What Made Gentle Giant "Prog"?
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2019
- Featuring Gentle Giant, welcome to the first episode of "Is it Prog?", where we break down what makes bands progressive, or not.
We're starting with a band that is obviously a progressive rock band to establish the format of the show, so bear with me. Gentle Giant is known for their progressive prowess; lush harmonies, varied time signatures, conceptual albums, far-reaching instrumental ability, multifaceted genre incorporation, and the kitchen sink.
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All music in this video by Gentle Giant.
"The most criminally underrated band in the history of music."
Are you joking? Gentle Giant is the epitome of Prog !!!
Gentle Giant, like much of Prog, was classical influenced, however they took it a step beyond the romantic/classical/baroque eras and was influenced more by renaissance and medieval musics. That’s most evident when they sing the madrigals (the vocal polyphony).
Acquiring the Taste and Octopus, two classic albums with prog at its finest.
I've been a GG fan since the mid 80's, and love all the attention the band's finally getting, including here on YT.
That man played the Shulberry like he'd be doing everyone a disservice by not playing the HELL out of it.
Super! Derek Shulman should watch this because he once said he thought GG wasn't a real prog band.
Who cares what they are they were amazing in every way.
The Giant is hands down my favorite band. I am absolutely obsessed with Ray Shulman’s bass playing.
Even though GG is technically a Prog band, I thoroughly understand why its members were a bit reluctant to accept this classification (as were other Prog musicians in relation to their respective groups). Yes, Genesis, ELP and other Prog masters had several points in common, although they all had a unique style that could not be copied. GG, on the other hand, had very little in common with the examples I mentioned. Their weird blend of Rock, Jazz, Blues, Folk and Classical music was equally disturbing and intriguing. Gentle Giant is like an "outsider" forced to fit into the Prog club.
Giant is my favorite band since I discover them! 1976!!! On the interview album!!! Yep!!
I saw GG open for Jethro Tull at the Baltimore Civic Center!
They are fantastic! Unforgettable!
Bravo. A very good summery of their music but you have overlooked a couple of aspects of what made Gentle Giant one of the original progressive rock groups and that is how they had progressed from the early 60´s beat era as the Howlin' Wolves and Roadrunners, through the late 60´s pop rock and psychedelic flower power scene as Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, also as (incognito) The Moles. Then there was a kinda chrysalis stage when they moved to a country cottage before emerging as a fully fledged Progressive rock band.
Greatest Prog Rock band ever!
this was a really good video man, i hope you keep uploading, prog is one of my favorite types of music and i'd love to hear more analysis of the genre
I was asked by a fellow school student if I liked this album would I buy it from him. The year was 1977. The group was Gentle Giant. The album Free Hand. I bought everything they did before and since!!! Amazing band!!! 🙂🇦🇺
Good analysis. Good choice to feature clips from Sight & Sound. Anyone wanting to know more about the band, just check out that concert (see "The BBC Sight & Sound concert Golders Green Hippodrome, London, January 5th, 1978" it's on YT). One thing you'll notice is that GG owns the pocket, as distinct from other prog bands that are precise but just don't seem to get that phat safe place in time. Yes the recorders, mallets, baroque all that, but listen for the rocking time, even as it is arranged out in sections; when it hits you it's real. Ray Shulman's got a big brain for music, and his bass concept is excellent. Don't miss it.
They are my all time favorite band!
Great video! Hope to see more of your content.