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
Newer tracks like "Interference Patterns" served as openers, while "Every Bloody Emperor" was introduced with particular relevance to modern political events. Van der Graaf Generator - The Bath Forum Concer...
The show concluded with a surprise, stately performance of "House with No Door" . Release Details The concert features the band’s enduring trio lineup
The concert was issued as a deluxe four-disc clamshell box set: Van der Graaf Generator – The Bath Forum Concert - T P A The show concluded with a surprise, stately performance
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 .
The performance included major highlights like "Childlike Faith in Childhood’s End" and "Man-Erg" .
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.