Van der Graaf Generator VIb

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Van der Graaf Generator VIb [August 1974 - December 1976]
Personnel
Name Peter Hammill: voc, gtr, piano, bass Guy Evans: drums, perc David Jackson: sax, flute, piano Hugh Banton: kbds, bass	ex Peter Hammill II The Long Hello / PH II The Long Hello / PH II The Long Hello / PH II	to Van der Graaf I Van der Graaf I Van der Graaf I Jackson Banton Evans

Discography
1975 1976 1976 1976 1982 1994 2003 2003	Godbluff Still Life World Record Wondering / Meurglys III Time Vaults [some of the stuff] Maide Vale [most of the stuff] Masters From The Vaults Godbluff Live 1975 (including the footage off the above dvd)	Charisma Charisma Charisma Charisma Sofa Sound Band Of Joy Classic Rock Productions Classic Rock Productions	lp lp lp single cassette cd dvd dvd

History

The return of the classics! They recorded 3 albums in a mere 12 months! Most of their equipment was stolen in Italy in December 75.

Hugh Banton:
In between VdGG VIa and b he joined Seventh Wave for gigs and the album Psi-Fi (Gull 1975). After leaving VdGG he started designing organs for a company in Oldham until he went solo in 1991 (further info at the Banton page). He may have played in local pub bands during the 80s, and certainly joined Judge and Gold Frankincense & Disk Drive on stage at the VdGG-convention on 3rd of May 1992.

Reunion time:
There were at least three VdGG live reunions between December 1976 and May 2005: Autumn 1991 they allegedly performed House With No Door, Sleepwalkers, Still Life, Refugees and Arrow in a marquee (!) at Sue Jackson's fortieth birthday party. "Very bizarre. There's NO bootleg!" PH said afterwards. There might have been other odd performances at closed parties, too.

At Guy's and PH's very special gig with friends at the Union Chapel in Highbury Islington, London on Nov. 3rd 1996 the four of them performed Lemmings unannounced in front of a stunned audience. The last one was also unannounced; performing Still Life as the encore of Peter Hammill's gig at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on February 20th 2003. Which triggered the real reunion.