VdGG Profile: Peter Hammill solo II

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Peter Hammill solo II [April 1971 - December 1974]
Personnel
Name Peter Hammill: gtr, voc, piano Guests: Chris Judge Smith: lignaphones, perc, voc Hugh Banton: kbds, voc David Jackson: sax, flute, voc Guy Evans: drums, perc, voc Nic Potter: bass Martin Pottinger: drums Robert Fripp: gtr Ray Jackson: harp, mandolin Rod Clements: bass, violin Paul Whitehead: perc Randy California: gtr	ex VdGG VIa Free Art Research Trio VdGG VIa VdGG VIa VdGG VIa VdGG V Heebalob II King Crimson / VdGG VIa Lindisfarne Lindisfarne [designed early VdGG cov.] Spirit	to VdGG VIb Imperial Storm Band VdGG VIb VdGG VIb VdGG VIb Rare Bird III The Modern Beats

Discography
1971 1973 1974 1974 1975 1975	Fool's Mate Chameleon In The Shadow Of The Night The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage In Camera Nadir's Big Chance Birthday Special / Shingle Song	Charisma Charisma Charisma Charisma Charisma Charisma	lp lp lp lp lp single

History

More classics, starting with Fool's Mate which includes songs from pre- and early VdGG days not suited for the band any more by 71. After the VdGG-era followed four albums in less than two years. Pretty impressive by any standards (and the tempo and quality of the recorded output continued after the reformation)! Some or all the VdGG-boys are guesting on each album. Nadir's Big Chance was a contractual obligation recorded by the band after the reunion had been settled. It introduced Peter Hammill's alter ego Rikki Nadir, a loud aggressive 16 year old punk, and it pre-dated the punk movement by a couple of years and at least inspired Johnny Rotten. Peter Hammill performed solo, duo, trio, and also quatro for three gigs in Italy. In Bologna on 28. May 1973 the four of them were billed as VdGG (much to PH's despair, I guess!).