Who REALLY understands Gentle Giant?

[Goat Boy]

I tried Glass House (?)
It sounded like somebody kicking a music box down the stairs.
I'll try again one day...I am a fan of the polyrhythms.

There are a couple of parts that sound exactly like that! But there is also a lot of relatively heavy, intense stuff.

I liked that. Not keen on the music box bits though but the melody is nice.

[C]

Not keen on the music box bits

What are you talking about Prog Boy...?





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[Goat Boy]

My mistake, I meant the bits after the 'verse'.

I think I'll download the album based on that. It's actually pretty cool.

I may regret this.

[Quaco]

[Livet]

And I loved seeing them live.

What tour Rita...?



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I saw them a few times in the mid to late 70's. That's as good as my memory gets, C.

[Bungo the Mungo]

My mistake, I meant the bits after the 'verse'.

I think I'll download the album based on that. It's actually pretty cool.

I may regret this.

There are actually some golden moments in their catalogue. There'll definitely be something there for you, but as soon as you hear it, the next minute you'll want to pull all your fingernails off. They're that kind of band.

Go for Octopus or Acquiring The Taste, and be prepared to do a lot of fast-forwarding...

[C]

That's as good as my memory gets, C.

Surely you are not that old Rita...?

The Glass House tour was memorable - watching the mighty Giant blow Deep Purple off stage was a pure joy [Tommy Bolin was crap]






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[Bungo the Mungo]

They'd be great used as evidence if you were against the motion 'ambition in art is a good thing', put it that way.

[Goat Boy]

My mistake, I meant the bits after the 'verse'.

I think I'll download the album based on that. It's actually pretty cool.

I may regret this.

There are actually some golden moments in their catalogue. There'll definitely be something there for you, but as soon as you hear it, the next minute you'll want to pull all your fingernails off. They're that kind of band.

Go for Octopus or Acquiring The Taste, and be prepared to do a lot of fast-forwarding...

I thought that when listening to Proclamation. Just when you think "this is good", they go and fart in your face.

We shall see.

[C]

Just when you think "this is good", they go and fart in your face.

There's nothing better




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[Goat Boy]

[Quaco]

In a way, this tendency makes them sound more modern than bands like Yes, Genesis, and so on, who had somewhat more romantic notions of music, with sweeping melodies and epic song lengths. GG generally kept to the shorter (by prog standards) song lengths of 5 to 6 minutes, rather than 12 to 18, and shifted gears as quickly as someone cutting and pasting with their recording software.

[Bungo the Mungo]

I think they're much more interesting than Yes or Genesis, partly for those reasons. They were insanely ambitious, often more so than the song needed - altho' I suppose we can't really use words like 'need' when it comes to the arts!

[C]

In a way, this tendency makes them sound more modern than bands like Yes, Genesis, and so on, who had somewhat more romantic notions of music, with sweeping melodies and epic song lengths. GG generally kept to the shorter (by prog standards) song lengths of 5 to 6 minutes, rather than 12 to 18, and shifted gears as quickly as someone cutting and pasting with their recording software.

Not 'arf Jimmy lad

Not 'arf1

Love 'em or hate 'em they're always in your face!

Even Coan and G have contributed to this thread.

God forbid





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[LMG]

Six years after this thread was last updated...

There is a lengthy and informative article on the band in the current edition of Prog:



You can also access the magazine cheaper in a digital version here:

https://gb.readly.com/

https://teamrock.com/plus/buy-now

(make sure you have the required software if you sign up to the teamrock one, they favour Apple and Android)

I listened to parts of Playing The Fool and Three Friends while reading the article.

An enlightening read. VERY GOOD DEAL.

[C]

Six years after this thread was last updated...

There is a lengthy and informative article on the band in the current edition of Prog:



You can also access the magazine cheaper in a digital version here:

https://gb.readly.com/

https://teamrock.com/plus/buy-now

(make sure you have the required software if you sign up to the teamrock one, they favour Apple and Android)

I listened to parts of Playing The Fool and Three Friends while reading the article.

An enlightening read. VERY GOOD DEAL.

Robust stuff!

Thanks for the heads up Chris

ooooof!






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[Rayge]

In answer to the OP: those who chose not to listen to them

[LMG]

In answer to the OP: those who chose not to listen to them

Oscar Wilde Caustic Wit nomination - the first of 2018?

I think so...

[Hightea]

I do have since I first heard them and confirmed on 11/5/77 NYC Palladium. After a summer and fall of big venue shows we saw GG 3rd row center and was blown away. Just started learning how to play the bass and have always loved the disjoined time signatures and bizarre vocals. At the time I didn't consider them like Genesis, Pink Floyd, Yes, etc they had a small fan base and when I saw them at the Palladium it was an adience of a bunch of jazz fans and other rock musicians. Always found the arrangements to be brilliant and their live show saw them two more times in the 70's. 2 thru 7th album all are great.

Got a chance to see Three Friends in 2009 at NEARfest

[C]

:lol:

I do have since I first heard them and confirmed on 11/5/77 NYC Palladium. After a summer and fall of big venue shows we saw GG 3rd row center and was blown away. Just started learning how to play the bass and have always loved the disjoined time signatures and bizarre vocals. At the time I didn't consider them like Genesis, Pink Floyd, Yes, etc they had a small fan base and when I saw them at the Palladium it was an adience of a bunch of jazz fans and other rock musicians. Always found the arrangements to be brilliant and their live show saw them two more times in the 70's. 2 thru 7th album all are great.

Got a chance to see Three Friends in 2009 at NEARfest

Great stuff!

Three Friends are ace - I've seen them thrice once when kerry was briefly in the band.

Gary is still a very good guiatarist (great photo too)




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