I had then and still retain an interest in science for its own sake and as a metaphor for our current lives. Peter Hammill currentinterestlive Change image and share on social
To be honest, I don't know really what I do on stage. Peter Hammill honeststage Change image and share on social
It costs so much to promote something these days that almost always safety is the preferred option, reference back to things which have been successful in the past. Also, people are simply not given the time to develop and find themselves and their audience as we were. Peter Hammill audiencebackcost share on social
More people seem to know the Van der Graaf Generator material than my solo work - thanks, I suppose, to their parents' lingering vinyl collections. Peter Hammill collectiondergenerator Change image and share on social
There's always a Van der Graaf audience that wants to hear the band's sound. And totally fair enough. Why not? It's a band. You like the band, you like the band. Peter Hammill audiencebandder Change image and share on social
I continue to believe, contrary to the given wisdom, that it's more interesting to have an album - or, indeed, an individual song - which has variety rather than homogeneity. Peter Hammill albumcontinuecontrary Change image and share on social
My dictum has always been: 'This show is happening just here, just tonight, with these people who are in this hall, and nobody knows what's going to happen until it's done.' Peter Hammill dictumhallhappen Change image and share on social
The crucial question one comes back to is the examination; without that experience is meaningless. And I think it's true that society is becoming more and more passive, less and less fired up with enthusiasm, in many spheres. Peter Hammill backcrucialenthusiasm share on social
So I, for one, didn't feel alienated by what happened in 77. Peter Hammill alienatefeelhappen Change image and share on social
Seriously, these days I tend to shut up in terms of external analysis and DO try to let things speak for themselves, while still trying to get some depth into them. Peter Hammill analysisdaydepth Change image and share on social
