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Van der Graaf Generator are a progressive rock band. [1] Writing in Record Collector , Toby Manning said the music was "philosophical, even intellectual, complex .. at times, terrifying". [ 91 ] While the music on The Aerosol Grey Machine (September 1969) has a more pastoral, hippie feel, [ 92 ] with prominent use of Hammill's acoustic guitar ...
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The Generators were an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1997. They formed after the breakup of the 1990s punk rock group Schleprock. [1] The original lineup featured Doug Kane on vocals, Mike Snow and Sir Doosky (Eric Ortega) on guitars, Dirty Ernie Berru on drums, and Rich "Richards" Santia on bass.
Hammill's solo career has coexisted with Van der Graaf Generator's activities. The band was offered a contract by Mercury Records in 1968, that only Hammill signed. When Van der Graaf Generator broke up in 1969 he wanted to record his first solo album. In the summer of 1969 Hammill had a residency at The Lyceum and played weekly solo concerts ...
Godbluff is the fifth album released by English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was the first album after the band reformed in 1975 and was recorded after a European tour. [1] As the first self-produced album by the band, it featured a tighter, more pared-down sound than the band's earlier recordings with producer John Anthony.
Time Vaults is an album by Van der Graaf Generator. It was originally released in 1982 on cassette only, almost four years after the break-up of Van der Graaf Generator in 1978. Later it was released as a vinyl LP, and in 1992 it was released on CD. The album contains outtakes and rehearsals from the period 1972-1975, when the band was on hiatus.
The album was originally intended as a solo album by the band's lead singer and main songwriter, Peter Hammill.When the band signed with Charisma Records, a deal was worked out whereby The Aerosol Grey Machine would be released under the Van der Graaf Generator name, in return for Mercury releasing Hammill from his earlier contract.
Van der Graaf Generator, in their 'Van der Graaf' incarnation, debuted on 20 February 1977 at the Roundhouse in London. After a European tour with Charisma Records labelmates Hawkwind and a concert at Brunel University on 25 March, the band spent a month recording their next album, The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome, at the Foel, Rockfield, and Morgan recording studios. [2]