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!
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).
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.
''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.
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.
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").
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!!!!!!!
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.
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!
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...
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.
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.
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!!
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!
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..
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!
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...🎷🎹🎤
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!
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.
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..? 😳
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
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.
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?)
No, it most certainly isn't. But, if a proper one of those had happened (too late now, I suppose) it would have been equally epic, I'm sure. With Supper's Ready, Hogweed, Musical Box, Moonlit Knight etc all in place. We can but consult whatever vintage footage there is, though... and dream...
Peter's voice is better than ever! The band sounds so fresh and energetic. Fifty years after its release. This music is timeless.
When someone told me 'he plays 2 saxes at once', I really thought they were kidding me til I saw them live myself. What a song, what a band.
After 50 years still strong and astonishing l am shocked dragan/Serbia
A masterpiece and a great artist with his magnificent band !!! One of the most important bands of the so called ''progressive rock'' scene !!!
This song changed my life, back in the day. Still sounds mind blowing here.
Man, I feel the same about this song and album
I bought this record after seeing them in 1976, just with the words. I learnt english with PH. My guide :)
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!
eternal respect for this band
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).
Mine too, after 4:46 it becomes even better, the song is absolutely perfect (on the studio version)
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.
''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.
My god, what a great performance. And Peter Hammil is outstanding!
what a delightful song...
Yes !!(lol...
Peter Hammil y VDGG,pasan los años y siguen siendo actuales,composiciones insuperables
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!
Io ne avevo 14! Ancora oggi grandi i VDGG. Anni strepitosi, che si sapeva fare musica.
Io li conosco da poco ma mi emoziono ad ogni ascolto.Bravissimi.
Anche a me e' successa la stessa cosa
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.
I stepped into this space with Grey Aerosol Can and THIS album just blew me away.
that they can do this NOW is phenomenal
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").
I love pretty much everything VDGG has done. I assume this song is about someone dealing with schizophrenia.
Best ever live song with mind-blowing additions to the studio version by David Jackson!
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!!!!!!!
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.
Pawn Hearts. Medesima copertina creata sul palco dai Grandissimi!!!
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!
Holy shit dude. I'll have to buy that book. Good shit spanish is my native language :)
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...
@@jrjcm See how by demythologizing you have murdered an inventive idea.
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.
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.
Brings me the same tears than 45 years ago in my youth....
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!!
David's chorus at 7:50 is just a summit. The sound. The colour. Everything. A great saxophonist !
I will love the Generator for ever and ever
Like old wine, despite being a cliche it's true, they've improved with age, particularly David Jackson, super well done guys!
I was on reunion concert in 2005, and my dream came true - live legend and my favourite song!
Essa é uma das mais belas músicas já gravadas na face da terra.
sie sind immer noch so authentisch und ganz da, faszinierend . danke !!
Epic tune. One of my go to tunes for're energizing the faith in humanity.
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!
7'37" : this part of David's chorus is so sensible...
It's beautiful as the chance encounter of an umbrella and a sewing machine on a dissecting table !! Thank you
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..
Magic! Since 1976-77 my # 1 music.
I love the contrast between the lyrics and the music.
*Harmonical piano and organ*
"The killer lives inside me"
Maravilhoso.
Fantástico.
Banda ESPETACULAR.
Essa música é épica
Double sax? Damn. XD
I love every note this band produced❤
the lighthouse of the music scene // a true gift to music
sempre una meraviglia questa canzone
What a fantastic band
Happiest moment of my life!
Wonderful song and perfect singer!
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!
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...🎷🎹🎤
Welcome in our community :)
This is one of The Defining songs of our era...." Hammill is God " painted on their Tour Van back in 1975....
A MÜPA-ban az első sorbol élvezhettem, 3 méterre a császártól! Felejthetetlen!
any human that does not like this....go to your nearest neurologist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What can I say??? Just wonderful. Full of emotion, delicacy but sometimes wild. In one word: Van Der Graaf. Unique, right?
Kinda takes the breath away. Thanks for posting.
Greatest prog band ever !
I had my first music education in the 70´s with VDGG and Peter Hammill...One day, this will be classic music...Thanks
Simply wonderful !!!
Best Ever !
No 1 forever !
Fantastic!!! Still crazy after all these years...
Jaxon Fucking nails it. Two Saxes are better than one. 🎷🎵🖼🎶🎭 💥
Amazing song, amazing Band, amazing performance.
Thanks for allowing us to see this.
Best regards from Brazil!
Great achievement! Immense music!
Jaxonsax!! I do love this band in its 'classic' lineup better than any other. Although still great, I do miss Jaxon's saxophones.
best singer ever !
When someone asks 'what is prog?', the 11/8 rallentando in this song is as good a place to point them as any.
Great song !
@GreatHarlequin117
best sax, best song and best group ever... :)
ideai. Восхительно! торжество! Спасибо, группа! за ...EMOCION!
Que increible presentacion, gracias por compartir!!!
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!
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.
Uau! O Saxofone... Simplesmente Belo
4 people don't know anything about music or poetry. Great song!!
Thanks mate.
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..?
😳
Dall'esistenzialismo al nichilismo. Assurdo e speranza contro il nulla.
Lindoooooo simplesmente sublime///
Adoro alla follia questo gruppo
One massive machine
6:00 onwards gives me chills
This is really good
Le dieu on saxo Merci pour tute cette lumiere
❤❤❤
enorme grandissimi
El MEJOR
In War and Peace... VDGG
Simplesmente Fantástico!!!!
David is wild 2 bad he left but they carried on , God bless VDGG & PH!
These guys kick major ass
Sarà che la conoscevo ma ancora mi prende.
Fantástico
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
yes holy fuck major goosebumps
Masterpiece. Funny, Hammill confused one line in the lyrics in this show...
Lors de leur passage à Québec j’etais Une des Rare fan du sexe féminin !
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.
The studio version has a Robert Fripp's guitar...
Fantastic, Anyway!!!!
The sax, still the best.
its fripp on the studio version not to be confused with the king crimson namesake
Venne definita la musica del mare.
They don't 'sound like any other rock band' and also happen to have an instrumentation that no other rock band has 🤔
why isn't there a life video of "Lost"?
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?)
This ain't no Genesis Reunion.
No, it most certainly isn't. But, if a proper one of those had happened (too late now, I suppose) it would have been equally epic, I'm sure. With Supper's Ready, Hogweed, Musical Box, Moonlit Knight etc all in place. We can but consult whatever vintage footage there is, though... and dream...
Then you get World Record and it ends up being my favorite album from them
I know where there are and original vinil of pawn hearts in Triana, Sevilla
We didnt.....we dance to something else.... this, we just listen and dribbled😊