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10 quotes by Peter Hammill

Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November 1948) is an English singer-songwriter, and a founding member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Most noted for his vocal abilities, his main instruments are guitar and piano. He also acts as a record producer for his own recordings, and occasionally for other artists.
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Actually I think Art lies in both directions - the broad strokes, big picture but on the other hand the minute examination of the apparently mundane.... →

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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... →

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Being used to scientific terminology and theory it was always natural for me to push this stuff into songs.

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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... →

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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... →

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I had then and still retain an interest in science for its own sake and as a metaphor for our current lives.

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So I, for one, didn't feel alienated by what happened in 77.

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It costs so much to promote something these days that almost always safety is the preferred option, reference back to things which have been... →

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Marc Almond has done a couple of covers, a few people in Europa have done them. I own all the publishing. It's never really been addressed, as I... →

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The passage of time is a continuing thing. At 18, you're going to live forever, and you are definitely not at 52, so that is a recurring topic. I... →

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