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Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: 811952 on April 18, 2012, 01:12:26 PM

I tell you what, this is some great music..
 
http://youtu.be/46yQvZw20fk (http://youtu.be/46yQvZw20fk)
 
Every so often I rediscover them.  Those Shulman boys have got it goin' on.
 
Oh, and Dick Clark is dead.
 
John
 
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Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: rjmsteel on April 18, 2012, 01:44:22 PM

Saw them Live at The Uptown Theatre in Chicago around 1978. Unbelievable show... it was in quadraphonic sound.
Each member plays a minimum of four instruments, and I mean very well!
 
Rich

Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: David Houck on April 18, 2012, 02:00:29 PM

Thanks John!  That was a nice addition to my day.

Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: 811952 on April 18, 2012, 06:44:11 PM

I've been unable to listen to much of anything else for the past week or more.  I'm really digging these guys.  Among so many other things, I just love how they pass the bass back and forth during tunes!
 
John

Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: David Houck on April 18, 2012, 07:05:01 PM

On one I watched this afternoon they had four people playing flute at the same time.

Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: dnburgess on April 18, 2012, 07:07:32 PM

Gentle Giant are one of those bands I've always meant to check out but never got round to.
 
What albums do you recommend?

Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: JuancarlinBass on April 18, 2012, 08:57:42 PM

Gentle Giant is GREAT!. For some reason, my favourite songs come all in the same package (The Playing the fool Live album):
 
Just the Same http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYOkIbycjvQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYOkIbycjvQ)
 
Free Hand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMrYSTzqFI8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMrYSTzqFI8)
 
On Reflection http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6WSLG5r-wE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6WSLG5r-wE)
 
Oh, my....

Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: 811952 on April 19, 2012, 07:16:16 AM

I've just been cruising youtube (that sounds dirty) and seeing what I can dig up.  There is an interview with Derek Shulman about them re-releasing a bunch of stuff digitally remastered.
 
John

Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: 811952 on April 19, 2012, 07:18:00 AM

Here's an hour's worth, live...
 
http://youtu.be/UM-yGcpaY_4 (http://youtu.be/UM-yGcpaY_4)
 
John
 
At 14:30 Ray's singing while playing violin.  These guys slay me!
 
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Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: pauldo on April 19, 2012, 02:51:14 PM

Shulberry!
:-D

Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: tncaveman on April 19, 2012, 08:06:31 PM

One of my all time favorite bands.  had no idea what they looked like until I got a DVD of them.  They look like they have so much fun playing!   A truly innovative group.  They must have hung out together for quite a while.  
 
I'd recommend all their albums, especially Gentle Giant, Three Friends, Glass House, Octopus, Power and the Glory, Free Hand, and their live albums (Live Playing the Fool).
 
Funny Ways has always been a favorite song.
 
I'm pretty lucky that my kids like them, even when they were around 6 years old.  My daughter loves funny ways since she was young.
 
Stephen

Title: Gentle Giant
Post by: edwin on April 19, 2012, 09:30:21 PM

Ah, progressive rock ain't nothing unless it's got recorders, bassoons and krumhorns!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c5Ql_IoBdU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c5Ql_IoBdU)
 
Actually, GG was a big part of my youth. Never got to see them live.