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2006 Peter Hammill Concert Dates
All accompanied by Stuart Gordon

November 10, Kino, Ebensee, Austria
November 11 Szene, Vienna, Austria
November 14 Archa Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic
November 15 Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany
November 16 Museumskeller, Erfurt, Germany
November 17 Objekt 5, Halle, Germany
*November 18 Göeltzschtal Galerie, Nicolaikirche, Auerbach, Germany
November 19 Hirsch, Nuremberg, Germany
November 20 Harmonie, Bonn, Germany

 November 24 La Suoneria della Musica, Settimo Torinese, Italy
November 25 Auditorium parco della musica, Roma, Italy
November 26 Teatro delle Erbe, Milano, Italy


Recent Gigs
 October 1 Quays, Lowry, Salford
Siren Song, Nothing Comes, A Better Time, Gone Ahead, Four Pails, Comfortable, Shingle Song, Amnesiac
If I Could, Driven, Modern, Bubble, Labour Of Love, Faculty X, Traintime, Stranger Still
October 2 Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
Easy to Slip Away, Just Good Friends, Gone Ahead, A Better Time, The Unconscious Life, The Comet, The Course, The Tail
I Will Find You, Shingle Song, Like Veronica, Driven, Primo On The Parapet, Bubble, Autumn, A Way Out, The Siren Song, Traintime
October 4 Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Don't Tell Me, Curtains, Gone Ahead, A Better Time, Comfortable, If I Could , Driven , Like Veronica
The Birds, Patient, Bubble , Unrehearsed, After The Show, Four Pails, Stranger Still, A Way Out
October 6 Sage, Gateshead, Uk
Easy To Slip Away, Nothing Comes, Just Good Friends, Gone Ahead, A Better Time, Amnesiac, Shingle Song,
My Experience, Driven, Patient, Bubble, Unrehearsed, Faculty X, Stranger Still, Traintime
October 7 RCH Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow
Don't Tell Me, A Better Time, Gone Ahead, Curtains, Autumn, Comfortable, Shingle Song, Like Veronica (broke string),
Driven, If I Could, Primo On The Parapet, Four Pails, Bubble, A Way Out, Traintime, Modern

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Veracious is a live CD with Peter Hammill & Stuart Gordon released in February of 2006. Although Peter Hammill has regularly toured with Stuart Gordon for many years and quite regularly since 1998, there has yet to be an official live representation of this duo until now. Ten of the twelve songs have also never been released as a live performance before. The performances are taken from three different concerts:

1999 November 7th Recher Theatre, Towson, MD, USA
2001 March 30th Noga Theatre, Jaffa, Israël
2004 December 8th Patronaat, Haarlem, Netherlands

Tracklist
1. A Better Time
2. Gone Ahead
3. Driven
4. Nothing Comes
5. Amnesiac
6. Nightman
7. Like Veronica
8. Bubble
9. Easy To Slip Away
10. Primo On The Parapet
11. Shingle Song
12. A Way Out
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Peter Hammill
live on RTBF TV in 1979

 

Peter Hammill in NYC February 17th and 18th 1978

Visa Records textured handbill promoting the 4 concerts at The Other End in New York. The advert also promotes the release of Vision, a Peter Hammill compilation album from 1971 to 1974. This is pre 1979, but the 1978 US tour was a return to solo performances after many years of touring with Van der Graaf and set the trend for years to come.



Check out these wonderful pictures of Peter Hammill taken December 4th 1979 while he was performing for RTBF a Belgian TV channel. The photographs were taken by Philippe Carly and prints of various sizes can be bought here. Philippe also has many prints of other avant-garde artists of the times.

 
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  about Peter Hammill books?   

Killers, Angels, Refugees was first published in Great Britain by Charisma Books in 1974. A second edition was later released in October of 1974. The 1974 editions featured cover art by Bob Barling and are rare gems. This is a lyric book which spans from before the VdGG days up to the Silent Corner LP. There are fables and figment toward the end which one could say are a collection of short stories. The 1980 reprint is by newly formed Sofa Sound. Actually this book has the 'honour' of being SS1, the first release. The back cover of the SS1 edition  sports a stark if not disturbing photo of Peter, done by Anton Corbijn. Unfortunately this book is long out of print and there is no imminent news of any future reprints. If you find a copy I suggest you buy it.
 

Mirrors, Dreams, And Miracles was published in 1982 by Sofa Sound (SS2). This book is the follow-up to Killers, Angels, Refugees and features lyrics from In Camera up to A Black Box. The book was originally a volume of short stories and was first completed as early as 1975. After the intended publishing company went out of business and many revisions, a few of the short stories do appear in the last part of the book. Again the back cover photography is by Anton Corbijn, who has photographed many musicians. I do believe that there is a photo of Peter in his book 'Famouz Photographs'.
 

  

 



 






The Lemming Chronicles was written by David Shaw-Parker and published by Pandora's Boox. It is basically a critical appreciation of both Van der Graaf Generator and Peter Hammill but also tells the tale of two friends and their journey through the music. It is a lovely read and a definitive must for any long time VdGG / PH fan. If the name, David Shaw-Parker sounds familiar, you might have noticed his active participation on Chris Judge Smith's release: Curly's Airship, a double CD musical odyssey which features the likes of Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton, David Jackson, John Ellis, Arthur Brown... and the list goes on. The last few copies of this book are still available on his website: http://www.davidshaw-parker.com

 

Peter Hammill Canciones is a Spanish lyric book first published in 1989 by Espiral / Fundamentos. This Canciones book is number 135 in the series that also features many other renown artists, far too many to name here. The lyrics are in English as well as in Spanish and range from the 1968 single Firebrand all the way to In A Foreign Town. The book only contains a few selection from each album and isn't a 'complete works' but does have some interesting song choices. The edition shown here is the second edition released in 1998 and as far as I know is still available in Spanish book shops.

   

Los trabajos y los dias de
Peter Hammill
A biography of Peter Hammill by Marcelo Gobello. The book was printed in Argentina and limited to 3000 copies. Written in Spanish, the book features a bit of history on VdGG, Peter Hammill, a detailed discography and selected lyrics spanning most of Peter's career.

   The Book
    Phil Smart and Jim Christopulos wrote what can only be considered as the definitive book on Van der Graaf Generator! The authors worked directly with VdGG thus providing a unique inside look to the history of the band and tons of never before seen photos. A must for every fans, buy it  here!



Peter Hammill in Germany and Belgium in 1985
Jean-Marie Saunier has been kind enough to submit many superb pictures taken at the Audimax University in Saarbrücken and of the Lime Light in Courtrai, Belgium. Peter was performing solo and was in middle of a hectic spring tour that brought him to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Canada and the U.S.A.

Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken
 Courtrai
Courtrai

 

Peter Hammill - In the Passionskirche Berlin MCMXCII

 

 Peter Hammill in Montréal

Check out the these pictures of Peter Hammill and Stuart Gordon at the Café Campus during the 1999 North American tour. Photos taken by Martine Turgeon. Visit the 1999 Montréal concert page




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This is a 90 minute official VHS release of Peter Hammill's live performance in Berlin on April 11th 1992. The video features most of the concert and has themed interview clips by Peter in between songs. A unique up close and personal feel to the video and a must for any fan. This video is out of print but still available through various music dealers. No news of any DVD release of this video. For more information on the concert go here.


Peter Hammill Q/A

Peter Hammill takes the time to answer questions submitted by his fans. Read it!

i've had a brief look at the site and i also find the take-off amusing ;-) - Peter Hammill
 


A few details...
Yet another Peter Hammill site. Although there are many fine Hammill sites out there, few actually deal with his solo career after the demise of Van der Graaf Generator. Over the years, and like many other avid Peter Hammill fans, I have compiled some memorabilia, and now would like to share them with other cyber fans. I wont pretend to have the biggest collection, nor will I pretend to be all knowing. Therefore I humbly request any corrections possible to make this site as accurate as can be. If I have infringed any copyrights or have made unauthorized use of personal images, please advise and I will make the proper corrections. All photos here in may be reproduced if you state the source, but please do not mass reproduce these images on other sites. All possible contributions from other fans will be posted and proper credit given. Any concert reviews, stubs or adverts people wish to submit will be added to The Agenda. I am looking for people who are willing to translate German and Italian articles so they can be posted and understood by everyone. Questions or comments are very much welcomed. Happy Trails...
 


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