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The Bath Forum Concert

a Live release
by Van der Graaf Generator

Release Year: 2023

Date Label Catalog # Comments
10 Mar 2023 Esoteric Recordings EANTCD41093 2xCD+Blu-Ray+DVD

Release Information

In Feb 2022 Van der Graaf Generator embarked on a UK tour which had been rescheduled several times due to the Covid pandemic. The final show on these dates took place at The Forum in Bath on 1 Mar 2022  and the event was captured by a film and recording crew.

‘The Bath Forum Concert’ is the first live CD and film fully controlled by the band. This release features the entire concert, mixed by Stephen W Tayler, and includes 2xCDs and a region free High-Definition Blu Ray video with 5.1 Surround Sound and an NTSC / Region Free DVD of this concert film along with an illustrated booklet.

Added To Proggnosis Database on: 12/27/2022 12:00:00 AM
Entry Last Updated on: 4/2/2023 12:59:00 PM by: Marc

Track List

CD 1

  1. Interference Patterns
  2. Every Bloody Emperor
  3. A Louse is Not a Home
  4. Masks
  5. Childlike Faith in Childhoods End
  6. Go

CD 2

  1. La Rossa
  2. Alfa Berlina
  3. Over the Hill
  4. Room 1210
  5. Man Erg
  6. House With No Door

BLU RAY ( 5.1 Surround)

  1. Interference Patterns
  2. Every Bloody Emperor
  3. A Louse is Not a Home
  4. Masks
  5. Childlike Faith in Childhoods End
  6. Go
  7. La Rossa
  8. Alfa Berlina
  9. Over the Hill
  10. Room 1210
  11. Man Erg
  12. House With No Door

DVD

  1. Interference Patterns
  2. Every Bloody Emperor
  3. A Louse is Not a Home
  4. Masks
  5. Childlike Faith in Childhoods End
  6. Go
  7. La Rossa
  8. Alfa Berlina
  9. Over the Hill
  10. Room 1210
  11. Man Erg
  12. House With No Door

Performer Credits

Peter Hammill
guitar, vocals

Hugh Banton
keyboards

Guy Evans
drums

Reviews  1

Reviewed by Marc on 02 Apr 2023

Saw Van der Graaf Generator live in Québec City about 10 or 12 years ago (my only time). Great show. I had the chance to have a seat that allowed me to see Hugh Banton play his keyboards and bass pedals simultaneously. What an incredible musician. I saw  Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson live a number of times. Excellent and great showmanship, but I was never more impressed than by Banton's performance. Only reservation I had with the VDGG show in Québec was the few songs from the 70's they played. Still, being familiar with their newer stuff (and liking it),  I really enjoyed myself.

The Bath Forum Concert was from their latest (last?) tour. Having been disappointed by a few of the old timers giving live shows (Genesis, Jethro Tull... but not by King Crimson, Steve Hackett... and hopefully not by Peter Gabriel in September), I was wandering about Banton's and  Evans' level of playing in 2022, and also about Peter Hammill's voice?

Well have no fear. They still have it, and Hammill can belch it out as much as he ever was able. Compared to their 70's album Vital, this is way better. Just as good as my Québec City show. The production of this live album is incredible. With a good pair of headphones you can hear everything!! The band also includes a lot of the old stuff, even some solo Hammill. What more can you ask for?

The bath Forum Concert will certainly be in my Top 10 best live albums of all time. Highly recommended indeed!!!!

 

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