Guy Evans
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Guy Randolph Evans is an English
progressive rock
drummer
, percussion
ist and composer
, and a member of Van der Graaf Generator
.
Whilst at the University of Warwick (1965-68), Evans played in the university band which was called The New Economic Model. The band, which mainly played American soul music of the 1960s, played at all the university dances and supported bands such as Pink Floyd
and The Move
. There is a picture of Evans with the rest of the New Economic Model in "Van der Graaf Generator - The Book".
Evans was a member of Van der Graaf Generator from 1968 until 1978, and since 2005.
In addition to his work in Van der Graaf Generator, Evans has collaborated with other musicians, frequently with other (ex-) members of Van der Graaf Generator, as on The Long Hello
project and in the K Group
. He also works with a group called Echo City
constructing "sonic playgrounds", outdoor constructions which can be used to make music, many for disabled children. He has been the drummer in Subterraneans
since 2002.
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With The Misunderstood
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With Echo City
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With Subterraneans
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With David Jackson
and Life of Riley:
With David Jackson, and Hugh Banton
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With Peter Hammill
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With Big Buddha:
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With Charlie and The Wide Boys:
With Footsbarn Present's:
With Didier Malherbe
and Yan Emerich:
With Mother Gong:
With Amon Düül UK
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With Nigel Mazlyn Jones
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With Peter Blegvad
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With Frank Tovey:
With Kazue Sawai
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With Anthony Phillips
and Harry Williamson
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, percussion
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
ist and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, and a member of Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester. They were the first act signed to Charisma Records. The band achieved considerable success in Italy during the 1970s...
.
Whilst at the University of Warwick (1965-68), Evans played in the university band which was called The New Economic Model. The band, which mainly played American soul music of the 1960s, played at all the university dances and supported bands such as Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
and The Move
The Move
The Move, from Birmingham, England, were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s. They scored nine Top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any success in the United States....
. There is a picture of Evans with the rest of the New Economic Model in "Van der Graaf Generator - The Book".
Evans was a member of Van der Graaf Generator from 1968 until 1978, and since 2005.
In addition to his work in Van der Graaf Generator, Evans has collaborated with other musicians, frequently with other (ex-) members of Van der Graaf Generator, as on The Long Hello
The Long Hello
The Long Hello is a studio instrumental album by David Jackson, Hugh Banton, Guy Evans and Nic Potter recorded in August 1973 and released in Italy in 1974...
project and in the K Group
Peter Hammill
Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill 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 works with a group called Echo City
Echo City
Echo City is a British sound sculpture and music project founded in London in 1983 by Van der Graaf Generator member Guy Evans, Giles Leaman, Giles Perring and David Sawyer....
constructing "sonic playgrounds", outdoor constructions which can be used to make music, many for disabled children. He has been the drummer in Subterraneans
Subterraneans (band)
Subterraneans are an art-rock band from London, England. Fronted by former Angelhead vocalist and songwriter Jude Rawlins, they also feature former Wave guitarist Carl Homer, former Solstice bass player Robin Phillips, and Van der Graaf Generator drummer Guy Evans.-Film, Theatre and...
since 2002.
Band member
With Van der Graaf GeneratorVan der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester. They were the first act signed to Charisma Records. The band achieved considerable success in Italy during the 1970s...
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- The Aerosol Grey MachineThe Aerosol Grey MachineThe Aerosol Grey Machine is the first album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was released in September 1969.The album was originally intended as a solo album by the band's lead singer and main songwriter, Peter Hammill...
(1969 album) - The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each OtherThe Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each OtherThe Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other is the second album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was released in 1970. The album was reissued in re-mastered form, with two bonus tracks, in 2005....
(1970 album) - H to He, Who Am the Only OneH to He, Who Am the Only OneH to He, Who Am the Only One is the third album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. It was released in 1970.During the recording of the album, Nic Potter quit the band. Organist Hugh Banton offered to play bass guitar on the two tracks that had not yet been finished. In...
(1970 album) - Pawn HeartsPawn HeartsPawn Hearts is the fourth album by English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released in October 1971. The album reached number 1 on Italian album charts.-Differences between the European and North American releases:...
(1971 album) - GodbluffGodbluffGodbluff is the first record released by Van der Graaf Generator after they reformed in 1975. It is their fifth disc overall.It features a tighter, more pared-down sound than the band's earlier recordings with John Anthony. Hammill makes extensive use of the Hohner Clavinet D6 electromechanical...
(1975 album) - Still LifeStill Life (Van der Graaf Generator album)Still Life is an album by Van der Graaf Generator. It was originally released in 1976. One bonus track was added for the 2005 rerelease. The album cover shows a Lichtenberg figure....
(1976 album) - World RecordWorld Record (album)World Record is an album by Van der Graaf Generator. It was originally released in 1976. Bonus tracks were added for the 2005 rerelease.It was the last album recorded by the classic line-up of the band until their 2005 reunion: Banton and Jackson departed in 1976, but Hammill and Evans carried on,...
(1976 album) - The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure DomeThe Quiet Zone/The Pleasure DomeThe Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome, released in 1977, was Van der Graaf Generator's last studio album before their 2005 reunion. The album features a more energetic, new wave sound than its three immediate predecessors, anticipating singer and songwriter Peter Hammill's late '70s solo work.For this...
(1977 album) - VitalVital (album)Vital is Van der Graaf Generator's first live album. Except for one-off reunions, it marked the end of Van der Graaf Generator as a band until their 2005 reunion. The album was credited under the truncated name Van der Graaf...
(1978 live album) - Maida ValeMaida Vale (album)Maida Vale is an album by Van der Graaf Generator, recorded live-in-the-studio at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios. It contains eight songs from four different recordings from BBC sessions in 1971, 1975 and 1976...
(1994 live album) - Present (2005 album)
- Real TimeReal Time (Van der Graaf Generator album)Real Time is a live album by Van der Graaf Generator, released in 2007 on Fie! Records . It contains the entire recording of the group's reunion concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England on 6 May 2005...
(2007 live album) - TrisectorTrisectorTrisector is a studio album by the British rock group Van der Graaf Generator. It was released on Virgin/EMI Records in March 2008. It is an important release for Van der Graaf Generator because it is the first album the band recorded as a trio...
(2008 album) - Live At The Paradiso (2009 live album)
- A Grounding in NumbersA Grounding in NumbersA Grounding in Numbers is a studio album by the British rock group Van der Graaf Generator. It was released on 14 March 2011. This date, if written as 3,14, comprises the first three digits of the number π. The second track, "Mathematics", refers to Euler's identity, sometimes known as the...
(2011 album)
With The Misunderstood
The Misunderstood
The Misunderstood were a psychedelic rock band originating from Riverside, California in the mid-1960s. The band moved to London early in their career, and although they recorded only a handful of songs before being forced to disband, they are considered highly influential in the then-emerging...
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- Tuff Enough / Little Red Rooster (1969 single)
- Never Had A Girl (Like You Before) / Golden Glass (1969 single)
With Echo City
Echo City
Echo City is a British sound sculpture and music project founded in London in 1983 by Van der Graaf Generator member Guy Evans, Giles Leaman, Giles Perring and David Sawyer....
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- Gramophone (1987 album)
- The Sound Of Music (1992 album)
- Sonic Sport 1983-88 Part One (1995 album)
- Loss Of The Church 1997 (1997 album)
- Echo City (1999 CD single)
- Single2000 (2000 CD single)
With Subterraneans
Subterraneans (band)
Subterraneans are an art-rock band from London, England. Fronted by former Angelhead vocalist and songwriter Jude Rawlins, they also feature former Wave guitarist Carl Homer, former Solstice bass player Robin Phillips, and Van der Graaf Generator drummer Guy Evans.-Film, Theatre and...
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- Orly Flight (2003 compilation album)
- Themes for Maya Deren (2004 instrumental album)
- Soul Mass Transit (2006 album)
- Live in Berlin (2008 album)
- Eights and Rhymes (2008 instrumental album)
- This Too Shall Pass (2011 album)
Solo
With Nic PotterNic Potter
Nic Potter is a British bassist, composer and painter, best known for his work with the group Van der Graaf Generator in the 1970s.-Career:...
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- The Long HelloThe Long HelloThe Long Hello is a studio instrumental album by David Jackson, Hugh Banton, Guy Evans and Nic Potter recorded in August 1973 and released in Italy in 1974...
(1974 album) - Dolphins / Welcombe Mouth (1980 single)
- The Long Hello Volume TwoThe Long Hello Volume TwoThe Long Hello Volume Two is a studio instrumental album by Guy Evans and Nic Potter released 1981. It was recorded and mixed at Hidden Drive Studios.-Track listing:# "Surfing with Isabelle – 4:12# "Elsham Road" – 3:35...
(1981 album)
With David Jackson
David Jackson (rock musician)
David Nicholas George Jackson , nicknamed Jaxon, is a British progressive rock saxophonist, flautist, and composer. He is best known for his work with the band Van der Graaf Generator and his work in Music and Disability...
and Life of Riley:
- The Long Hello Volume Four (1982 album)
With David Jackson, and Hugh Banton
Hugh Banton
Hugh Robert Banton is a British organist and organ builder, most widely known for his work with the group Van der Graaf Generator in the 1970s.-Career:...
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- Gentlemen Prefer Blues (1985 album)
With Peter Hammill
Peter Hammill
Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill 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...
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- Spur of the MomentSpur of the Moment (album)Spur of the Moment is an album of experimental music by Peter Hammill and Guy Evans, originally released as cassette tape on the Red Hot label. A remastered version was released on CD on the DaTE label in February 1988 . It was the first time Hammill and Evans played together on a CD since their...
(1988 album) - The Union Chapel ConcertThe Union Chapel ConcertThe Union Chapel Concert is a live album by Guy Evans and Peter Hammill, recorded in the Union Chapel in London, 3 November 1996, and released as a double CD in March 1997...
(1997 live album)
With Big Buddha:
- Buddhology - Revelations From Under The Encounter (1993 cassette only album)
- The Dogford Chronicles (1993 cassette only album)
Collaborations
With Peter HammillPeter Hammill
Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill 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...
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- Fool's MateFool's Mate (album)Fool's Mate is the debut solo album by Peter Hammill of progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. The title is both a chess and tarot reference. It was produced by Trident Studios' in-house producer John Anthony. The album was recorded in 1971, in the midst of one of Van der Graaf Generator's...
(1971 album) - Chameleon in the Shadow of the NightChameleon in the Shadow of the NightChameleon in the Shadow of the Night was the second solo album by British singer-songwriter Peter Hammill. It followed in the aftermath of the breakup of Hammill's band Van der Graaf Generator, although the other members of Van der Graaf Generator all perform on the album, blurring the distinction...
(1973 album) - The Silent Corner and the Empty StageThe Silent Corner and the Empty StageThe Silent Corner and the Empty Stage is the third album by British singer-songwriter Peter Hammill. It was released on Charisma Records in 1974, during a hiatus in the activities of Hammill's progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator...
(1974 album) - In Camera (1974 album)
- Nadir's Big ChanceNadir's Big ChanceNadir's Big Chance was the fifth solo album by Peter Hammill, released on Charisma Records in 1975.It was recorded shortly after a decision to re-form the band Van der Graaf Generator , and Nadir's Big Chance is actually performed by the reformed Van der Graaf Generator line-up.The album's songs...
(1975 album) - Enter KEnter KEnter K is an album by Peter Hammill, originally released on the Naive Records label in Oct 1982. The label was owned and operated by Gordian Troeller, the former manager of Hammill's band Van der Graaf Generator...
(1982 album) - Paradox Drive / Now More Than Ever (1982 single)
- Patience (1983 album)
- Film Noir / Seven Wonders (1983 single)
- The MarginThe MarginThe Margin is a live album by Peter Hammill, documenting early nineteen-eighties concerts by his K Group. Hammill was K , Nic Potter was Mozart , Guy Evans was Brain , and John Ellis was Fury . The album was originally released as a double album on Foundry Records in 1985...
(1985 album)
With Charlie and The Wide Boys:
- Gilly I Do (1974 EP)
- Great Country Rockers (1976 album)
With Footsbarn Present's:
- The Circus Tosov (1980 album)
With Didier Malherbe
Didier Malherbe
Didier Antonin Malherbe is a saxophonist and flautist. He was one of the founders of the Canterbury sound band Gong....
and Yan Emerich:
- Melodic Destiny (cassette only album)
With Mother Gong:
- Robot Woman (1982 album)
- Rober Woman 2 (1982 album)
- Words Fail Me (1982 cassette only)
- Live At Glastonbury 1981 (1982 cassette only)
- Glastonbury '79-'81 (2005 album)
With Amon Düül UK
Amon Düül UK
Amon Düül was the British splinter of the German krautrock group Amon Düül II that was active during the 1980s. The band released four original studio albums during their career, and one compilation...
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- Meetings With Menmachines Inglorious Heroes Of The Past... (1983 album)
- Die Lösung (1989 album)
- Fool Moon (1989 album)
With Nigel Mazlyn Jones
Nigel Mazlyn Jones
Nigel Mazlyn Jones is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter.Jones was born in Dudley, England, where he did part time work at Dudley Zoo from the age of 12...
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- Breaking Cover (1982 album)
- Water From The Well (1987 cassette only album)
- Angels Over Water (1993 album)
- Behind the Stone (2002 album)
With Peter Blegvad
Peter Blegvad
Peter Blegvad is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and cartoonist. He was a founding member of the avant-pop band Slapp Happy, which later merged briefly with Henry Cow, and has released many solo and collaborative albums...
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- Knights Like This (1985 album)
- U Ugly I (1985 single)
- Special Delivery (1985 single)
With Frank Tovey:
- Snakes And Ladders (1986 album)
With Kazue Sawai
Kazue Sawai
is a Japanese koto player noted for her performance of contemporary classical music and free improvisation.She began studying, at the age of eight, with Michio Miyagi. She later graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music....
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- Eye To Eye (1987 album)
With Anthony Phillips
Anthony Phillips
Anthony Edwin "Ant" Phillips is an English multi instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of the band Genesis. He played guitar and sang backing vocals until leaving in 1970, following the recording of their second album, Trespass...
and Harry Williamson
Harry Williamson
Harry Williamson is a British musician, producer and inventor.He is the son of noted author Henry Williamson and his second wife Christine Duffield. Divorced, one daughter Bee Williamson...
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- Tarka (1988 album)