Angloray
(Lost Angeles) | | Posted: Aug 19, 2004 - 15:38 | |
eww, doesn't really hold up that well...  |
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Spliff
(Mountain Home, AR) | | Posted: Jul 22, 2004 - 07:07 | |
Back in the mid seventies I lived overseas and my room mate was heavily into Gentle Giant. He had a reel to reel and I had to listen to hours upon hours of their crazy music and wierd voices. Never aquired a taste for them. Greg died in an auto accident a few years back and when I hear this now it reminds me of him and looking past the Rock of Gibraltar into the heart of the Dark Continent. RIP Buddy.
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Pyro
(Between a rock and a hard place) | | Posted: Jul 08, 2004 - 12:21 | |
BagelBoy wrote:Reminds me of Yes crossed with Peter Gabriel...very cool
Funny, I was thinking that they sound like a folksy version (slightly softer) of YES, myself. |
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Illustr8r
(Between my legs, thank you) | | Posted: Jul 08, 2004 - 12:19 | |
This reminds me of a cross between Steve Winwood and Frank Zappa... except I LIKE Steve Winwood and Frank Zappa...
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KevinM
(Long Beach, Ca) | | Posted: Jul 08, 2004 - 12:18 | |
So-So
Group sounds like a Yes-ELP-early Genesis wana be.
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hcaudill
(Washington, DC) | | Posted: Jul 08, 2004 - 12:16 | |
jberko wrote:It requries introspective intellect... something sorely missing by the average person.
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jaymusicfan
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the beginning sounds like a public service announcement or a news update....cant say this is my cup of tea
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BagelBoy
(Sylva, NC) | | Posted: Jun 11, 2004 - 19:35 | |
Reminds me of Yes crossed with Peter Gabriel...very cool
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WeHoGirl
(West Hollywood, CA) | | Posted: Apr 07, 2004 - 15:19 | |
This is my favorite "I'm a Prog Rock Nerd" band. So good! I'm stuck on Civilian right now...
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stubbsz
(San Jose, CA) | | Posted: Apr 07, 2004 - 15:15 | |
You give this a 10 and So Central Rain a 1 and you dare to use the word clueless!
bluedot wrote:
you are CLUELESS for giving gentle giant a 3.
gentle giant ROCKS.
can't you hear how GREAT this music is?
it's just wonderfully delicious.
SHAME on you for lowering it to some kind of "steely dan" category.
sorry to be so harsh, but i just think that gentle giant is one of god's little gifts to the human species on planet earth.
listen, and give their whimsical melodical kewlness a chance.
a solid 10!
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bluedot
(Long Beach, CA) | | Posted: Mar 25, 2004 - 23:06 | |
DownHomeGirl wrote:Nice segue into Bela Fleck Gravity Wheel, Bill.
Not a big fan of the Progressive rock era. But this doesn't suck as bad as Steely Dan. It gets a 3. Maybe would have gotten even a 5 or 6 or if they had decided not to sing.
you are CLUELESS for giving gentle giant a 3.
gentle giant ROCKS.
can't you hear how GREAT this music is?
it's just wonderfully delicious.
SHAME on you for lowering it to some kind of "steely dan" category.
sorry to be so harsh, but i just think that gentle giant is one of god's little gifts to the human species on planet earth.
listen, and give their whimsical melodical kewlness a chance.
a solid 10! |
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OCDHG
(10-E-C) | | Posted: Mar 13, 2004 - 17:21 | |
Nice segue into Bela Fleck Gravity Wheel, Bill.
Not a big fan of the Progressive rock era. But this doesn't suck as bad as Steely Dan. It gets a 3. Maybe would have gotten even a 5 or 6 or if they had decided not to sing.
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bluedot
(Long Beach, CA) | | Posted: Mar 01, 2004 - 23:55 | |
bill, you rock.
i can't blame anyone here for thinking that this band is pretentious, but hell, they were the greatest of all at what they did.
i actually saw them play at the whisky a go go (during the 70's, in my wild youth).
yikes. gentle giant!
very kewl blast from the past....
gotta give it a 10 for old times' sake...
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jeepstir
(Lanham, MD) | | Posted: Feb 19, 2004 - 13:17 | |
More Gentle Giant, PLEASE!!!
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kelli
(out of it) | | Posted: Feb 19, 2004 - 13:16 | |
jberko wrote:I, too, love this band. But me thinks it is a bit too sophisticated for the man's normal taste. The tempo changes, interweaved vocals, and varied instrumentation leaves the untrained listener a bit confused.
Too bad... the world would be a better place if people could follow the logic in music such as this. It requries introspective intellect... something sorely missing by the average person.
ok wait.....u are from tennessee and u are telling us that your intellect is greater than ours? hahahahahaha.
just kidding.....but it did sound a bit pretentious, jerko |
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SkitzoEclectic
(Farmington, CT) | | Posted: Feb 19, 2004 - 13:16 | |
Is it me or is there an XTC sound in that song. Not familiar with the band but I like it.
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tg3k
(The Jungle - 459.62 miles south of Paradise, CA) | | Posted: Feb 19, 2004 - 13:15 | |
Ahh, this is a breath of fresh air that I figured I'd never hear on the radio again (even on RP). More, please!
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UncleChig
(Montreal Quebec Canada) | | Posted: Feb 19, 2004 - 13:15 | |
What a Treat ... WHAT A TREAT ! ! ! .. Merci RP
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ladyj
(Owosso, MI) | | Posted: Dec 29, 2003 - 15:28 | |
Jimbo2K1 wrote:Love all of Gentle Giant material. Pinnacle of progressive rock.
Maybe you could have played different tune though. On-Reflection, Cogs-in-Cogs, Schooldays, River, never mind. I guess you should just play them ALL!  Yes, more gentle giant would be great! |
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drH
| | Posted: Dec 29, 2003 - 15:22 | |
Whoa, flashback. How about some Gong too, please.
All hail the Rickenbacker bass!
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(former member)
(Shadow Valley Condos) | | Posted: Dec 29, 2003 - 15:19 | |
Woot! I even have a Gentle Giant t-shirt...
they went on Mike Douglas, back in the day, and lip-synched a song, with everyone playing the "wrong" instruments. (Guitarist on drums, etc)
More, more!
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jberko
(Franklin, TN) | | Posted: Nov 09, 2003 - 16:07 | |
I, too, love this band. But me thinks it is a bit too sophisticated for the man's normal taste. The tempo changes, interweaved vocals, and varied instrumentation leaves the untrained listener a bit confused.
Too bad... the world would be a better place if people could follow the logic in music such as this. It requries introspective intellect... something sorely missing by the average person.
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Jimbo2K1
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: Feb 26, 2002 - 10:59 | |
Love all of Gentle Giant material. Pinnacle of progressive rock.
Maybe you could have played different tune though. On-Reflection, Cogs-in-Cogs, Schooldays, River, never mind. I guess you should just play them ALL! |
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