Van Der Graaf Generator - Pilgrims

[Arquenemeh]

First song of 2012 for me.

[peoniesfleur]

I am so obsessed by this band now.

[MrFungud]

The is the best band ever to sing a song blah blah blah...

[UrbaneScorpion]

Always entertaining to see people making formulaic comments about how they're young and happen to like older music. These ones aren't nearly as bad as ones found on more popular stuff (Floyd, zeppelin, etc.) but any band from the 60's-70's with a moderate amount of commercial success always has them.

[chungafrescor]

Este álbum lo llevo en mi corazón, aunque suene cursi. De la primera a la última nota, es perfecto, al igual que la imágen de tapa.

[Godscarmachine]

I'm 16, and love all kinds of music. The only thing is, most music is just boring to me, it just feels, empty. But prog is the only general Genre that I'm always in a mood to listen to.

Pity, because no other people in my age group listen to prog, and when they ask "What bands do you listen to" I'm like "Yes, Can, Rush, Jethro Tull, Van Der Graaf Generator, Gentle Giant, and the like" and they're like "Wut?" then they change the subject. It's rather bothersome, but I digress.

[thelilymoore]

@Godscarmachine I LOVE PROG

[Luckzzz]

@Godscarmachine Relax.. I start to follow the Prog steps with 16 years too.. now i'm 25 and know this is real music.. I just don't discuss music with almost nobody.. only the ones who deserve it.

[ubbuu]

lovely



[caniche2066]

Un soufle de vie qui provoque une soufrance exaltante qui élève l'äme. 

[hamlanzon6]

After 35 years, this song still gives me chills. Incomparable!

[hammillmaniac]

this song changed my life

[darley1958]

Pure , brooding genius for the enquiring mind to absorb and enjoy. This is intellectual music writ large and i am not ashamed to say it!!!!!

[benlorenc]

I like Gentle Giant, and I love smashing things.

[MuhaO]

dream anymore now that tree in what we believed in the goodtime growned badly but time rise

[Vedder2112Man]

I can't explain how much i love this song...

[mindofprog]

VDGG is the most underrated band in the history

[6dmind]

@mindofprog Who says? I give them a very high rating.

[Luckzzz]

@mindofprog Now it has 81395 views.. I guess not anymore. :)

[mindofprog]

@Luckzzz this is a good new! :D

[crrrro]

@mindofprog  Unfortunately its true.

[DategYz]

@mindofprog With Mountain, probably.

[peacefleetcollective]

Really wish they could convince Jax to come back into the fold, they simply aren't the same band without him. And, being that this is a band without many imitators, these recordings might be as close as we'll come to this particular sound these days. Our loss, I suppose.

[ErasedSinger]

Nice vocals! :D

[ligiamalavolta]

Geez,how Van Der Graaf Generator is good.

[Enduroforever]

@ABOVEZESEALEVEL

Begin from "H to He" and "Pilgrims" (the name of group as "Van Der Graaf Generator" and the album "Vital" (the name of group as "Van Der Graaf).

[antoniocrdr]

spettacolare

[ligiamalavolta]

This could be called the best pop song ever.Great lyrics and what a voice!!

(Thre is so much Van der Graaf's material...)

[somekindonut]

@ABOVEZESEALEVEL I have it on good authority that Pawn Hearts is one of the best!

[MrMikej413]

Awesome song. Awesome band. I saw these guys at Nearfest a few years ago. I was slightly disappointed but they were still great.

[caniche2066]

Je ne sais comment l'expliquer. mais le disque Still Life est une des oeuvres les plus brillantes de la musique populaire. C'est peut être que VDGG a toujours été sans prétention. Un groupe qui plonge dans l'âme de son auditeur en évitant les longues séductions de la performance et des rythmes syncopés.

[tremblayri1]

@caniche2066

Moi je trouve que vous l'expliquez très bien.

[vaxkors95]

VDGG is too much better than the actual "new prog" bands like MUSE or 30 Seconds to mars.

There are some prog metal bands that i like: Dream Theater, Amorphis, Opeth, Porcuppine Tree, but no one beats the classics ;)

[GodheadsDamnation]

@vaxkors95 wtf? 30 Seconds to Mars is considered new prog? how is that even possible?

[vaxkors95]

@GodheadsDamnation i don't know

[Grigio01]

Sono stati uno dei modelli ai quali si sono ispirati molti gruppi Jazz Rock negli anni '70 e che continuarono a vivere in nuovi sviluppi successivi e nelle idee compositive di Chick Corea lungo gli anni '80. Oggi nessuno è più in grado di inventare qualcosa di significativo per il futuro. Colpa degli ingranaggi delle major e della logica di pochi pazzi attaccati solo allo strapotere del denaro.

[puddypuss]

this to me is thematically a follow up to refugees. they dont seem to perform it anymore unless it was at a concert I missed. I was lucky to see the original late 1960s line up, but the 70s reform stuff is good too.

[FabioCalcinelli]

Nowadays Van der Graaf Generator miss David Jackson so much.

[giopagoda]

This is so beautiful...The "second incarnation" of VDGG (from Godbluff to Quiet Zone) is so different from the "prog rock" stuff from before, so unique, such well-written, mature songs. Of course records like Pawn Hearts and H to He are wonderful, but these 75-77 records are beyond categorization.

[Hulloder]

This song is astounding.

[TheBitterSweetgr]

Probably their most intellectual album....though I can't really choose...see we're talking about Hammill!!!!!!

[moimoiac]

one favorite... for me...

[KeithHarbaugh]

I still prefer my Pink Floyd, Gong, Eloy, and yes Yes

[bluevasilis]

Το γκρουπ ειχε μεγαλη απηχηση στην Ελλαδα μεσα '70-80 και μια τους ειχα δει στο Σπορτινγ ζωντανους το ?1982

[MultiTchaikovsky]

ωπ!ελληνας που ανεβαζει van der graaf generator?μενω εκπληκτος!καλη χρονια prog brother!

[hamlanzon6]

Music doesn't get much better than the Generator!

[Belboz63]

Thanks for posting this, panosc2! :D

[J0000OOOO]

I'm 16, and VdGG is my favourite band besides Dream Theater. Peter Hammill is the best singer and best lyricist of all time.

[mundi67]

@J0000OOOO

Check Mathew Parmenter`s album Astray and Horror Express if U like Hammil`s music ;) 

[fredypeio]

It is the best song i've ever heard even if i'm only fifteen i don't expect to listen to something better than van der graaf generator

[1Pathx]

Agree Theo665

[TallMikeBismuth]

I was listening to this on my way home from school this evening. Beautiful song.

[juanunderground]

Peter Hammil is a histrionic genius singer whose poetry is still an avart-garde concept. The problem with kids today to appreciate progressive rock is that the intelect of many new generations is something corporative and in certain way neo-liberal. The case of USA today is a shame except for people who have been exposed to this great music and who like it, you can't make a kid to appreciate this. Well, I have to realized that progressive rock was something very europpean in its roots and deep.

[SOTWCFX]

@juanunderground I'm 16, my dad had me listening to Yes when I was growing up and never really appriciated it until I was about 14. From there I discovered other music such as Genesis, Pink Floyd, ELP, King Crimson, Zappa plays Zappa, and some heavier stuff like Dream Theater, BTBAM, Protest the Hero, and Scale the Summit.

I discovered this today and i'm totally inlove.

[juanunderground]

@SOTWCFX Good buddy. I would like that you discover WIGWAM that was a great progressive rock from Finland. Enter into search WIGWAM LOSING HOLD. This was a song well crafted and pay attention by the time when the voices of the song get into because it is a suddenly change that for me no one cannot do something like that today. WIGWAM was an underrated band that gave a great bass player who was a master into his instrument, Pekka POhjola. Thank you friend and keep apreciating progressive rock!!

[rc4a0frios]

@SOTWCFX I'm -3, and i'm a spermatozoon, but it's wonderful to listen to this music through the scrotum

[Mohammets]

@SOTWCFX Zappa plays Zappa is good, but Zappa is still better.

[konenas]

brilliant album

[brotherfrank62]

We are on a journey don't look back

[python7275]

sublime



[recorb]

wonderful music great lirycs

[cavalheiro1971]

linus bar

[eFxLiiVe]

...walking in silence down the coast..

[eFxLiiVe]

these guys are awsome. Ive been big into yes for a couple years and just found these guys on wiki as one of Yes's bigest inspirations. It reflects definatly. PROG FOR EVER ^_^

[MehefinHeulog]

this really was an immense album

very simple instrumentation and recording

but still sounds full and almost symphonic

all the melodies/ songs incredibly powerful

a real masterpiece in my view

[MehefinHeulog]

just wonderful

floating

ethereal

immense

[cheekymonkey1979]

Thumbs up for everyone!

[MrBloomdido]

this band for me are the best ever progressive band. they play the type of music i like uneasy listening which is in turns magnificent, majestic and menacing........but always challenging . Thats the way ah ha ah ha i like it

[marinushj]

@MrBloomdido

Hey I like that "uneasy listening" term... could be the motto for all of VDGGs music.

[godbluffvdgg]

I love when hammil growls " holding the weight on the rope" sick and like nothing i've heard

[Tubba324]

One of the best VDGG albums, along with "Pawn Hearts".

Thanks for posting.

[puddypuss]

it s a shame they didnt seem to do this on their latest reform tours, as it s a thematic follow up to refugees. I was lucky enough to see them first time around and then enjoy the mid 70s reform, which seems to be the main set they played recently. it would be so good to hear afterwards followed by octopuss then lost, but I cant see it happening.

[eggflipsupreme]

...this is it - so much other good material to choose from, and that is only from this band.....

[Theo665]

Hammil has something scarying in his voice, this is so beautiful.

Van der graaf, king crimson and CAN are the best.

[Anirml]

And Yes, Genesis and Gentle Giant! =)

[eFxLiiVe]

@Theo665

your forgetting Yes and Rush!

[Signifer82]

@eFxLiiVe They are very good, but do not reach that level, in my opinion.

[eFxLiiVe]

@Signifer82 well your insane :) . from a musicians point of view Yes is equally if not better than Van der Graff. in my opinion. :O

[nspcvdgg]

@eFxLiiVe im a big vdgg fan....yes dont even come close....but if u want serious music look no further than zappa....the best by a very long shot

[J0000OOOO]

@Theo665

Yes! Can are amazing. They are not for most people, but it's always great to find a Can fan.

[DavidKinner]

@Theo665 I have never really taken the time to listen to Can yet are they similar to Crimson and VDGG in the darker type of music? If so what do you suggest from them?!

[unomeimeno]

@DavidKinner

David, I think their Soundtracks album is a good introduction, For example Tango Whiskeyman, if you are surfing youtube

[DavidKinner]

@unomeimeno Thanks dude!!!

[king11fallen]

@Theo665 Hammil has a deep voice, so calm... Dead calm. He sounds like a man that has seen death, and found a beauty on it, making it a deep interpretation on he's lyrics... That's my point of view

[MikeAdupont]

How strange, you just named my 3 favorite bands, honest to gods....maybe throw Henry Cow in there

[TaisVognik]

@Theo665

Van der graaf, king crimson

[AlexAndFTW]

@Theo665

well, king crimson 69-70, genesis, elp > vdgg

[Theo665]

@AlexAndFTW

genesis :-/

[TheLilipuziana]

this is the best song ever

[eggflipsupreme]

...possibly the best song ever recorded....

[godbluffvdgg]

I wish you wouldn't be so wishy washy, lol. I mean,, Is it, or is it not the best ever recorded?

you can't neglect Plague of... or childlike faith in childhoods end. much less sleepwalkers ( my personal favorite, tied with childlike.) or scorched earth or the arrow, or still life, Hmmm now I see why you wrote possibly : )

[LEOFLOYD1225]

great song!

[TheOwl]

Truly one of Peter Hammil's greatest moments as a songwriter! Killer arrangement, just perfect. Still spine chilling now as when I first heard it.

[kot00100]

I do not know whether it is just coming back to my earier years, but the song is still great form me. Thanks for posting it.

[elwinnyulegwni]

Woah, I am stoned every time by this song. Why the hell should we be the few ones to know it and to understand it?

[pescadovoraz]

Sublime.

[ATDAWNTHEYSLEEP68]

This is one of the greatest songs ever recorded and I bet 90% of the population has never even heard of it, or this band for that matter. long live VDGG !!!!

[godbluffvdgg]

more like 99% percent, Much less THE! greatest VDGG songs plague of lighthouse keepers or childlike faith in childhoods end.

[thetrove]

yes, i mos def agree with lighthouse keepers.

[progrocker69]

I discovered prog in 1983, at the age of 14, thanks to the "90125" album by Yes. It's a good thing, because by 1988 I could hardly bear top-40 radio any longer and I needed something to feed my undying love of music.

Other than some pretty cool stuff from the 90s Alternative scene and modern indie music and prog metal, there's little left out there for a real music lover.

The kids of today are coming up listening to utter garbage like Nickelback and Jonas Brothers. Very sad.

[godbluffvdgg]

The primary reason for the so called "music" prevalent today is a deliberate attempt to dumb down society. It is purposeful and insidious and is working apparently. When you see youths not having one iota of intellect and they seem to be only interested in smashing things, Naturally it isn't all of these kids, I have been pleasantly surprised at the musical taste of some of these kids. unfortunately they are few and far. PROG 4 EVER

[RabidBearpig]

@godbluffvdgg I'm proud to say I'm a 15 year old Prog fan. Gentle Giant, King Crimson and Van Der Graaf Generator: The Holy Trinity of Progressive Rock.

[starchild70]

@RabidBearpig

sounds like you have great taste in music. Check out the band Egg if you haven't already.

[RabidBearpig]

@starchild70 I haven't, but I will. Thanks for the suggestion. Any song or album you'd suggest I start with?

[bryonyrocks]

@godbluffvdgg you idiot

[hazardous541]

@godbluffvdgg totally agree

[DavidKinner]

@godbluffvdgg Honestly, I think it almost seems like more people around my age(I am 20) like a lot of these types of groups. I find when I show them King Crimson they like it. Not all, but quite a lot of them. I think it is because King Crimson was not anywhere near as popular as many other progressive bands, and Van Der Graaf Generator had even less popularity. Both of them had darker feels, and a much heavier type of music than many other groups

[DavidKinner]

@godbluffvdgg and because a lot of kids are into dark stuff now and heavy music, they find the real deal. Without all the stupid screams, and shrieks.

[99Maic]

@godbluffvdgg You are a smug prick.

[godbluffvdgg]

@99Maic No man is better than I, nor am I better than any man. I wrote that and believe in it. So if I appear "smug" it is unintentional. Now, say you're sorry or else...

[99Maic]

@godbluffvdgg I'm sorry.. please don't hurt me.

[godbluffvdgg]

@99Maic Man, I just read all my shit. I am a smug prick. Oh well!

There's other ways than screaming in the mob:

that makes us merely cogs of hatred.

Look to the why and where we are,

look to yourselves and the stars,yes, and in the end

what choice is there left but to live

in the hope of saving

our children's children's little ones?

[Oscar301]

totally yes

[madkrull]

what a wonderful song....

speechless

[Sirengesang]

endlich beginnt der upload dieser vollkommenen Originale.

Jetzt kann man auch einem nicht-Kennenden mit einem Link diese besten je gemachte Rockmusik in ihrer Ganzheit zeigen.

[CornyCorse]

super song!one of my favorite.. thanks to van der graaf for creating such a magical music.you are the best!