Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, Played the Game

[Hightea]

instruments playd on freehand album (yikes)
Gary Green – electric guitar (1-7), acoustic guitar (tracks 5, 7), descant recorder (tracks 2, 6), co-lead vocals on track 2
Kerry Minnear – piano (tracks 1-5, 7), Hammond organ (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7), Clavinet (tracks 3, 5-7), Minimoog (tracks 1, 2, 4), synthesizer (tracks 1, 3, 6), electric piano (tracks 3, 4), harpsichord (tracks 2, 6), Wurlitzer electric piano, honky-tonk piano (track 7), celesta (track 2), glockenspiel (track 2), vibraphone (tracks 1, 2, 5), marimba (track 2), tympani (track 2), harp (track 2), cello (track 2), tenor recorder (track 6), lead vocals on tracks 2-5
Derek Shulman – lead vocals on tracks 1-4 and 7, treble recorder (track 6), alto saxophones (track 1)
Ray Shulman – bass, electric violin (track 7), violin (track 7), viola (track 2), co-lead vocals on track 2
John Weathers – drums (tracks 1-5, 7),[5] tambourine (tracks 1, 6, 7), bass drum (tracks 2, 6), tom-tom (tracks 6, 7), snare drum (track 2), triangle (track 2), cymbal (track 2), woodblock (track 3), cowbell (track 3), frame drums (track 7), percussion (track 2)

[kath]

what a great mix in this track

[Hightea]

Some Tullish sounds here

agree

[Hugh]

36 short minutes. Lovely.

[kath]

instruments playd on freehand album (yikes)
Gary Green – electric guitar (1-7), acoustic guitar (tracks 5, 7), descant recorder (tracks 2, 6), co-lead vocals on track 2
Kerry Minnear – piano (tracks 1-5, 7), Hammond organ (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7), Clavinet (tracks 3, 5-7), Minimoog (tracks 1, 2, 4), synthesizer (tracks 1, 3, 6), electric piano (tracks 3, 4), harpsichord (tracks 2, 6), Wurlitzer electric piano, honky-tonk piano (track 7), celesta (track 2), glockenspiel (track 2), vibraphone (tracks 1, 2, 5), marimba (track 2), tympani (track 2), harp (track 2), cello (track 2), tenor recorder (track 6), lead vocals on tracks 2-5
Derek Shulman – lead vocals on tracks 1-4 and 7, treble recorder (track 6), alto saxophones (track 1)
Ray Shulman – bass, electric violin (track 7), violin (track 7), viola (track 2), co-lead vocals on track 2
John Weathers – drums (tracks 1-5, 7),[5] tambourine (tracks 1, 6, 7), bass drum (tracks 2, 6), tom-tom (tracks 6, 7), snare drum (track 2), triangle (track 2), cymbal (track 2), woodblock (track 3), cowbell (track 3), frame drums (track 7), percussion (track 2)

holy gotdamn.

i see i need more instruments in this life.

[Spock!]

36 short minutes. Lovely.

Isn't it.

[Hightea]

Talybont is a small hamlet in Wales near to where John Weathers lived






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didn't know that. Did you see them back in the day C? I saw them twice in 78 and 79.

[C]

36 short minutes.

Interestingly, all the GG albums are under 40 minutes






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[Nancy]

Thanks for the pick, C! Most illuminating.

[Spock!]

Great album & company, thanks all. Have wonderful weekends!

[Spock!]

36 short minutes.

Interestingly, all the GG albums are under 40 minutes






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Longer and some clarity might have been lost in the cutting stage?

[Hightea]

spotify has 3 bonus live tracks - so far very nice.
have a nice weekend all - off to the northern woods of ny state with a stop over to see the masters Neil/Willie!

[C]

Thanks all!

A great album and great company




x

[C]

have a nice weekend all - off to the northern woods of ny state with a stop over to see the masters Neil/Willie!

Have fun!




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[kath]

36 short minutes. Lovely.

they pack a lot in, and it works so wellll for me. this will merit many a relisten. many a.

thank ye all for joining in. thank you c for the suggestion. i have struggled with the limited GG i have heard, except for some beautiful tracks along the way. but this entire album is fanfucquintastic.

happy weekend, all.

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