{"title":"Van der Graaf Generator (Peter Hammill)","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"joe-banks-rock-and-role-the-visionary-songs-of-peter-hammill-and-van-der-graff-generator-book-pre-order","title":"Joe Banks \"ROCK and ROLE: The Visionary Songs of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator\" Book (PRE-ORDER FOR 2ND PRESSING)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Banks - ROCK and ROLE: The Visionary Songs of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator (Book)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-ORDER FOR THE SECOND PRESSING OF THIS TITLE. IT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE US ON OR ABOUT JULY 10, 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-ORDER ITEM. WE ONLY SHIP ORDERS WHEN COMPLETE. IN ORDER TO AVOID SHIPPING DELAY OF OTHER ITEMS, PLEASE ORDER SEPARATELY. THANK YOU!!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003eFollowing critically acclaimed Kingmaker books such as Mario Giammetti’s authoritative two-volume history of Genesis and candid autobiographies by Jakko Jakszyk (King Crimson) and Mark Kelly (Marillion), \u003ci\u003eRock and Role \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive biography of Peter Hammill – leader of Van der Graaf Generator, and one of the most daring and original solo artists in rock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Charisma \u0026amp; Virgin Recordings 1971-1986 \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e– an extensive Peter Hammill boxset – due for released at the end of September, and with Hammill playing his first UK shows since 2018 in support, the publication of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eRock and Role\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e is both timely and complementary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: black;\"\u003eHammill’s influence is vast and surprising, with fans including David Bowie, John Lydon and Mark E. Smith. In the 1970s, Van der Graaf Generator were infamous for their visceral, chaotic live shows and the avant-garde power of albums like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; color: black;\"\u003ePawn Hearts and Godbluff.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: #F8F8F8; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: black;\"\u003eAs a solo artist, Hammill’s fearless explorations of the human condition have inspired generations of musicians and listeners alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003eRock and Role\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003e traces Hammill’s remarkable journey through the 1970s and beyond, providing an in-depth look at his music and lyrics, investigating the ideas behind his songs, and creating a portrait of Hammill as both artist and man. Drawing on new interviews with key collaborators and contemporaries, and extensive research in media and fan archives, the book affirms Hammill’s unique position as a musical pioneer and iconoclast. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003eAt over 500 pages, and illustrated with hundreds of images, including many rare and previously unseen photographs, \u003ci\u003eRock and Role\u003c\/i\u003e is both a highly readable biography and serious critical appreciation of one of rock’s great unsung heroes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003eGregory Spawton, co-founder of Kingmaker Publishing and co-founder of the band Big Big Train, comments:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003e“Peter Hammill is a singular artist—a true original whose music has long deserved this kind of thoughtful, in-depth study. Joe Banks is the perfect writer for this book, and we’re thrilled to be publishing it.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003eJoe Banks is a respected music journalist and author of the widely acclaimed Hawkwind biography \u003ci\u003eDays Of The Underground\u003c\/i\u003e (Strange Attractor Press, 2020), described by \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e as “entirely engrossing” and by \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Quietus\u003c\/i\u003e as “a tour de force”. His writing on Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator has appeared in \u003ci\u003eProg\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRock \u0026amp; Folk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Quietus\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 978-1-8384918-9-5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: #F8F8F8;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kingmaker Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45252061069484,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/5857\/5258\/files\/Hammillbookfinalfrontcover.jpg?v=1755985169"}],"url":"https:\/\/thebandwagonusa.com\/en-fr\/collections\/van-der-graaf-generator-peter-hammill.oembed","provider":"The Band Wagon USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}