as it stands, i'm more inclined towards peter hammil's solo work than van der graaf generator. even though the structures and compositional lengths are significantly simpler, it seems as though hammil's work has an animus and enthusiasm that is adventurous in its own right. "future now," from 1978, is currently my favorite work of hammil's. the allmusic reviews - generally colorless and anemic, no exception being made in this case - fail to do justice to the spirit of this work and especially the first track, which is blighted in their review (confusing, confusing, confusing).
there's more peter hammil solo work available at newmoodswings.blogspot.com in the event this piques your interest. his work is pretty erratic, sometimes irascible, unstable, dramatically different in mood and tone, but always worth a listen.
link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/176613628/78PHTFN.rar
Indeed, "the future now" is a masterful rejection of the brutal pessimism attendant to our time. Your profile catalog of interests describe a strong autodidact. I look forward to your future posts.
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I agree with Geo. Your list of favourites is quite an inspiration. :)
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