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Van der Graaf Generator (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 26, 2007)
• Original Release Date: March 5, 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Live
• Label: Fie
• ASIN: B000MV8GWQ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #201,240 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Two CD set from the Experimental Prog-Rock outfit that captures their reunion concert recorded in May of 2005. Branton, Hammill, Jackson and Evan are in top form throughout, with some of their most accomplished playing ever captured on a VDGG album. 13 tracks including 'Scorched Earth', 'Every Bloody Emperor', 'Nutter Alert' and more. FIE 2007

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Believe, July 5, 2007

By	Dr. W. Martin James (Arkadelphia, AR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I can't believe this concert is not coming out on DVD. This double cd is a must for any VDGG fan. Hammill has lost very little of his treasured instrument/voice. The band sounds fantastic. "Sleepwalkers" and "Arrow" have a harder edge to them, making classic tunes even better. The rest of the cd is equally as good. "Nutter Alert," "Every Bloody Emperor," "Man-Erg," and "Childlike Faith in Childhoods End" will make you stand-up and cheer as if you were there in Great Britain. BUY THIS CD then PLAY IT VERY LOUD. David Jackson will amaze as will Hammill.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LONG LIVE VAN DER GRAAF, March 24, 2007

By	Ignacio Cuevas (Mexico) - See all my reviews

I own all the other live vdgg records, and each one has its own 'feel'. Vital is so unique and brutal that stands on other category, and Maida vale, which is also excellent, in my opinion will be outdated by Real Time in sound quality.

This new CD has its own personality, sound and passion. These 4 musicians still play incredibly good. For VDGG fans this is a real trip, a dream come true for many of us. It is unbelievable that they still have this special musical gift and can deliver it so strongly.

FOR ME, THERE IS NO GROUP NOWADAYS THAT GETS CLOSE TO THEM MUSICALLY. THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE IT BIG TIME, but were too deep and non-commercial for their own good. Imagine, Genesis, another of the great ones, opened for them when they were struggling too in England ¡ but Genesis managed to be more melodic and finally broke through. VDGG never sold out their musical integrity.

I saw peter Hammill play live in mexico city some years ago, just him and violinist Stuart Gordon, and they blew off the stage the other italian prog groups that were supposed to be quite good. He had IT and still does. Banton, Evans and Jackson play beautifully along the record, although Hammill has announced Jackson will not play withe them any more, what a pity. David Jackson: please reconsider... Any way, LONG LIVE VAN DER GRAAF ¡

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Be warned: appalling sound and recording quality, August 31, 2007

By	A. Ratelband "Arnie" (Netherlands) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been to the Van der Graaf reunion tour and the concerts have been amazing. Excellent musicianship and I have nothing more to add to the reviews allready posted here.

However, the most dissapointing thing about this CD that I have not seen mentioned in the reviews is the appalling recording / sound quality of the CD. I have bought official soundboard recordings at concerts (which is quite a standard thing these days) that sound better!