Van Der Graaf Generator

Happy 75 To VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR Frontman PETER HAMILL

Posted on by JL

5 November 2023

Renowned British singer-songwriter PETER HAMILL was born named
Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill on 5 November 1948 in London.

Happy 75 to the co-founder of experimental prog-rockers Van Der Graaf Generator (1967–1972, 1975–1978, 2005–present) with whom he recorded/released 13 LPs, so far.
The most recent Do Not Disturb appeared in 2016.

In between his long career with VDG he released
far more albums than with the band.

With VDG.
‘Wondering‘ from their 1976 LP World Record

Solo.
‘Flight’ from his 1980 LP A Black Box.

PETER HAMILL: Bio – Discography
DVG: Bio – Discography

(Photo on top: cover of his solo album Over)

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR Released Their Acclaimed Album ‘STILL LIFE’ 45 Years Ago

Posted on by JL

Back in time…

16 April 2021

Band: VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
Who: Highly acclaimed prog-rock band out
of Manchester fronted by Peter Hammill
Active: 1967–1972, 1975–1978, 2005–present / 12 albums

Album: STILL LIFE – 6th LP
Released: 15 April 1976 – 45 years ago

AllMusic / Steven McDonald wrote: “VDGG’s second step on the mid-’70s comeback trail
saw Peter Hammill attempting to meld the introspective and the cosmic throughout, though
this did not stop him from taking a dead run at a grandiose concept or two, the consequences of immortality on the title track, and the grand fate of humanity on the epic ‘Childlike Faith in Childhood’s End.’ The theme of humane cooperation informs the opening “Pilgrims,” while “La Rossa” is an epic tale of desire fulfilled (a story that would be concluded on Hammill’s solo album, Over). The true highlight, however, is the beautiful, pensive ‘My Room (Waiting for Wonderland),’ with its echoes of imagination and loss. Hammill did not achieve such a level
of painful beauty again until ‘This Side of the Looking Glass’ on Over.” Score: 4/5.

Turn Up The Volume: Prog-rock with a heart and soul.

Full LP…

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VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR: Facebook – All Albums