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NEW post: Judge Smith (founder member #VanderGraafGenerator) – “this terribly English musical artist will never be a rock superstar, but he is engaging, silly, inventive, odd, clever, unique. I can't think of a comparison anywhere in the British music scene.”

We pick a (Chris) Judge Smith top 10 …

https://www.toppermost.co.uk/smith-judge/

BBC6Music 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot Dec 17

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #RileyAndCoe

Van der Graaf Generator:
🎵 Refugees

#VanderGraafGenerator

https://fabiozuffanti.bandcamp.com/track/finisterre-refugees-van-der-graaf-generator

https://open.spotify.com/track/7bw8Bq5YKEaMOwZNjylyHT

Finisterre - Refugees (Van Der Graaf Generator), by VVAA (Finisterre, La Maschera Di Cera, Höstsonaten, Fabio Zuffanti)

from the album I Will Never Do Cover Versions! (expanded)

Fabio Zuffanti

David Anthony Dec 8

Peter Hammill in professional music circles is often considered a genius,but because of his writing style many music listeners can't get to grips with his finely tuned records. Personally I like the liquid style as you never quite know where the music is leading you. What do I think 🤔
The man is a genius ❤️
The Progzilla Radio progressive rock show special on Peter broadcast on 16th November is well worth a listen 😊🎶
#PeterHammill #VanDerGraafGenerator #NowPlaying
#progzillaradio

50+ Music Dec 2

"My Ding-a-Ling" is a #noveltySong written and recorded by #DaveBartholomew. It was covered by Chuck Berry in 1972 and became his only number-one #Billboard #Hot100 single in the #UnitedStates. Later that year, a longer version was included on the album #TheLondonChuckBerrySessions. Guitarist Onnie McIntyre and #RobbieMcIntosh, a drummer who later formed the #AverageWhiteBand, played on the single along with #NicPotter of the British band #VanDerGraafGenerator on bass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr-YF_dTTZM

Chuck Berry: My Ding-A-Ling (Original Studio Version)

YouTube

Brian Lavelle Nov 28

Next up on my (music) reading pile: ‘Rock and Role: The Visionary Songs of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator’ by Joe Banks.

I enjoyed Banks’s book about Hawkwind, so I’m looking forward to digging into this one. I was interested to read in one of PH’s recent newsletters that he’d not been interviewed for the book - it’s unclear whether that was Hammill’s decision or the author’s…

#PeterHammill #VanDerGraafGenerator #JoeBanks

David Anthony Nov 21

To warm up this crispy cold sunny morning Drivetime,Pawn Hearts in its entirety (the Stephen Taylor new remix) wonderful 😊 🎶❤️
#crispycold #sunnymorning #DriveTimeVibes #PawnHearts #VanDerGraafGenerator #StephenTaylornewstereoremix

Ґрeйсі Джейн 🏳️‍⚧️ (Quuxum)Oct 21

Everything I say is on the record...as long as it's one of these.

#KingCrimson #VanDerGraafGenerator #Strawbs #RIPDaveCousins

Show thread

Brian Lavelle has moved Sep 29

And it was such a wonderful, intensely emotional show. He began with the Van der Graaf Generator song ‘My Room (Waiting for Wonderland)’, one of my favourites, and ended with ‘A Vision’.

#PeterHammill #VanDerGraafGenerator