REAP CORNER

[Lord Rother]

I have been playing Grieg and Sibelius for much of the last 2 days and then finished with this this afternoon.

[C]

Isn't this wonderful?

Kraftwerk - Radioactivity [live 1978]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=y ... pp=desktop







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[Matt Wilson]

Gentle Giant - Unburied Treasure

To further my quest to know progressive rock, I picked up one of the second pressings of the Unburied Treasure box from GG. Thirty discs, including their complete '70s catalog with tons of live stuff thrown in for good measure. I only knew Octopus before today, so I've got plenty of listening/learning in store. Diving into their first album now with a Steven Wilson 5.1 mix. Pretty good, and they say it gets better after this!

[Lord Rother]

You bought 30 discs of a band you don’t really know?

Money to burn. Fair play!

[C]

Gentle Giant - Unburied Treasure

To further my quest to know progressive rock, I picked up one of the second pressings of the Unburied Treasure box from GG. Thirty discs, including their complete '70s catalog with tons of live stuff thrown in for good measure. I only knew Octopus before today, so I've got plenty of listening/learning in store. Diving into their first album now with a Steven Wilson 5.1 mix. Pretty good, and they say it gets better after this!

30 discs - that is a lot of music - even for an old hand like me!

GG are such a rewarding band - they will improve with every listen.

I'm proud of you Matt!





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[robertff]

Gentle Giant - Unburied Treasure

To further my quest to know progressive rock, I picked up one of the second pressings of the Unburied Treasure box from GG. Thirty discs, including their complete '70s catalog with tons of live stuff thrown in for good measure. I only knew Octopus before today, so I've got plenty of listening/learning in store. Diving into their first album now with a Steven Wilson 5.1 mix. Pretty good, and they say it gets better after this!

30 discs - that is a lot of music - even for an old hand like me!

GG are such a rewarding band - they will improve with every listen.

I'm proud of you Matt!
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30 discs - wow, that's a lot to get through even for a band you like! Be interesting to see how you get on with it, especially as they are not the easiest of bands to listen to by any means.


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[C]

Gentle Giant - Unburied Treasure

To further my quest to know progressive rock, I picked up one of the second pressings of the Unburied Treasure box from GG. Thirty discs, including their complete '70s catalog with tons of live stuff thrown in for good measure. I only knew Octopus before today, so I've got plenty of listening/learning in store. Diving into their first album now with a Steven Wilson 5.1 mix. Pretty good, and they say it gets better after this!

30 discs - that is a lot of music - even for an old hand like me!

GG are such a rewarding band - they will improve with every listen.

I'm proud of you Matt!
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30 discs - wow, that's a lot to get through even for a band you like! Be interesting to see how you get on with it, especially as they are not the easiest of bands to listen to by any means.


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£470...!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unburied-Treas ... 137&sr=1-1

Looks like some interesting live concerts.

I would be interested in knowing the sound quality of the aforementioned.

I am a massive GG fan but I wouldn't entertain something as large as this.

I wish, in these circumstance, that they would release the 'best' live CDs, separately, in more affordable batches







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[Lord Rother]

https://www.iskcrocks.com/xxl.m3u

Prog radio only playing songs of 9 mins plus.

[Matt Wilson]

30 discs - that is a lot of music - even for an old hand like me!

GG are such a rewarding band - they will improve with every listen.

I'm proud of you Matt!





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Well you know Stephen, I only buy music now to make you proud of me. lol


It was cheaper than you listed it though. Now the out-of-print Genesis 5.1 box on the other hand...

[C]

Well you know Stephen, I only buy music now to make you proud of me. lol

NP









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[Matt Wilson]

Gentle Giant Acquiring the Taste

GG's much more experimental second LP. Brilliant stuff, these guys were treading paths nobody else would dare. The whole thing is pretty good, and I'd not heard one track before this morning.

[C]

Gentle Giant Acquiring the Taste

GG's much more experimental second LP. Brilliant stuff, these guys were treading paths nobody else would dare. The whole thing is pretty good, and I'd not heard one track before this morning.

A fantastic album.

the next one's even better





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[robertff]

Some good stuff on this album but some pretty ropey stuff as well, worth a listen though.



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[C]

Some good stuff on this album but some pretty ropey stuff as well, worth a listen though.



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I like it.

the second one is better though










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[Matt Wilson]

Gentle Giant Three Friends

Wow, very consistent! Not a weak song or even moment. Their best so far? Difficult to say as I like all three, but in terms of quality control, this one will be hard to beat.

[Neil Jung]

I’m amazed at your investment Matt but pleased that it seems to be paying off. There is a definite drop off in quality around The Missing Piece and beyond but hopefully there will be enough to enjoy before then.

[Matt Wilson]

I’m amazed at your investment Matt but pleased that it seems to be paying off. There is a definite drop off in quality around The Missing Piece and beyond but hopefully there will be enough to enjoy before then.

I buy a lot of these boxes just because I'm a collector, Neil. It comes from my comic book days when I was a kid I guess. I like the idea of purchasing something and then having the price go up. The GG set I just got is a second printing of a box which sold out right away when the first printing came out last year. I figure this printing will sell out too. Not that I ever sell anything though, I keep it all. Don't want to be one those assholes on the internet who price gouge things for three times what they paid for it.

I figure I've only got about twenty more years or so what with the diabetes and not taking good care of myself, maybe less with this virus. Might as well enjoy my time here!

[C]

Gentle Giant Three Friends

Wow, very consistent! Not a weak song or even moment. Their best so far? Difficult to say as I like all three, but in terms of quality control, this one will be hard to beat.

The title track is stunningly beautiful






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[Matt Wilson]

Yeah, and it's the shortest song on the LP!

[C]

Yeah, and it's the shortest song on the LP!

But the track before runs into it - I always consider those two tracks one.

Octopus next




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