The Sea Cat
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Gentle Giant
Dec 10, 2009, 12:58
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A couple of years ago I discovered the wonderful Octopus album whilst doing advanced prog field work. This led me on to Acquiring The Taste (now playing), Free Hand and Interview. Magnificent stuff. Any particular recommendations as to their other albums, and other artists in that vein ?
i.e. I've heard of Gryphon, but not actually heard them etc.
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Valve
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Re: Gentle Giant
Dec 10, 2009, 14:03
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Two of the guys from Gryphon later donned skinny ties and became The Banned who recorded such cool tunes as Hey Little Girl, Shake Some Action and Paul Revere & The Raiders' magnificent Him Or Me. More to those medieval proggers than met the eye.
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gibbo
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Re: Gentle Giant
Dec 10, 2009, 14:13
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http://www.headheritage.co.uk/headtohead/unsung/topic/50086/threaded/623770/
I'll refer you back to this thread...
Everyone as per usual was really really helpful - one of the joys of this forum - and I am now in debtors' prison after bankrupting myself in my quest for more prog...!!!
all the very best,
Gibbo
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IanB
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Edited Dec 10, 2009, 14:22
Re: Gentle Giant
Dec 10, 2009, 14:20
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You've got all the best stuff by the sound of it. Though there are two live records worth getting "Giant on the Box" and "Playing The Fool".
Third Ear Band are worth a shot if you like this kind of japery.
Tull's "Minstrel in the Gallery" touches on some similar spots but with some metal heft to it.
Gryphon's "Red Queen > Gryphon Three" is worth hearing for sure. The other records not so much.
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The Sea Cat
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Re: Gentle Giant
Dec 10, 2009, 16:39
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gibbo wrote:
Excellent link. Thanks. I will definitely investigate Gryphon. Ian B kindly gave me some recommendations, and I reckon I'll check out Third Ear Band, because I've heard that they are highly regarded. I find Tull utterly boring, neither folk rock or prog rock. One or two good early tracks, but they don't do anything for me. GG were mind blowingly good musicians who meshed all their influences brilliantly - I belive they were formed out Simon Dupree's Big Sound of 'Kites' fame.
Cheers Valve, Gibbo and Ian.
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zphage
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Re: Gentle Giant
Dec 10, 2009, 18:17
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Italian Prog touches on alot of what Gentle Giant was working on.
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Squid Tempest
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Re: Gentle Giant
Dec 10, 2009, 18:27
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You might find it worth persevering with Tull. I've had a major reassesment of their work since seeing them live recently. They were blimmin great!
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Suitcase of Courage
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Re: Gentle Giant
Dec 10, 2009, 18:43
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GG on next Freak Zone. TEB :- 'Earth, Air, Fire, Water' 1970 is their best.
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The Sea Cat
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Re: Gentle Giant
Dec 10, 2009, 18:54
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Suitcase of Courage wrote: GG on next Freak Zone. TEB :- 'Earth, Air, Fire, Water' 1970 is their best.
Thank you!
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Dog 3000
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Re: Gentle Giant
Dec 10, 2009, 19:15
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I think all the Gentle Giant albums up through Interview (1976) are good -- after that they went in a less interesting "pop" direction.
Gryphon is not among my faves, but "Red Queen" is a classic example of "harlequin winkle-picker prog." ;-)
Jethro Tull is OK -- I'm not gonna push them on anyone, but there's good tracks on most of their early records.
If you're into the "Canterbury sound" at all, the Italian group Picchio Dal Pozzo's self-titled LP (1976) is a real gem. (Like halfway between Canterbury and the "romantic" Italian prog sound.)
(Lots of great "Canterbury" bands to explore!!! That and kraut are where the real prog action was.)
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