I remember the very first time I heard the shocking change at 5:50 ... I wasn´t paying that much attention, but then it happened. For a moment I couldn´t breathe. Couldn´t believe my ears, it was like crashing into a new celestial dimension.
Agreed. I've tried to follow this incredible bass line. I think even Chris Squire would have a fit with this one. Even though it repeats several times...I still can't grapple with its sophistication and shifting excellence. At least I can play the organ parts....ha!
It's one of the most complex pieces of music I've ever heard and a testament to Malcom Mortimore and the finesse he had to pull it off so smoothly and tastefully...as great as John Weathers is, I can't see him doing that part very easily even though he could do seemingly anything he's been given He had his own style. I don't think Malcom's gotten much appreciation, but Weathers injected a lot of power into the mix when it was needed. They're all pretty amazing.
Separating these tracks is criminal. The bassline in the intro of Mister class & quality is the main melody in 3 friends. They are magical counterparts. 3 friends wouldn't sounds so amazing after any other song
Awesome music from one of the most brilliant & talented band. I saw Derek recently in NYC & told him how great they were & so original. Sure miss seeing them live.
The "Three Friends" elpee is definitely more straightforward than the previous two efforts by the noble Giant. I'm chronologically listening to the entire Gentle Giant discography for the first time, and this is my favorite tune thus far. And despite it's conscious "inaccessible" eclecticism, I like the Acquiring the Taste album quite a bit.
I've heard this song for 10 years but hadn't noticed that. It reminds me of Bach, who used to "hide" a lot of elements in his music for others to discover.
Look around my rooms and see the prizes I have showing Working hard to build my life and plan the way I`m going House and car and pretty wife, they've all been won by knowing All been won by knowing All been won by knowing. Paperwork, white collared shirts, where would we be without Them Man of class and quality, I never shout about them Choose my friends for my own ends. You can`t succeed without them Can`t succeed without them Can`t succeed without them. Middleman sees straight ahead and never crosses borders Never understood the artist or the lazy workers The world needs steady men like me to give and take the orders Give and take the orders Give and take the orders.
How funny the world of prog rock is..."Mister Class and Qualitiy?" resembles to the concept behind "Dogs" of Pink Floyd. Like Supertramp´s Crime of the Century and Floyd´s DOFTM
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3 Friends may be the best piece of music since J. S. Bach
Who??😂...oh, you mean that guy in Skid Row??
❤❤❤The wonderfull final.
Sublime.❤❤❤
I remember the very first time I heard the shocking change at 5:50 ... I wasn´t paying that much attention, but then it happened. For a moment I couldn´t breathe. Couldn´t believe my ears, it was like crashing into a new celestial dimension.
Saw them 3 times in Filthydelphia, aka Philadelphia.
If you weren't jamming to the lyrics you probably aren't into prog. Just prog aesthetic.
5:50 begins the greatest moment in prog
Yves Vannes aMAZING ,PERFECT, MOMENTUS
+Yves Vannes wow...
Agreed. I've tried to follow this incredible bass line. I think even Chris Squire would have a fit with this one. Even though it repeats several times...I still can't grapple with its sophistication and shifting excellence. At least I can play the organ parts....ha!
The hand of god... Kerry Minnear is so underrated as songwriter :(
João Paulo Siqueira I wish Kerry would have done a solo album. I feel the same way about Michael Penn's keyboard player too.
It's one of the most complex pieces of music I've ever heard and a testament to Malcom Mortimore and the finesse he had to pull it off so smoothly and tastefully...as great as John Weathers is, I can't see him doing that part very easily even though he could do seemingly anything he's been given He had his own style. I don't think Malcom's gotten much appreciation, but Weathers injected a lot of power into the mix when it was needed. They're all pretty amazing.
And he wasn't even 20
Ray.....
De toute beauté. De la musique du ciel!
Separating these tracks is criminal. The bassline in the intro of Mister class & quality is the main melody in 3 friends. They are magical counterparts. 3 friends wouldn't sounds so amazing after any other song
😯- Thanks, I'm richer now!
Amazing masterpiece !
Happiness is a job never finished.
Three Friends is with out question the Greatest Organ Sound (B3) ever recorded .... Incredibly Rich and Brilliant !!!
The Celestial Prog of Three Friends by Gentle Giant. Masterpiece! Genius!
Indeed...A greeting from Italy
The only place on the internet where these two songs are found together, without the horrendous break in the segue between them! Thanks!
This and the ending "Three friends" just has me into progressive rock an especially this band. So great, beautiful and smart music.
Awesome music from one of the most brilliant & talented band. I saw Derek recently in NYC & told him how great they were & so original. Sure miss seeing them live.
Amazing masterpiece from the summer of my years.
Awesome tracks from one of the greatest and most talented Bands ever.
The track "3 Friends" is also phenomenal.....
No Almost about it. It Is Phenomenally Perfect!!!
@@phase2dennismcgranry771 I had written "ALSO phenomenal"...Not "almost phenomenal"....Just to let you know.....
FANTASTIC ALBUM! GENTLE GIANT GENIUS!
masterpiece
The "Three Friends" elpee is definitely more straightforward than the previous two efforts by the noble Giant. I'm chronologically listening to the entire Gentle Giant discography for the first time, and this is my favorite tune thus far. And despite it's conscious "inaccessible" eclecticism, I like the Acquiring the Taste album quite a bit.
This one is my favorite out of all the songs from "Three Friends" It's not as slow as the other ones. It has that signature Gentle Giant funk to it.
Awesome music.
3:08 That’s one of the things so great about prog, sometimes little clips like this make you obsessed with epic length songs
So stoked when you dropped Rockhold🤜👦
Celestial...
A melhor descrição pra essa música realmente som dos céus.
@@cesarpontual7514 Sim, concordo....Um saludo de Italia...Amo Brasil ( e tb Portugal)...Ate' mais
@@Burt472 uma abraço do Brasil.
Superbe, une grande pièce que j'aime depuis toujours.Beat maniaque au début et finale grandiose. Yeah!
+François Rouleau Une des meilleures du groupe assurément!!
Just for your notice, the bassline at the beginning of the Mr Class and Quality track is the same that dominates the later track Three Friends.
I've heard this song for 10 years but hadn't noticed that. It reminds me of Bach, who used to "hide" a lot of elements in his music for others to discover.
Holy shit, I've never picked up on that. Wild.
Thanks for the tidbit!
This just blew my mind 😲
@@computervisionetc almost twenty five in my case
L'un de mes morceaux préférés de Giant! Excellent. Et Three Friends just majestueux! Grande Giant!!!
hell yeah brah- the state of Arkansas agrees
:))))
Amo questa canzone...è celestiale
3:54... damn... goosebumps.
Yep....
Look around my rooms and see the prizes I have showing
Working hard to build my life and plan the way I`m going
House and car and pretty wife, they've all been won by knowing
All been won by knowing
All been won by knowing.
Paperwork, white collared shirts, where would we be without
Them
Man of class and quality, I never shout about them
Choose my friends for my own ends.
You can`t succeed without them
Can`t succeed without them
Can`t succeed without them.
Middleman sees straight ahead and never crosses borders
Never understood the artist or the lazy workers
The world needs steady men like me to give and take the orders
Give and take the orders
Give and take the orders.
Do you love it? do you hate it? There it is the way you made it.
1st my album from GG, cca 1972.
My favor!
tHATS FUCKING TIGHT!
+333
Eargasm
+333
How funny the world of prog rock is..."Mister Class and Qualitiy?" resembles to the concept behind "Dogs" of Pink Floyd. Like Supertramp´s Crime of the Century and Floyd´s DOFTM
2:33 theme of emplemon lol
FODA CARALHOOOO AHHHHH ahhhh O.o!!!
1:31-1:42
Great album, but what a hideous cover.