Another fun fact from Three Friends: its the only album that presents Malcom Mortimore as a drummer because he has a motorcycle accident but is actually alive
I found this channel and have been binging all the reviews. Would love to see reviews for Alan Parson, Camel, Deep Purple, Dream Theater, ELO, Hawkwind, Jethrotull, Kansas, Moody Blues, PFM, Renaissance, Supertramp, and Porcupine Tree.
Thank you for watching and ideas! Right now I'm in the middle of making a video for Camel, so stay tuned! Also, I hope to be hitting a few more that are on your list as well. Thank you again!
@@Starman-zi9tl which Camel? In the 1970s we played support for BOTH Camels - Pete Bardens ( If I could Do It Again I’d Do it all over You) and Framptons
Hi Starman I’ve not got all of these albums, but it is my intention to get them all eventually I like the new rating scheme and think it works well Another cool rundown
My ratings would be: 1. In A Glass House (6 stars lol) 2. Gentle Giant (5 stars) 3. Octopus (5 stars) 4. Three Friends (5 stars) 5. Acquiring The Taste (5 stars) 6. Power & the Glory (4 stars) 7. Free Hand (4 stars) 8. Interview (3.5 stars) 9. Missing Piece (3 stars) 10. Civillian (3 stars) 11. Giant For A Day (2 stars)
Excellent job ranking the mighty Gentle Giant albums! Here's my list with the points I used to create my ranking... 1. Interview - 4.7857 2. Free Hand - 4.7857 3. In A Glass House - 4.6666 4. Octopus - 4.0625 5. Three Friends - 3.75 6. The Power & The Glory - 3.625 7. Gentle Giant - 2.8571 8. Acquiring The Taste - 2.75 9. Civilian - 2.1875 10. The Missing Piece - 2.1111 11. Giant For A Day - 1.45
@@pinkyfloydyfan1 You'd be thinking wrong then. I LOVE Prog, and I also love many other types of music. Interview has my favorite GG song, "I Lost My Head" so it gets extra credit there, and I also love the variety and different places they go sonically on that album. Oh, Interview tied with Free Hand, but the tie breaker was I Lost My Head.
Hello Starman, love your reviews on a couple of progrock bands which I have seen on your channel, but can you make a review of, if they got your interest of if you like them: Styxe, Saga or Camel.
MY RANKING LIST: 1- octopus (5 stars) 2- the power and the glory (5 stars) 3- three friends (5 stars) 4- in a glass house (4 stars) 5- free hand (3 stars) 6- acquiring the taste (3 stars) (i don't know the others well so i don't ranking it)
1 - Three Friends 2 - In A Glass House 3 - Octopus 4 - The Power And The Glory 5 - Gentle Giant 6 - Free Hand 7 - Interview 8 - Civilian 9 - The Missing Piece 10 - Giant For A Day 11 - Acquiring The Taste
I like the stars ratings and subscribed. Have all their albums up to Interview and find it very hard to rate them. But the last three are really weak specially Giant For A Day with maybe one good song. So while Missing and Civilian get 2 stars, GFAD only one
To me, Free Hand is the best album. All tunes are good. In the others albums, there is always a couple of tracks bad. Rivers on octopus , second track on In a glass house. On Free Hand no need to fast forward your cassette tape deck! It is various and complete. But there is fantastic songs on the others album. But you have to lift the needle sometimes on the 33!!
My ratings after listening to their whole catalogue Self-Titled- 4/5 ATT- 3/5 3 Friends- 5/5 Octopus- 4/5 Glass House- 4/5 Power and Glory- 5/5 Free Hand- 5/5 Interview- 5/5 Missing Piece- 2/5 Giant for a Day- 2/5 Civilian- 6/5 and I’m not even joking when I say it’s my favorite album of theirs
Those aren't really ratings. You're saying they're all great and a few are just good. And sorry -- "Giant For a Day" is pretty universally regarded as absolutely awful and even they admit as much.
Fair enough. Thank you for watching regardless. They are one of my favorite bands so I can be a bit biased for sure. Say what you will, I still enjoy Giant for a Day! lol I will agree its def, not their strongest effort for sure.
the most underrated prog band ever, they had such a strong run of classic albums
🙌 Could not have said it better myself.
I went along for the entire ride and it was a great trip.
Gentle giant is/was the greatest most criminally underated band ever
100% agree!
I love Gentle Giant and I always thought they were terribly underrated. Tanks for this video: you convinced me to subscribe!
Thank you for watching and commenting!! Same here, Gentle Giant are one of my favorite bands of all time! Thank you again!
Another fun fact from Three Friends: its the only album that presents Malcom Mortimore as a drummer because he has a motorcycle accident but is actually alive
Thank you for watching and commenting! That is a great fun fact, thanks for sharing!
I found this channel and have been binging all the reviews. Would love to see reviews for Alan Parson, Camel, Deep Purple, Dream Theater, ELO, Hawkwind, Jethrotull, Kansas, Moody Blues, PFM, Renaissance, Supertramp, and Porcupine Tree.
Thank you for watching and ideas! Right now I'm in the middle of making a video for Camel, so stay tuned! Also, I hope to be hitting a few more that are on your list as well. Thank you again!
@@Starman-zi9tl which Camel? In the 1970s we played support for BOTH Camels - Pete Bardens ( If I could Do It Again I’d Do it all over You) and Framptons
@@paultjoneill2901 Pete Bardens Camel! One of my favorite 70s prog band!
I entirely agree with your ratings! My favorite has always been Power and the Glory I think because it was the first one I got.
Thank you for watching and commenting! That makes total sense. It is an excellent album!
This was a great video. Well done, and spot on for accuracy. Apart from Civilian which deserves 4 stars in my view
Thank you so much for watching and your kind words!!
Hi Starman
I’ve not got all of these albums, but it is my intention to get them all eventually
I like the new rating scheme and think it works well
Another cool rundown
Thank you so much for watching and your kind words! I appreciate the feedback.
My ranking:
Acquiring the taste (5/5), Three friends (4/5), Octopus (3), In a Glass house (3), Gentle Giant (3)
My ratings would be:
1. In A Glass House (6 stars lol)
2. Gentle Giant (5 stars)
3. Octopus (5 stars)
4. Three Friends (5 stars)
5. Acquiring The Taste (5 stars)
6. Power & the Glory (4 stars)
7. Free Hand (4 stars)
8. Interview (3.5 stars)
9. Missing Piece (3 stars)
10. Civillian (3 stars)
11. Giant For A Day (2 stars)
Great ratings! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Excellent job ranking the mighty Gentle Giant albums! Here's my list with the points I used to create my ranking...
1. Interview - 4.7857
2. Free Hand - 4.7857
3. In A Glass House - 4.6666
4. Octopus - 4.0625
5. Three Friends - 3.75
6. The Power & The Glory - 3.625
7. Gentle Giant - 2.8571
8. Acquiring The Taste - 2.75
9. Civilian - 2.1875
10. The Missing Piece - 2.1111
11. Giant For A Day - 1.45
Thank you for watching and your kind words! Great ranking and point system. They were an amazing band!
Interview first? I think you don't like prog music... 1st and Acquiring on 7th and 8th... strange...
@@pinkyfloydyfan1 You'd be thinking wrong then. I LOVE Prog, and I also love many other types of music. Interview has my favorite GG song, "I Lost My Head" so it gets extra credit there, and I also love the variety and different places they go sonically on that album. Oh, Interview tied with Free Hand, but the tie breaker was I Lost My Head.
@pinkfloydyfan1 I mean yeah lol such a strange thing that he has a different opinion from yours isn’t that supposed to be normal 🤣
Hello Starman, love your reviews on a couple of progrock bands which I have seen on your channel, but can you make a review of, if they got your interest of if you like them: Styxe, Saga or Camel.
Thank you for watching and your kind words! I was thinking of doing Canmel next! That or VDGG. Thank you for the suggestions!
I agree with your 6 excellent albums. Just rank it after in order of preferences...
For me:
1. O
2. 3F
3. IAGH
4. FH
5. ATT
6. TPATG
Yup, I think that would be pretty close for to the way I would rank their excellent albums as well. Thank you for watching and commenting!
MY RANKING LIST:
1- octopus (5 stars)
2- the power and the glory (5 stars)
3- three friends (5 stars)
4- in a glass house (4 stars)
5- free hand (3 stars)
6- acquiring the taste (3 stars)
(i don't know the others well so i don't ranking it)
1 - Three Friends
2 - In A Glass House
3 - Octopus
4 - The Power And The Glory
5 - Gentle Giant
6 - Free Hand
7 - Interview
8 - Civilian
9 - The Missing Piece
10 - Giant For A Day
11 - Acquiring The Taste
Acquiring The Taste in last place after their 3 weakest final albums is a joke right? LOL
Acquiring the taste the 11th one?!!! Must be an error... I put it on 5th!!!
I like the stars ratings and subscribed. Have all their albums up to Interview and find it very hard to rate them. But the last three are really weak specially Giant For A Day with maybe one good song. So while Missing and Civilian get 2 stars, GFAD only one
Thank you for watching and commenting! I'm sure you're not alone with GFAD!
To me, Free Hand is the best album. All tunes are good. In the others albums, there is always a couple of tracks bad. Rivers on octopus , second track on In a glass house. On Free Hand no need to fast forward your cassette tape deck! It is various and complete. But there is fantastic songs on the others album. But you have to lift the needle sometimes on the 33!!
Thank you for watching and commenting! I can see that, Free Hand is an amazing album with really no weak spots!
My ratings after listening to their whole catalogue
Self-Titled- 4/5
ATT- 3/5
3 Friends- 5/5
Octopus- 4/5
Glass House- 4/5
Power and Glory- 5/5
Free Hand- 5/5
Interview- 5/5
Missing Piece- 2/5
Giant for a Day- 2/5
Civilian- 6/5 and I’m not even joking when I say it’s my favorite album of theirs
Thank you for watching and commenting! I get it, and think it's great that Civilian is your favorite! Certainly an amazing band!
Those aren't really ratings. You're saying they're all great and a few are just good. And sorry -- "Giant For a Day" is pretty universally regarded as absolutely awful and even they admit as much.
Fair enough. Thank you for watching regardless. They are one of my favorite bands so I can be a bit biased for sure. Say what you will, I still enjoy Giant for a Day! lol I will agree its def, not their strongest effort for sure.
@@Starman-zi9tl Yeah, it isn't that it's so bad, it's just that it's an obvious "sell out."
@@NelsonMontana1234I love Gentle Giant, my fave prog band, and Giant for a Day is not bad... it's horrible! LOL