Van Der Graaf Generator - “Necromancer“ - live version - 1968

Soon the world will come to rights ... Audio only, Van Der Graaf Generator here play live one of my favourite VDGG songs: “Necromancer“. This is a very early live version from the album “The Box“, recorded live at the BBC radio session Top Gear on 18th November 1968, a radio show hosted by John Peel, and aired on November 30. The line-up around this time was Keith Ellis, Hugh Banton, Guy Evans, Peter Hammill and Chris Judge Smith - before David Jackson ever joined the band. Chris Judge Smith left the band during November, and there are conflicting reports about whether he was still a member when this recording was made (reports from the booklet included with “The Box“ and from the book “The Book“ by Jim Christopulos and Phil Smart). Therefore, it could be Chris Judge Smith here on backing vocals. This live version was requested by ’thefatmonk’. I compiled the video myself utilising footage mostly downloaded from YouTube, with some of my own added effects and filters. Please check out my other videos. Comments are most welcome.