Not so underrated... in the Seventies they were VERY popular in continental Europe and particularly in Italy... their albums reached the charts. And I see / hear many new bands that write stuff very Giant related. So...
@@spriggan3935 Compared to all the album sales, radio airplay, promotions and accolades/recognition of other bands of the day like yes elp jethro tull genesis king crimson pink floyd etc etc hell yeah they were criminally underated-they should have been a lot bigger noticed and respected than all those bands and then some. Glad to see they are getting more of the respect and recognition they deserve these days though
This was really a pleasure to watch. Pete, nice of you to let Derek do most of the talking. More interviews of this type would be great to see. Many thanks
Just found this interview today. Thanks Mr. Pardo. Made my year. Giant fan of great fanaticism since 75'. Ya read the comments here and you start to remember why these guys were/are so beloved. Standing in line for tickets and hanging out before and after Giant shows(I saw them thrice). The fans KNEW the music in a way you didn't see a lot in other rock bands. I decidedly remember when people were PISSED that Phil was no longer in the band. Not a bad thing. Both hilarious and beautiful. GG fans just KNEW the music was created for THEM exclusively! This is because they had to EARN listenership. That effort built a brand of endearment that was difficult to match in the era. Extraordinary Rock act. Never been any one else remotely like them.
Interesting to note that SAGA, one of my favourite prog bands, was heavily influenced and inspired by Gentle Giant. There's definitely a lot of fun rhythmic complexity in their music which harkens back to GG.
@@jeddakI I have seen interviews and read articles of the sagas lead singer and bassist saying indeed they like/love GG-for the record i also like saga
This is *really* unbelievable. One of my favorite content creators actually conversing with the singer multi-instrumentalist, founder (and later, manager) for one of my top favorite bands, ever. Mr. Shulman looks great. Overall, I'm so glad to see GG getting *so* much love, even if it's happening long after the band ended. I'm practically speechless.
I just discovered GG this year. I have no idea how i missed out on them all these years. Absolutely the most underrated band of all time. And this interview with Pete (the best interviewer in the business) Derek Shulman was great. Derek is the nicest guy ever. Im diving into the whole catalog now after falling in love with the 1st four albums.
OH MAN!! Thanks so much for informing me of this Treasure Box...As a Giant head for decades I can't wait to get one...Such a great Band and a great interview! Whoa! 445.00 bucks!...Ouch...I wish I could afford it...
It's great to watch Derek so humble and in very great shape. Also talking about the others guy's in the band and their contributions. Saw them many times live. Also had the chance to met them back stage. Very nice people. Best live act I had ever seen. They were truly all magical musicians and Derek was a hell of a show man kind of Chief orchestra dress in Merlin the Wizard. He was unique and so great to watch. Now I hope that the new remastering of the original albums made for the Treasure Box set will be available as a stand alone. I have been told that the not necessary compression from the last remasters has been remove and that we finally got a audiophile sound. Thanks for the excellent interview.
To the average listener, you have to have a mind for music,an appreciation of the sounds they created ,and know they are beyond Brilliant! I’m a drummer and to play their songs takes Horrific Talent. I love Giant and hope at least for their sake keep in touch with each other and celebrate their success over and over, thx for the Interview.
Such an interesting interview, I bought a double album Giant Steps when I was still at school and was hooked and later became a musician myself, so inspiring.
Gentle Giant are incredible, even though many times they made me feel like throwing my bass into the wall. They were jaw-dropping instrumentalists and I cannot count how many times in my life people have walked into the room and seen me with headphones on, seemingly in a trance (probably drooling a little bit) and asking what the heck I was listening to. I would unplug the jack to show them - 3 1/2 bars in, they understood. Their sheer brilliance will ensure their status as survivors. Thank you Pete and Derek. All the best to you both during this difficult period. Keep on bringin' the smiles! We all think of Gentle Giant with kindness. Straight up truth.
Thanks Derek and Pete. Great interview! I am life long fan of what I consider to be the most original band of the rock genre. Hail to the power and the glory that is Gentle Giant!
Amazing interview! Thanks Pete, Gentle Giant is one of the best prog-Rock bands that ever existed, one of my favorites. This is a treasure, thanks again!
A complex and fascinatiing interview with a unique musician whose band GG defies description but creates a magical backdrop where geniuses preside and enchant a discerning audience .
I'm a italian guy of 72 and I want to say thank you for the beautiful music you have given us. I saw Gentle Giant live in Amsterdam in 76 and I still remember that concert. Still now days if I want listen good music and relax myself I play any of your record. I think your music it's like a good wine, get better with passing time.
I saw Genesis at the Fox theater in Atlanta in March of 1977. It was a fantastic show and afterward we were all excited and ebulant when a guy in front of us turned and said " they were pretty good but I saw Gentle Giant here night before last and they were absolutely incredible!"
Proper progressive rock...multi-instruments, multi-vocal harmonies, none of this downtuned stuff of today with 6-string bass guitars and 7-string lead guitars as good as that may be Gentle Giant raised the benchmark to a height that is way beyond everyone else.
So glad to hear Derek highlight Inside Out - such an incredible and criminally underrated song. Patient, atmospheric, and meaningful, yet simple and catchy, but without being cliche. The masterful production accentuates the atmosphere perfectly. And that build into the bridge, then further into the chorus - HOLY SHIT - as powerful as anything GG ever created.
That’s what I hear. It is sad. I’ve specifically avoided those albums because of their reputation. But you gotta admit, they held out for a long time. It had to be hard to be a prog rock band on a major label in the late 70s. Times they were....uh.......changing.
I'm sorry that I was able to watch this interview with a delay of about two months! But better late than never. :) Derek Shulman is an extremely charismatic person and I can listen to him for hours. I absolutely share his opinion that the album Civilian is a really good album and I don't understand why a lot of Gentle Giant fans don't appreciate it properly.
Thank you Shulman brothers et al for bloody great entertainment over several decades. I think GG were always a conundrum, always top class musicianship and then quirky humour thrown in. You kept us on our toes! Love your work and very much appreciate your catalogue of music. You were truly explorers. Merci beaucoup. And good interview too!
Wonderful inverview! I am a huge fan since 70s, and we have never enough of Gentle Giant... So it is a great oportunity to hear stories and memories from one of the creators themselves. Thanks a lot to Derek for sharing with us (and of course for the amazing music), and to Pete Pardo for the lovely work.
Thanks for this video. This is a prime example of how to interview. Pete is a masterful and personable interviewer - who allows the guest to express as much as he or she would like to share at the time. Excellent.
I'm not someone who would want to buy that entire box set, even if it were still available, but it would be nice if they could do a separate printing of the book alone. I would like to see that, and I'm sure a lot of other fans would, too. Get it done, Derek!
I love Gentle Giant! A friend of mine, who was more into funk and R&B and hadn't heard much "progressive" rock, was commenting to me that he was sure that much Gentle Giant music must have been "charted", and that the players must be reading- because of the complexity of the arrangements. I didn't think that was so, but I've always wondered.
One of the best prog rock band ever. I discovered GG 30 years ago, when someone gave me "The Power and the Glory", a record that blew my mind inmediatly. Love all your records, especially "Playing the Fool"... awesome
Brilliant! I have just collected up all 11 studio albums. 2 of which proved to be quite hard to source. Binge listening to them daily. All the best Pete and Derek!
I want to participate in the competition but I have a boxed set already. I'd love another one but somebody else deserves it. I really just want Derek to know that he has participated in music that a new generation is reaching. I'm 17 and he has inspired to me to make my own music, and I want nothing more than for them just to hear the music. I don't want major recognition, I just want my heroes to know what they have meant to me.
Great to hear from Derek that they and other progressive bands in England were fans of and influenced by Spirit, which is another highly under-recognized band of the time.
Started listening the Gentle Giant after hearing them on Fish’s Radio show a few years ago. I initially thought they were quite a difficult listen. Then I watched them play on RUclips, saw the brilliance and now can’t get enough of them.
Truly original and innovative. God bless Gentle Giant.
This is just unbelievable. Gentle Giant is fantastic! Thanks, Pete.
I love GG. And, I love "CIVILIAN"!!!!! They rocked in a great way on that LP. Some wonderful stuff on Civilian.
"True it looks better, tide looks like turning,
So all in all we feel we are alright"!!!!!!!
Wonderful interview! Gentle Giant is timeless!
Power and the Glory is absolutely outstanding, excellent choice Mr Shulman.
Thanks for this nice moment.
Thankk you Pete!
The greatest most criminally underated band ever
Absolutely!
@@ralphmarrone3130 Oh god yeah f yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not so underrated... in the Seventies they were VERY popular in continental Europe and particularly in Italy... their albums reached the charts.
And I see / hear many new bands that write stuff very Giant related. So...
@@spriggan3935 Compared to all the album sales, radio airplay, promotions and accolades/recognition of other bands of the day like yes elp jethro tull genesis king crimson pink floyd etc etc hell yeah they were criminally underated-they should have been a lot bigger noticed and respected than all those bands and then some. Glad to see they are getting more of the respect and recognition they deserve these days though
100 % agree
Great Gentile giant .....thank you v
Very much for the wonderful music
This was really a pleasure to watch. Pete, nice of you to let Derek do most of the talking. More interviews of this type would be great to see. Many thanks
Check out my recent interview with Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash, and tomorrow, Neal Morse!
True legend... amazing!
Wonderful!!! Thank you so much for bringing Mr. Shulman to us.
Just found this interview today. Thanks Mr. Pardo. Made my year. Giant fan of great fanaticism since 75'. Ya read the comments here and you start to remember why these guys were/are so beloved. Standing in line for tickets and hanging out before and after Giant shows(I saw them thrice). The fans KNEW the music in a way you didn't see a lot in other rock bands. I decidedly remember when people were PISSED that Phil was no longer in the band. Not a bad thing. Both hilarious and beautiful. GG fans just KNEW the music was created for THEM exclusively! This is because they had to EARN listenership. That effort built a brand of endearment that was difficult to match in the era. Extraordinary Rock act. Never been any one else remotely like them.
Wow! A treat!
Oh wow Pete this is awesome!
Amazing ! Great to see this genious
Gentle Giant: one of the best things that happened to music ...ever!
Easily
Interesting to note that SAGA, one of my favourite prog bands, was heavily influenced and inspired by Gentle Giant. There's definitely a lot of fun rhythmic complexity in their music which harkens back to GG.
9:30 ironic that the multi tracks for _In A Glass House_ - the favourite of many fans, including myself - are missing.😢
@@jeddak I saw an interview with their bass player Jim chricton(Not sure if i spelled that last name right)he said GG is/was the greatest band ever
@@jeddakI I have seen interviews and read articles of the sagas lead singer and bassist saying indeed they like/love GG-for the record i also like saga
Derek Shulmann. Genious
Great!
Best band of all time!!!!!!
This is *really* unbelievable. One of my favorite content creators actually conversing with the singer multi-instrumentalist, founder (and later, manager) for one of my top favorite bands, ever. Mr. Shulman looks great.
Overall, I'm so glad to see GG getting *so* much love, even if it's happening long after the band ended. I'm practically speechless.
You so took the words out of my mouth. Pete is doing such great things, especially recently. And GG... I can't even try to express.
@@PixieSpright I will express it for you-the greatest most legendary genius criminally underated band ever.
Amazing Gentle!!!!!!!!!
Loved that
God bless the GIANT
My favorite group - GENTLE GIANT :)
Thanks for this Derek and Peter!
Gentle Giant has incorporated every style of music and with great taste
I just discovered GG this year. I have no idea how i missed out on them all these years. Absolutely the most underrated band of all time. And this interview with Pete (the best interviewer in the business) Derek Shulman was great. Derek is the nicest guy ever. Im diving into the whole catalog now after falling in love with the 1st four albums.
Awesome interview
OH MAN!! Thanks so much for informing me of this Treasure Box...As a Giant head for decades I can't wait to get one...Such a great Band and a great interview! Whoa! 445.00 bucks!...Ouch...I wish I could afford it...
It's great to watch Derek so humble and in very great shape. Also talking about the others guy's in the band and their contributions. Saw them many times live. Also had the chance to met them back stage. Very nice people. Best live act I had ever seen. They were truly all magical musicians and Derek was a hell of a show man kind of Chief orchestra dress in Merlin the Wizard. He was unique and so great to watch. Now I hope that the new remastering of the original albums made for the Treasure Box set will be available as a stand alone. I have been told that the not necessary compression from the last remasters has been remove and that we finally got a audiophile sound. Thanks for the excellent interview.
I was fortunate to be in high school from '71-'75 and listened to GG on vinyl.
To the average listener, you have to have a mind for music,an appreciation of the sounds they created ,and know they are beyond Brilliant! I’m a drummer and to play their songs takes Horrific Talent. I love Giant and hope at least for their sake keep in touch with each other and celebrate their success over and over, thx for the Interview.
This guy makes me happy to be a fan GG one of the most honest hard working and talented bands ever
Such an interesting interview, I bought a double album Giant Steps when I was still at school and was hooked and later became a musician myself, so inspiring.
Gentle Giant are incredible, even though many times they made me feel like throwing my bass into the wall. They were jaw-dropping instrumentalists and I cannot count how many times in my life people have walked into the room and seen me with headphones on, seemingly in a trance (probably drooling a little bit) and asking what the heck I was listening to. I would unplug the jack to show them - 3 1/2 bars in, they understood. Their sheer brilliance will ensure their status as survivors. Thank you Pete and Derek. All the best to you both during this difficult period. Keep on bringin' the smiles!
We all think of Gentle Giant with kindness. Straight up truth.
I relate to it making me want to throw my bass on the wall SO MUCH. They’re amazing
Awesome interview! Gentle Giant are one of the best bands ever, simply untouchable prog with beyond mind-blowing musicianship!
You just don't see bands like Gentle Giant pop up. They were one in a million.
chazblitz FOR REAL.
ruclips.net/video/dgvdDzn__IM/видео.html
WOW!! GG!
WOW! Major props for landing this interview! What a legend!!!! Gentle Giant is one of the greatest bands of all time.
Fantastic interview, Pete. Where would we ever be able to experience this if not for you! Love GG music and I want that boxset. 🥴
Thanks Derek and Pete. Great interview! I am life long fan of what I consider to be the most original band of the rock genre. Hail to the power and the glory that is Gentle Giant!
Amazing interview! Thanks Pete, Gentle Giant is one of the best prog-Rock bands that ever existed, one of my favorites.
This is a treasure, thanks again!
A complex and fascinatiing interview with a unique musician whose band GG defies description but creates a magical backdrop where geniuses preside and enchant a discerning audience .
derek!...wow..great interview...'octopus', 'power and glory', 'free hand'...so good...be well pete...peace...rocky
I'm a italian guy of 72 and I want to say thank you for the beautiful music you have given us. I saw Gentle Giant live in Amsterdam in 76 and I still remember that concert. Still now days if I want listen good music and relax myself I play any of your record. I think your music it's like a good wine, get better with passing time.
Awesome interview!
Thanks Derek and Pete.
Really enjoyed this interview !!
Fantastic interview, Derek seems to be a wonderful human being! Thank you for sharing this moment with us! Waiting for Proclamation !!
thx
What an ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC interview! Thank you, Pete! Thank you, Derek!
This is so great!!!
I saw Genesis at the Fox theater in Atlanta in March of 1977. It was a fantastic show and afterward we were all excited and ebulant when a guy in front of us turned and said " they were pretty good but I saw Gentle Giant here night before last and they were absolutely incredible!"
Great stuff what a great life this mans lived the Pantera story was fascinating.
Just an absolutely phenomenal interview! Thank you!
I favorite band of all time thank you for this ❤️
Proper progressive rock...multi-instruments, multi-vocal harmonies, none of this downtuned stuff of today with 6-string bass guitars and 7-string lead guitars as good as that may be Gentle Giant raised the benchmark to a height that is way beyond everyone else.
So glad to hear Derek highlight Inside Out - such an incredible and criminally underrated song. Patient, atmospheric, and meaningful, yet simple and catchy, but without being cliche. The masterful production accentuates the atmosphere perfectly. And that build into the bridge, then further into the chorus - HOLY SHIT - as powerful as anything GG ever created.
What a great interview and some fantastic news as well 😁😁
Thanks Pete! Great interview! In love with this band all over again.
I can't express myself enough for seeing this interview! Thank you so much for this !!
God bless Gentle Giant. Maybe a studio album sometime?
I wouldn't hold your breath for that.
@@seaoftranquilityprog Well, it costs nothing to wish, right?
@@charlesdp Yeah oh how i wish but you and i have a better chance of winning the lotto than that happening
Another excellent and fascinating interview.
Absolutely outstanding,Derek Shulman fab,cheers.
Great interview. Fun , informative. Plus we learn of a reunion! Thank you.
Best progressive rock band ever!
This is incredible
“Let’s not try to be a band we’re not.” Respect.
That’s what I hear. It is sad. I’ve specifically avoided those albums because of their reputation. But you gotta admit, they held out for a long time. It had to be hard to be a prog rock band on a major label in the late 70s. Times they were....uh.......changing.
I'm sorry that I was able to watch this interview with a delay of about two months! But better late than never. :) Derek Shulman is an extremely charismatic person and I can listen to him for hours. I absolutely share his opinion that the album Civilian is a really good album and I don't understand why a lot of Gentle Giant fans don't appreciate it properly.
Love the Giant, thanks Pete and Derek ❤️👍🏻 fascinating
Fantastic - Thank you
that was awsome ,thank you
I have all their early albums on vinyl . Great band .
Thank you Shulman brothers et al for bloody great entertainment over several decades. I think GG were always a conundrum, always top class musicianship and then quirky humour thrown in. You kept us on our toes! Love your work and very much appreciate your catalogue of music. You were truly explorers. Merci beaucoup. And good interview too!
Wonderful inverview! I am a huge fan since 70s, and we have never enough of Gentle Giant... So it is a great oportunity to hear stories and memories from one of the creators themselves. Thanks a lot to Derek for sharing with us (and of course for the amazing music), and to Pete Pardo for the lovely work.
I agree with derek about civilian. One of my fave albums
I was surprised not to see Ray mentioned among Pete's list of favorite bass players. He's highly underrated in my mind.
Was an oversight-can't mention them all!
Fair enough. Great interview with Derek!
Thanks for this video. This is a prime example of how to interview. Pete is a masterful and personable interviewer - who allows the guest to express as much as he or she would like to share at the time. Excellent.
Thank you for your review with Derek Shulman of Gentle Giant.🎤🎸🎵🥁
I'm not someone who would want to buy that entire box set, even if it were still available, but it would be nice if they could do a separate printing of the book alone. I would like to see that, and I'm sure a lot of other fans would, too. Get it done, Derek!
Thank you for happy hour!
I love Gentle Giant! A friend of mine, who was more into funk and R&B and hadn't heard much "progressive" rock, was commenting to me that he was sure that much Gentle Giant music must have been "charted", and that the players must be reading- because of the complexity of the arrangements. I didn't think that was so, but I've always wondered.
Great interview and discussion! Thanks, Pete!
Friends... it is finally, at long last, time for Gentle Giant to be enshrined way up in the history of late twentieth century music.
One of the bands I've been listening the most in the past one year or so. Each listening is a new song within that song. Unique band!
One of the best prog rock band ever. I discovered GG 30 years ago, when someone gave me "The Power and the Glory", a record that blew my mind inmediatly. Love all your records, especially "Playing the Fool"... awesome
This is such a treat - thank you Derek and Pete!
This is WONDERFUL
Brilliant! I have just collected up all 11 studio albums. 2 of which proved to be quite hard to source. Binge listening to them daily. All the best Pete and Derek!
Gentle Giant, one of the greatest bands i know. This is music.
Thank you ! Loved this one Pete.
I want to participate in the competition but I have a boxed set already. I'd love another one but somebody else deserves it. I really just want Derek to know that he has participated in music that a new generation is reaching. I'm 17 and he has inspired to me to make my own music, and I want nothing more than for them just to hear the music. I don't want major recognition, I just want my heroes to know what they have meant to me.
And THAT is the highest compliment ever. Pursue that dream. You have fine mentors.
Had to agree with Derek´s coments on Inside Out from Civilian. Great tune.
Great band
Pete, you made my day! Can,t wait for proclamation.
Great to hear from Derek that they and other progressive bands in England were fans of and influenced by Spirit, which is another highly under-recognized band of the time.
Started listening the Gentle Giant after hearing them on Fish’s Radio show a few years ago. I initially thought they were quite a difficult listen. Then I watched them play on RUclips, saw the brilliance and now can’t get enough of them.
Gentle Giant have created music which is timeless and brilliant. Unsurpassed.
This interview made my day!