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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, Friday 7th June @ 9pm (UK)
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:14
by C
Hightea wrote:2010 NEARfest - they changed the band to Three Friends. It was a killer show.
I saw them around that time too.
Thrice actually - once with Yomptepi and The Fish
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, Friday 7th June @ 9pm (UK)
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:14
by Hightea
C wrote:C wrote:
Phil Shulman, the eldest brother, is still in the band at this stage.
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He played alto and tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, mellophone, piano, plus occasional percussion and vocals
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little confused here. Gentle Giant doesn't exist anymore. The Shulman's go as far as to say they are not interested in GG anymore and I believe they have another band.
Gary Green still may bring back Gg or the three friends band?
Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:15
by Spock!
Hangs head - haven't seen them.
Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:17
by Hightea
love how GG always mixes up the tone and time signatures even in the middle of a jam.
Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:17
by C
Working all day
ooooooooooooof!
Malcolm Mortimore was an excellent drummer but not as robust as Pugwash!
Gary's guiatr is always stunning understated but on the mark
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:17
by C
Hightea wrote:love how GG always mixes up the tone and time signatures even in the middle of a jam.
I concur
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, Friday 7th June @ 9pm (UK)
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:17
by Hightea
C wrote:Hightea wrote:2010 NEARfest - they changed the band to Three Friends. It was a killer show.
I saw them around that time too.
Thrice actually - once with Yomptepi and The Fish
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Assume you saw them back in the day too.
I saw them in 77 and 78.
Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:18
by Spock!
C wrote:Hightea wrote:love how GG always mixes up the tone and time signatures even in the middle of a jam.
I concur
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Thriced.
Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:19
by C
I loved the title of their self-mocking 'best of'
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:21
by Spock!
Toe is starting to move...
Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, Friday 7th June @ 9pm (UK)
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:22
by C
Hightea wrote:Assume you saw them back in the day too.
I saw them in 77 and 78.
Impressive .
I saw them 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1976
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:22
by C
John aka Josh wrote:Toe is starting to move...
Body swaying, head nodding....
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:23
by C
Probably Gary's heaviest solo....!!
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:24
by Spock!
Oh, the head's starting with those rhythmical ascending and descending motions...
Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:26
by C
John aka Josh wrote:Oh, the head's starting with those rhythmical ascending and descending motions...
I know the ones!
bouncebouncebounce....
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:26
by Spock!
I wonder if Brian May listened to Gary.
Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:27
by Spock!
And the noddings continue!!
Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:27
by C
"Gary Green's guitar solo on "Peel the Paint" uses an echoplex belonging to Mike Ratledge that Green's brother Jeff, a roadie with Ratledge's band Soft Machine, had borrowed"
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:28
by Spock!
C wrote:"Gary Green's guitar solo on "Peel the Paint" uses an echoplex belonging to Mike Ratledge that Green's brother Jeff, a roadie with Ratledge's band Soft Machine, had borrowed"
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Thank you - I do enjoy this kind of info.
Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gentle Giant, NOW PLAYING!
Posted: 07 Jun 2019, 21:29
by C
John aka Josh wrote:And the noddings continue!!
The penultimate track that runs into one of the most beautiful tracks ever written
What a finale?
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