Hard to believe that someone in 1972 actually knew how to properly video record a band playing music of this dramatic complexity, without (actually, some, but not too many) silly camera "accents". The cameras actually hit the right instruments at the right time, which leads me to believe that the producer actually knew the music. An incredible proposition.
@pablostofblat7551 Жыл бұрын
Pure poetry...And the music rises from the poem. And at last , the music gains its own identity. VDG is one of the most powerful and unique musical projects of the century.
@thomasott61842 жыл бұрын
magic. pure magic. simple fact: there are parts in this performance that surpasses everyting that any band on earth delivered in brutality and devastating, controlled, beautifiul and simply unbearable power. that done without a guitar and/or bass player is simply beyond reason
@andyjones1253 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this. I'm amazed that they were able to play it live. bearing in mind all the cross-fades on the studio version.
@jahkomo3 жыл бұрын
A masterpiece like this with only 910 views?
@jamesmcintyre2008 Жыл бұрын
There is prog rock..............and then there's VAN DER GRAAF
@andrewwilliams959921 күн бұрын
The Hohner Pianet. Not just an excellent electric piano, but aesthetically pleasing as well.
@colinweatherby3 жыл бұрын
man, when he raises that wine glass at 22 mins.......that's what success looks like
@piotrdewiszek89322 жыл бұрын
It's a masterpiece of contemporary music. No word more to say.
@h.p.dominocus
Literally one of the best performances I've ever seen in my 40 years of life. Pawn Hearts is life changing and Peter Hammill is one of the greats.
@ginogiano8061
Grandissimi... Pawn Hearts è un disco da isola deserta!
@funecheeseofficial3576
2 pirates a lynyrd skynyrd reject and a 19th century insane man make one of the greatest songs of all time
@avi_s0ncin02 жыл бұрын
the coolest thing ever is at
@atlasking6110
As a Prog fanatic, this is one of the greatest things I've ever seen in my entire life!
@brianarmstrong37312 жыл бұрын
I saw Van der Graaf many times in the mid 70s but they never played Lighthouse. I always assumed this was because it was too complex to play live so it's wonderful to see this video. I actually roadied for them (sort of). I was sitting in the Poly bar at Newcastle when they came in looking for volunteers to bring their gear up from the truck. That would have been late 74 or early 75....
@markus57ch
Pure Magic! Van der Graaf Generator was the first band I ever saw live, back in 1975. Loved them then and love them now.
@JustJP3 жыл бұрын
Stunning performance
@giannaguascagni53003 жыл бұрын
the final scene with the glass of wine haha such a genius
@MrDirtybear
Love it at the 3.30 mark candles to sparklers! But seriously with all the ideas that went into the writing this, it is a compressed opera.