''And then his eyes will rise and stare through mine, he'll speak my words and slice my mind'' The most scarily real portrait of how ordinary people are capable of just ''losing it'' when the repressed areas of the mind are at times of stress and anger set free. Peter's lyrics are on a level above virtually every other prog / rock songwriters. He definitely is more of a true poet than just songwriter.
@jamescpotter3 жыл бұрын
Peter's voice is better than ever! The band sounds so fresh and energetic. Fifty years after its release. This music is timeless.
@fabienlamour36442 жыл бұрын
Brings me the same tears than 45 years ago in my youth....
@dragancrvelin53284 жыл бұрын
After 50 years still strong and astonishing l am shocked dragan/Serbia
@andyc35862 жыл бұрын
When I first heard Pawn Hearts and this track in particular, back in the day, it sounds melodramatic but an intense wave of sadness came over me. Not because of the music, which was superb, but because I felt the band would have to split after this album - it simply represented a peak I didn't think anyone could ever exceed. Listening to this track again and this version brought back that feeling - VDGG was and remains one of the most powerful and passionate bands ever and its music is simply timeless. Feeling honoured to listen to it again. Thank you.
@dimitriskerkoulas10 жыл бұрын
A masterpiece and a great artist with his magnificent band !!! One of the most important bands of the so called ''progressive rock'' scene !!!
@edipbabacan90322 жыл бұрын
Best ever live song with mind-blowing additions to the studio version by David Jackson!
@gkeyuk7 жыл бұрын
This song changed my life, back in the day. Still sounds mind blowing here.
@bigmanpigman6 жыл бұрын
Man, I feel the same about this song and album
@Gnomaxx4 жыл бұрын
I bought this record after seeing them in 1976, just with the words. I learnt english with PH. My guide :)
@massimomarchesin8708 Жыл бұрын
AUGURI a PETER HAMMILL!!!!!!! Oggi 74 primavere !!!!! Straordinario vocalist musicista compositore uno dei veri GENI musicali della musica contemporanea!!!!! Grandi pagine musicali sia con il VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR e sia solista !!!!!!! Di NUOVO AUGURI PETER!!!!!!!
@fabianomiceli8 ай бұрын
Mi associo volentieri all'omaggio a Peter Hammill, che ha rappresentato e rappresenta ancora una fonte di emozioni distribuite nel corso della mia gioventù e oltre.
@morgantieditori17486 жыл бұрын
Semplicemente grandiosi. Quando nel 1971 ho sentito questa canzone (avevo 15 anni...), la mia vita non è più stata la stessa. Lunga vita al prog!
@liviodilenardo37145 жыл бұрын
Io ne avevo 14! Ancora oggi grandi i VDGG. Anni strepitosi, che si sapeva fare musica.
@enzoclaps4 жыл бұрын
Io li conosco da poco ma mi emoziono ad ogni ascolto.Bravissimi.
@anoitesagapes11 ай бұрын
Anche a me e' successa la stessa cosa
@acapaloff12 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! 30 years ago, people thought my generation would grow out of musc like this. How wrong they were! Genius is genius, however old I am!
@robertochiang548 жыл бұрын
This is my favourite Hammill or/and VDGG song. David Jackson is great on sax and Peter Hammill is marvelous singing his obscure lyrics just the way they need. (VDGG has been one of my favourite band since 1971).
@Syfoll5 жыл бұрын
Mine too, after 4:46 it becomes even better, the song is absolutely perfect (on the studio version)
@awaken772 жыл бұрын
true prog piece. starts as mellow piano ballad, but unexpectedly turns into heavy (almost heave metal!) section, organ and sax play something similar to distorted electric guitar riffs - and this is 1971, before "metal" thing was officially invented.
@stephensuddens9146 Жыл бұрын
Epic tune. One of my go to tunes for're energizing the faith in humanity.
@TheStratohendrix12 жыл бұрын
My god, what a great performance. And Peter Hammil is outstanding!
@miguelestevez89835 жыл бұрын
Peter Hammil y VDGG,pasan los años y siguen siendo actuales,composiciones insuperables
@gespefrelyer43122 жыл бұрын
I wanted to leave some comment But compared to how much i love them since 1972 when i saw them in rome and the fact that they're the only ones who allways own my soul and my heart and one of the few bets i won in life and Peter the only one i listen to almost every day ...there' nothing i can say... But The words still come..i love you!!
@grappa9413 жыл бұрын
sie sind immer noch so authentisch und ganz da, faszinierend . danke !!
@stefano5151ify10 жыл бұрын
Pawn Hearts. Medesima copertina creata sul palco dai Grandissimi!!!
@awaken775 жыл бұрын
I was on reunion concert in 2005, and my dream came true - live legend and my favourite song!
@imcampos111 жыл бұрын
Have no words to describe this masterpiece... A sensible song, a superb interpretation...Seems like the years have been good to these guys, they seem to be playing better as time goes. I´ve been hearing this song since the 70s and despite all the stuff I´ve heard through the decades, VDDG continues to surprise me. Recommended for anyone who likes progressive rock, opps... for anyone who likes music.
@MgarrKid2 жыл бұрын
Like old wine, despite being a cliche it's true, they've improved with age, particularly David Jackson, super well done guys!
@davidlewis828012 жыл бұрын
superb i been rejuvenated for a fortnight non stop as days/years progress,just gets better & better this musical/lyrical combination will never ever get antiquated brilliance at its BEST..
@awaken772 жыл бұрын
Happiest moment of my life!
@robertochiang80573 жыл бұрын
This song is in my "Top 10" list. Love not only the lyrics but the way the music follows the meaning and the way Hammill sings it. (Of course "Killer lives inside me" as well as "Angels live inside me").
@thomasmead46429 ай бұрын
I love pretty much everything VDGG has done. I assume this song is about someone dealing with schizophrenia.
@stephonbike717 жыл бұрын
eternal respect for this band
@nirodha35 Жыл бұрын
I love every note this band produced❤
@TheTimananda9 жыл бұрын
I stepped into this space with Grey Aerosol Can and THIS album just blew me away. that they can do this NOW is phenomenal
@hnrqlds11 жыл бұрын
what a delightful song...
@ksjoyjespeace3 жыл бұрын
Yes !!(lol...
@saulramos19679 жыл бұрын
I love this song. Since the very first time I heard it I wondered what was the meaning of the title. However, I couldn't find anything on dictionaries nor at the web. Then, a few weeks ago, it happened that I read the novel of the Spanish writer Alberto Vazquez-Figueroa (quite good), named "Tuareg" (excellent, too). He describes an erg as "an uninterrupted line of very high dunes that went on and on like a sea of giant waves". Gacel, a native of the Sahara desert, had been prosecuted by several soldiers. Then he covers himself with sand and converts himself into a rock from the erg, overcoming his need to drink, sweat or even urinate. I ignore if Peter Hamill wrote this song inspired by this book. I share this, because I think there might be some others like me who are still searching for the meaning of the title song. Thanks!
@bigmanpigman7 жыл бұрын
Holy shit dude. I'll have to buy that book. Good shit spanish is my native language :)
@jrjcm6 жыл бұрын
Erg = unit of work (a unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one dyne when its point of application moves one centimetre in the direction of action of the force). A Man Erg is thus akin to one horsepower, the amount of effort one man can produce/achieve...
@bayliste5 жыл бұрын
@@jrjcm See how by demythologizing you have murdered an inventive idea.
@nmk84755 жыл бұрын
I think Man-Erg is an anagram, that being for "German". If you look at the interior gatefold of the Pawn Hearts LP the band is satirically throwing fascist salutes, so I think this song is about Adolf Hitler.
@mihaliprefti25072 жыл бұрын
Magic! Since 1976-77 my # 1 music.
@mariminu88193 жыл бұрын
sempre una meraviglia questa canzone
@MegaCirse8 жыл бұрын
It's beautiful as the chance encounter of an umbrella and a sewing machine on a dissecting table !! Thank you
@SilviaAMaestri10 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@mallopes114 жыл бұрын
I had my first music education in the 70´s with VDGG and Peter Hammill...One day, this will be classic music...Thanks
@maurowolf9658 жыл бұрын
Essa é uma das mais belas músicas já gravadas na face da terra.
@Gnomaxx4 жыл бұрын
David's chorus at 7:50 is just a summit. The sound. The colour. Everything. A great saxophonist !
@lionellonardo12 жыл бұрын
I will love the Generator for ever and ever
@gaborborbenyi35476 жыл бұрын
A MÜPA-ban az első sorbol élvezhettem, 3 méterre a császártól! Felejthetetlen!
@fabioiacuz32802 жыл бұрын
Great song !
@paulmcfadden954911 жыл бұрын
any human that does not like this....go to your nearest neurologist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@reginaldjames79754 жыл бұрын
the lighthouse of the music scene // a true gift to music
@pedrozappa12 жыл бұрын
Until this day i couldn't understand why David Jackson was so important to Van der Graaf Generator... just beautiful... and this song is amazing! The best!
@guidoprovini79592 жыл бұрын
Simply wonderful !!!
@atilasoliveira18393 жыл бұрын
Maravilhoso. Fantástico. Banda ESPETACULAR. Essa música é épica
@carloseduardorenha986910 жыл бұрын
Wonderful song and perfect singer!
@stevewilson204 жыл бұрын
I love the contrast between the lyrics and the music. *Harmonical piano and organ* "The killer lives inside me"
@finfiorflowerfinders30326 жыл бұрын
Double sax? Damn. XD
@The_momur12 жыл бұрын
Kinda takes the breath away. Thanks for posting.
@MrMagusperde3 жыл бұрын
This is one of The Defining songs of our era...." Hammill is God " painted on their Tour Van back in 1975....
@GoodYear9813 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!! Still crazy after all these years...
@MarciodaGama13 жыл бұрын
Amazing song, amazing Band, amazing performance. Thanks for allowing us to see this. Best regards from Brazil!
@maxinemckenzie57654 жыл бұрын
Jaxon Fucking nails it. Two Saxes are better than one. 🎷🎵🖼🎶🎭 💥
@admacgillycuddy31746 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic band
@Gnomaxx7 жыл бұрын
7'37" : this part of David's chorus is so sensible...
@danielvanstichel31696 жыл бұрын
What can I say??? Just wonderful. Full of emotion, delicacy but sometimes wild. In one word: Van Der Graaf. Unique, right?
@lamilami28658 жыл бұрын
Best Ever !
@ProfWoland55135 жыл бұрын
Great achievement! Immense music!
@kenl20913 жыл бұрын
When someone asks 'what is prog?', the 11/8 rallentando in this song is as good a place to point them as any.
@rafomon12 жыл бұрын
Que increible presentacion, gracias por compartir!!!
@philipferguson85706 жыл бұрын
Very good performance. They're all in fine form, and Hammill is looking great. Such a pity the other three decided they could no longer work with David Jackson; I just don't think it's as good without him. They need the saxes to add depth and texture; two keyboards and drums just can't do it.
@Шприц-я5щ5 жыл бұрын
ideai. Восхительно! торжество! Спасибо, группа! за ...EMOCION!
@calkiemmalutki12 жыл бұрын
No 1 forever !
@admiralciemnosc12 жыл бұрын
Aleister Crowley on drums! Great band. I'm in my late 20's and I just found out about them about 2 years ago and have become such a huge fan of Van Der Graaf and Hammill since then. Everyone I tell about them Loves it!
@maxinemckenzie57654 жыл бұрын
Aha! the mighty Beast with shaven Head and Zillion Yard stare... Aleister's apt for this Group, Graham Bond mentored the Young Van Der Graafians in the late 60's...🎷🎹🎤
@Gnomaxx3 жыл бұрын
Welcome in our community :)
@Chentinno10 жыл бұрын
4 people don't know anything about music or poetry. Great song!!
@chrissyman7713 жыл бұрын
Greatest prog band ever !
@igalflint12 жыл бұрын
best singer ever !
@MrDanielphenix13 жыл бұрын
The last good year and tour of Van Der Graaf...after no more Jaxon, feeling is gone, technical and mathematic complex music for the sake of it....reminds me of KC and their boring albums after Red...but this is worth it...Wish they had come again in Quebec with Jaxon!I hope they don't make another boring record! They call it a day!
@liberalmind86803 жыл бұрын
This is really good
@boulinviller13 жыл бұрын
@GreatHarlequin117 best sax, best song and best group ever... :)
@bobgreen62310 жыл бұрын
Jaxonsax!! I do love this band in its 'classic' lineup better than any other. Although still great, I do miss Jaxon's saxophones.
@stefanocalonaci245011 жыл бұрын
enorme grandissimi
@VeraNeto10 жыл бұрын
Lindoooooo simplesmente sublime///
@georgesonm17742 жыл бұрын
incredible! anybody knows which year is it? Does David Jackson still tour with them?
@giorgiogiavazzi31633 жыл бұрын
Adoro alla follia questo gruppo
@carlosvazquez62513 жыл бұрын
El MEJOR
@manerg81714 жыл бұрын
Grande nostalgia per le emozioni che i vdgg ci regalano ogni volta che capita di ascoltarli... , poi.., ti rendi conto che sei nella merda del 2020...e allora la nostalgia diventa un incubo. Cosa cazzo è successo..? 😳
@marcodimaggio6 Жыл бұрын
Dall'esistenzialismo al nichilismo. Assurdo e speranza contro il nulla.
@igalflint12 жыл бұрын
why isn't there a life video of "Lost"?
@stevieraystevenson606812 жыл бұрын
One massive machine
@atilasoliveira18393 жыл бұрын
Fantástico
@vtripaldi12 жыл бұрын
David is wild 2 bad he left but they carried on , God bless VDGG & PH!
@joachimcaron89726 жыл бұрын
Le dieu on saxo Merci pour tute cette lumiere
@Cosaje5 жыл бұрын
Uau! O Saxofone... Simplesmente Belo
@nicolaorlando16918 жыл бұрын
Sarà che la conoscevo ma ancora mi prende.
@Kruegerisgod6 жыл бұрын
These guys kick major ass
@myearsloveit4 күн бұрын
Bravo🎉
@sweaq12312 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate.
@josemanuelfidalgo12 жыл бұрын
Simplesmente Fantástico!!!!
@mattisprettycool11 жыл бұрын
yes holy fuck major goosebumps
@JackT133 жыл бұрын
6:00 onwards gives me chills
@IanStephensonFonch7 жыл бұрын
At the time when this song was being performed in concerts in Italy, the Polizia were following them round, afraid that a revolution would begin in their concerts. (Or this tale merely apocryphal?)
@Tarrassacordoba5 жыл бұрын
I know where there are and original vinil of pawn hearts in Triana, Sevilla
@a.s.vanhoose15454 жыл бұрын
They don't 'sound like any other rock band' and also happen to have an instrumentation that no other rock band has 🤔
@maciejkrasuski2 жыл бұрын
Masterpiece. Funny, Hammill confused one line in the lyrics in this show...
@thehillcefis12 жыл бұрын
In War and Peace... VDGG
@jimi201310 жыл бұрын
Venne definita la musica del mare.
@rhostatton89444 жыл бұрын
the only live version of Man Erg that suits my being is the 1971 BBC version...all others pale in comparison...imo
@EduardoGardini11 жыл бұрын
The studio version has a Robert Fripp's guitar... Fantastic, Anyway!!!! The sax, still the best.
@jamiewesson8986 жыл бұрын
its fripp on the studio version not to be confused with the king crimson namesake
@musicmania52ify6 жыл бұрын
Lors de leur passage à Québec j’etais Une des Rare fan du sexe féminin !
@gaetanlelu14995 жыл бұрын
oui, musicmania, c'est étrange cette tendance masculine du public, que j'ai bien souvent constaté, je ne me le suis jamais expliqué. Ce n'est ni du gangsta rap ni du hard core.
@oceano195211 жыл бұрын
What a great emotion ..!!!!.. I grew up with this music, music with a capital M .... Live is more "intimimate" this song, sorry, this Masterpiece .... Thanks
@notarookie13 жыл бұрын
Then you get World Record and it ends up being my favorite album from them