The crucial question one comes back to is the examination; without that experience is meaningless. And I think it's true that society is becoming more and more passive, less and less fired up with enthusiasm, in many spheres.

Hammill generally does not undertake live-tours to promote albums. He also acts as a record producer for his own recordings and occasionally for other artists. Hammill survived a heart attack in December 2003 less than 48 hours after having finiPeter Hammilld the recording of Incoherence.

He also acts as a record producer for his own recordings and occasionally for other artists. Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November 1948) 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.