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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby C » 06 Dec 2024, 21:47

kath wrote:
Neil Jung wrote:For All Mankind is a great tv series about space travel, but the Russians get to the moon first.


sounds interesting to me. what is it on?


lol was an English free improvising saxophonist.

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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby Neil Jung » 06 Dec 2024, 21:48

That last track was a bit of a mess.
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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby kath » 06 Dec 2024, 21:48

Spock! wrote:
kath wrote:
Spock! wrote:Ooo - a Lol Coxhill moment!


please explain for the clueless american. thanks in advance






Lol Coxhill did a lot of free form sax work.


ahhh, thanks

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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby kath » 06 Dec 2024, 21:48

Neil Jung wrote:That last track was a bit of a mess.


yes it was, mwhahaa. the cacophonous ending is so fitting

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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby Neil Jung » 06 Dec 2024, 21:49

Nighty night all x
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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby kath » 06 Dec 2024, 21:49

Neil Jung wrote:
kath wrote:
Neil Jung wrote:For All Mankind is a great tv series about space travel, but the Russians get to the moon first.


sounds interesting to me. what is it on?


It’s on AppleTV in the UK.


thank yew

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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

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kath wrote:
Spock! wrote:
kath wrote:
please explain for the clueless american. thanks in advance






Lol Coxhill did a lot of free form sax work.


ahhh, thanks


Played with Kevin Ayers amongst others



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mudshark wrote:Comparing Peruvian white asparagus to the Dutch variety is like comparing Harold Budd to Terry Riley.

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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby Spock! » 06 Dec 2024, 21:50

Neil Jung wrote:That last track was a bit of a mess.







And currently the song I'd rate second in most enjoyed songs on the album!
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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby C » 06 Dec 2024, 21:50

Thanks Mike, John and Kath a lovely listen

To reap and other absent friends and Lol

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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby kath » 06 Dec 2024, 21:50

C wrote:
lol was an English free improvising saxophonist.

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now i know what a coxhill moment is, mwhahaha

as you know, i luvvvv the sax in the wild

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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby kath » 06 Dec 2024, 21:52

Spock! wrote:
Neil Jung wrote:That last track was a bit of a mess.







And currently the song I'd rate second in most enjoyed songs on the album!


i luvv it as well. this album is its own creature.

thanks as ever for the pleasure, brethren.

a toast to absents and beluvveds. to reap. to my friend crys of the crossbow.

*chink*

have a luvly weekend everybody

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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby Spock! » 06 Dec 2024, 21:53

That's the best Vdgg album I've heard!



Many thanks and take care.




To Reap, Crys, Nic and other absent friends,



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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby C » 07 Dec 2024, 09:56

kath wrote:
C wrote:
lol was an English free improvising saxophonist.

Played with Kevin Ayers amongst others



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now i know what a coxhill moment is, mwhahaha

as you know, i luvvvv the sax in the wild


The lad used to regularly busk outside the Paris Studios when I was queuing for the John Peel Show




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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby LMG » 07 Dec 2024, 22:12

Neil Jung wrote:Shame Chris isn’t here. He’s a big Hammill fan.


Sorry to have missed it!

Looks like you all had a blast.

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Re: PSLs: Van der Graaf Generator, Fri 6th Dec @ 9pm [UK]

Postby LMG » 07 Dec 2024, 22:14

C wrote:LET’S ROCK!

Guitar Sounds like Fripp!




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It was.

Fripp plays on two VDGG albums.

Hammill sings on sessions for Fripp's Exposure album.


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