Released on March 10, 2023, is a career-spanning live box set by the legendary progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator (VdGG). It captures the band's final UK show of their 2022 tour, performed at The Forum in Bath on March 1, 2022. This release is significant as the first live CD and film fully authorized and controlled by the band members themselves. Performance and Lineup
The concert features the band’s enduring trio lineup of (vocals, guitar, piano), Hugh Banton (organ, bass pedals), and Guy Evans (drums). Despite the members being in their 70s, critics noted the performance's staggering energy and "warts and all" authenticity, prioritizing emotional intensity over clinical perfection. Setlist Highlights
The performance included major highlights like "Childlike Faith in Childhood’s End" and "Man-Erg" . Van der Graaf Generator - The Bath Forum Concer...
A standout rarity was "A Louse Is Not a Home," a song originally from Hammill’s 1974 solo album that had rarely been played live since the mid-70s.
The show concluded with a surprise, stately performance of "House with No Door" . Release Details Released on March 10, 2023, is a career-spanning
The concert was issued as a deluxe four-disc clamshell box set: Van der Graaf Generator – The Bath Forum Concert - T P A
The setlist was split into two halves with an interval, balancing 1970s "warhorse" classics with more recent material from albums like Trisector and Do Not Disturb . Performance and Lineup The concert features the band’s
Newer tracks like "Interference Patterns" served as openers, while "Every Bloody Emperor" was introduced with particular relevance to modern political events.