Van der Graaf Generator - "Pilgrims" - brilliant live version (1975)

[@MrDanielphenix]

The most brilliant opening track of any VDGG album maybe the best track of VDGG! Concise powerful and top saxophone

[@prosoloist]

don't think i ever heard this version before. Rough recording but better than none! Thanks for sharing.

[@hifibrony]

Possibly the most underappreciated band of the era.

[@juankgonzalez6230]

What a glorious song

[@puddypuss]

Ive mentioned this on other van der graaf tracks, so if you havent seen it, it was july 5th 1970 at the wake arms, epping, now a disco burger bar.. we got there early and the group were walking pawn hearts style with a football so I asked if we could play. we kicked in a circle for about 30 minutes, with david jackson kicking wildly, not always to anyone. concert was very good, of course. 2 weeks later saw them at kings head romford ,and played football squash against a wall. very good memory.

[@puddypuss]

I was at this, I think it was december 18th. it wasnt me shouting for black room, as I used to shout for not the black room, though I dont mind it now. the usual shout was also for america, interstellar overdrive or white man, or any silly thought that came to mind. I also had a claim to fame of playing football with them before concerts during their first incarnation.

[@MrDanielphenix]

I always thought Lemmings was over rated and i never really liked it! Killer is fantastic but one direction: total rock! Pilgrims got many aspects and plus an amazing ending! That,s why it's my favorite opening track! And Undercoverman is second! (we waited so long for that one and it was fantastic!) Nutter Alert should have been an opening track!

[@BobK5]

😎

[@koukouvania]

better than the slightly over-restrained album version

[@puddypuss]

Ive mentioned this on other van der graaf tracks, so if you havent seen it, it was july 5th 1970 at the wake arms, epping, now a disco burger bar.. we got there early and the group were walking pawn hearts style with a football so I asked if we could play. we kicked in a circle for about 30 minutes, with david jackson kicking wildly, not always to anyone. concert was very good, of course. 2 weeks later saw them at kings head romford ,and played football squash against a wall. very good memory.