Hammill-

That's all he wrote


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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Yes,i've read it 2 days ago...in th vdgg site there is the list of the passed 2007 shows(of 1 and 2 april) with the tracklist and if i don't mistake i see 2 new title....then 2 new songs!!! SPEX or SPECS and A LIFETIME...interesting!!!
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Points: 7456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2007 at 13:23
^^^

Very interesting !

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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http://www.vandergraafgenerator.co.uk/vdgg_aschaffenburg020407.htm
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Thanks!

Wow! (In The) Black Room as a 3 piece. Can't wait for the 16th !

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they are my favourite group...i hope they don't give me a disappointment...
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It should be good no matter what even if the presence of Jaxon is missed
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Points: 7456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2007 at 13:38
Originally posted by CANterbury CANterbury wrote:

they are my favourite group...i hope they don't give me a disappointment...



I'm sure they won't.

I've seen them more than 30 times and haven't been dissapointed yet.

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unfortunately they don't have planned italian gig for this year...i hope for the new album is more complicated respect the precedent(which is very good album)!
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What do we have here now?
-a drummer
-a keyboardist
and a sometimes guitarist and eccentric vocals!
Doesn't do much for the music.Shocked
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Only a week until I see them so as you can probably understand, that I'm getting a bit excited, particularly since I managed to get a front row seat. Big%20smile

I do think that Jackson will be missed but I'm confident that VDGG can still put on a very good show.
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Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

What do we have here now?
-a drummer
-a keyboardist
and a sometimes guitarist and eccentric vocals!
Doesn't do much for the music.Shocked


Um you got that wrong.

Perter Hammill - eccentric vocals, guitarist, piano

Hugh Banton - organ (not keyboards!), bass pedals

Guy Evans - drums, percussion


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Originally posted by progismylife progismylife wrote:

Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

What do we have here now?
-a drummer
-a keyboardist
and a sometimes guitarist and eccentric vocals!
Doesn't do much for the music.Shocked


Um you got that wrong.

Perter Hammill - eccentric vocals, guitarist, piano

Hugh Banton - organ (not keyboards!), bass pedals

Guy Evans - drums, percussion
Thing is, though, that Jackson's sax is a big part of the sound for me, and probably many others.

'Let's give it another fifteen seconds..'
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Points: 7456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2007 at 15:09
Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

What do we have here now?
-a drummer

-a keyboardist

and a sometimes guitarist and eccentric vocals!

Doesn't do much for the music.Shocked


Have you heard this line-up then?

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Points: 6336 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2007 at 17:53
I thought they would hire someone else, like some violins or another instrument... a trio? well, Hammill does not just deliver crap so I think it will work
"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Points: 354 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2007 at 21:13
I have just recently discovered this awesome band.
Hope to see them trio or not
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Points: 8844 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2007 at 21:39
Originally posted by Evans Evans wrote:

Originally posted by progismylife progismylife wrote:

Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

What do we have here now?
-a drummer
-a keyboardist
and a sometimes guitarist and eccentric vocals!
Doesn't do much for the music.Shocked


Um you got that wrong.

Perter Hammill - eccentric vocals, guitarist, piano

Hugh Banton - organ (not keyboards!), bass pedals

Guy Evans - drums, percussion
Thing is, though, that Jackson's sax is a big part of the sound for me, and probably many others.


I agree.  He filled a position quite similar to that of lead guitarist, as he played fills, riffs, licks, and solos over the repeated chords and rhythms played by the other members.  Plus, his distinctive method of putting his sax through wah gave quite a recognizable sound to many of the songs.

I agree that it will be good though, as Hammill and the boys wouldn't do it if they felt it wasn't gonna be really good. 

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Points: 754 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 04 2007 at 06:41
I will be on their concert in Kraków (in Poland) on 22 April (so very soon :-) and I hope that it will be a great experience. I'm not very sad becuse of lack of Jacskon (in fact I'm ELP fan so this configuration sounds really good for me ;-). But after I've seen what they've played at the Colos-Saal I'm very confused: they played "(In the) Black Room" and "Gog" which (as I read) came from Hammill's solo career so I don't know them at all . And I also don't know from which albums are "A Lifetime" and "Specs" ! Can you give me some help ?
I'm also suprised that they didn't play "Killer", "Darkness 11/11" or my favorite "Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" .
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