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grindy · 10-17-2014, 12:38 PM

All right...either I once again screwed up somehow and opened a thread that's already been there, or (and this is would be much sadder) there isn't a thread about the mighty Van der Graaf Generator, one of the classic prog bands.

I admit, at first I didn't like them. What were those reviewers talking about? A great singer? This guy? He's just pompus and annoying.
Good music? It seems flat and a little monotonous at first. And the melodies don't grab you immediately.
But gradually they grew on me. At least I found Godbluff cool.
Then, about half a year ago it really hit me. Now I even like the new albums. I can't get enough of them. I can hardly listen to anything else. One or two other albums perhaps, then it's back to VdGG.
I even got into Hammill's solo stuff, despite my aversion against singer-songwriter music.
Any fans here? I can't be the only one, can I?

10-17-2014, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Van der Graaf Generator All right...either I once again screwed up somehow and opened a thread that's already been there, or (and this is would be much sadder) there isn't a thread about the mighty Van der Graaf Generator, one of the classic prog bands. I admit, at first I didn't like them. What were those reviewers talking about? A great singer? This guy? He's just pompus and annoying. Good music? It seems flat and a little monotonous at first. And the melodies don't grab you immediately. But gradually they grew on me. At least I found Godbluff cool. Then, about half a year ago it really hit me. Now I even like the new albums. I can't get enough of them. I can hardly listen to anything else. One or two other albums perhaps, then it's back to VdGG. I even got into Hammill's solo stuff, despite my aversion against singer-songwriter music. Any fans here? I can't be the only one, can I?