I am 64 now and my younger brother is 62--I first heard of GG when I went to the UK to watch Wishbone Ash in Manchester 1971--all the way from Canada that was. My brother and I plus our friends always thought your dad and uncles were the best musicians. We saw GG twice in Toronto at Massey Hall--they brought the house down. Brilliant group and music--god bless them. I had a poster size shot of your Dad singing in Toronto.
Say thanks to your father for unbelievable music that him and the others GG have created in that years. Everyday I search video of his performances. Probably the best underrated band of all times.
Thank you for your comments! This was a really challenge work that I made with this group in 2008, in Belo Horizonte-MG - BRAZIL. It was amazing to reharse and conduct this music!
Wonderful! Whoever transcribed (and played) Kerry Minnear's xylophone solo should be given a medal of honor. That was a joy to watch. Great job by all! 😎👍🎹
I hope all those that attended have been Giant fans since that day...I wish stuff like this would be more prevalent today...Probably the last public recording of a Giant song...:(...C'est Magnifique!
People who haven't heard the original Gentle Giant must have found that a very surreal piece. Heck, I've heard the original Gentle Giant and I still find it surreal. Great rendition!
@ppaul3 * The conductor is Vivian Assis. All the singers and players are music students of an Arts School named "CEFAR" from "Palácio das Artes" (an important brazilian theater). This was a concert from "CEFAR" in 2008.
Ha ha ha ha!!!! I felt so alone in he seventies, listening to stuff like that, but today I'm happy to heur youngsters around the world revive an play those masterpieces, leaving the mediocrity of the seventies in oblivion. OBRIGADO!
Parabéns a todos os envolvidos do CEFAR. Escolheram uma belíssima e complexa obra do Gentle Giant e desempenharam de forma brilhante um arranjo para coral e banda que deixaria os gigantes gentis orgulhosos, assim como eu fiquei de ver brasileiros fazendo algo tão fabuloso. Excelente!
Hey, hey, hey..great!!!!! I hope some of the GG boys see this, and realize, as if they need to, that their music is not only still alive, but growing in popularity!!! Seems some people are bored stiff of today's unimaginative music..
Amo Gentle Giant! E amo cantar em coro. Preciosa interpretação ao vivo. Arranjo, instrumentação e vozes muito coesos com a regência. Ainda assim, torço pra que tenham conseguido realizar registro em estúdio, para equalizar tudo. Cereja do bolo - Derek Schumann, seus maneirismo e figurino predileto, entrando em cena, no finalzinho. Gracias por tanto empenho!
Wow! That is just astonishing. As a Gentle Giant fan, I am SO pleased to know there are people - gifted musicians - who are prepared to learn and play Gentle Giant to this amazing standard. Bravo. Bravo. Xx
Your dad was great and part of music history, one of the main composers (in this case, quite sure the intertwined convoluted fuguish style passages must have been created by Kerry Minnear), he was brilliant. The whole band members were like clockwork, Gentle Giant was unique, and fabulous. Bravo for this very cool interpretation
The people from Minas Gerais top the charts when it comes to Music! I'm 63, listen to GG since forever, and I am stunned by the work of these fine musicians. The audio quality notwithstanding, I am thankful for your posting this, +Cristina Assis.
Meus sincerpissimos parabéns a todos que participaram dessa apresentação! Essa música do Gentle Giant é muito difícil, mas muito boa! Parabéns por cantarem um pouco de Rock Progrssivo, ainda mais Gentle Giant, uma jóia perdida no tempo!
Almost on the same level as Zappa. You see more and more recognition for this amazing band which I myself only recently discovered. So I bought nearly all of their albums.
Simply incredible! Caused emotion and huge impact see It! In my country, Brazil! There are not garbage music in nowadays! Sertanejo and funk Miami Bass shame our culture, but this moment was a fantastic proud for us! Congratulations for the students
Como fã do rock progressivo, fiquei maravilhado pela apresentação e pela escolha da música. Parabéns, Vivian !!!! Como dito nos posts anteriores, só em MG mesmo. Abraços a todos os músicos e integrantes do coral.
Impressionante, fico maravilhado ao ver uma música linda como esta sendo executada aqui no brasil, vcs só precisam disponibilizar estas partituras para gente.
This was a beautiful performance. Very true to bother the music and the spirit of Gentle Giant. This is such an advanced an unusual choice for students to perform and they performed it like professionals. Bravo!
sensacional! só minas gerais para fazer uma releitura brilhante de umas das músicas mais fantásticas já feitas, de uma das melhores bandas de rock prog. Salve!
É de arrepiar mesmo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ouvi essa explicação um tempo atrás(põe tempo nisso) e daí descobri minhas grandes paixões: a música e a psicologia
Sensacional!! Como fã de Gentle Giant me sinto maravilhado e a despeito de um comentário de que ficaria melhor com menos integrantes nos vocais, creio que o número escolhido só acrescentou vida à música mem lembrando um coral de um Shnittke ou um Pendereki!! Lindo!! Parabéns à todos os músicos inclusive! Espero que a platéia tenha sabido reconhece a grandeza desta manifestação cultural que demonstra que há inteligência e bom gosto no rock!
Great Finally, Outstanding Performance. No need to say that GG is one of the best progressive bands of all time, too bad they never playd in Brazil - yet...
Nosssaaaaa!!!!!! que isso..... maravilhoso... e eu aqui em BH nem fiquei sabendo.... po.. que pena... sou grande fã de toda a obra do Giant.... doido demais
This is amazing. My dad would love seeing this! He was the singer of GG!
Gentle Giant were awesome ! You must be proud of your dad
I am 64 now and my younger brother is 62--I first heard of GG when I went to the UK to watch Wishbone Ash in Manchester 1971--all the way from Canada that was. My brother and I plus our friends always thought your dad and uncles were the best musicians. We saw GG twice in Toronto at Massey Hall--they brought the house down. Brilliant group and music--god bless them. I had a poster size shot of your Dad singing in Toronto.
your uncles and your father are my heroes..you are so lucky.
Say thanks to your father for unbelievable music that him and the others GG have created in that years. Everyday I search video of his performances. Probably the best underrated band of all times.
Give him my thanks for the wonderful music the bestowed upon the world!
I was the 1,000th "like".
Gentle Giant is
'A GRAND' band. 😉
But it should be
100k "like"s. or MORE !
Thank you for your comments! This was a really challenge work that I made with this group in 2008, in Belo Horizonte-MG - BRAZIL. It was amazing to reharse and conduct this music!
Fantastic fun! This piece really deserves to be part of an orchestra's repertoire.
Wonderful! Whoever transcribed (and played) Kerry Minnear's xylophone solo should be given a medal of honor. That was a joy to watch. Great job by all! 😎👍🎹
He NAILED that solo.
This is the first time I have EVER seen anyone dare to cover a Gentle Giant tune...I mean piece.
I hope all those that attended have been Giant fans since that day...I wish stuff like this would be more prevalent today...Probably the last public recording of a Giant song...:(...C'est Magnifique!
Muito bom, parabéns, GENTLE GIANT não é para qualquer um... excelente
People who haven't heard the original Gentle Giant must have found that a very surreal piece. Heck, I've heard the original Gentle Giant and I still find it surreal. Great rendition!
@ppaul3 *
The conductor is Vivian Assis. All the singers and players are music students of an Arts School named "CEFAR" from "Palácio das Artes" (an important brazilian theater). This was a concert from "CEFAR" in 2008.
Cristina Assis maravilhoso demais.
Now THAT'S a music program. Bravo to all involved!
Ha ha ha ha!!!! I felt so alone in he seventies, listening to stuff like that, but today I'm happy to heur youngsters around the world revive an play those masterpieces, leaving the mediocrity of the seventies in oblivion. OBRIGADO!
Fantastique! The percussion solos! What an achievement!
Great to hear the xylophone go a little Kerry Minnear nuts in the solo ;)
Kudos !
@Jack Clare It's hard to marimba that long ago. ;)
It's amazing to me that this group has the guts to even attempt this. Well done.
Parabéns a todos os envolvidos do CEFAR. Escolheram uma belíssima e complexa obra do Gentle Giant e desempenharam de forma brilhante um arranjo para coral e banda que deixaria os gigantes gentis orgulhosos, assim como eu fiquei de ver brasileiros fazendo algo tão fabuloso. Excelente!
GENTLE GIANT É GENTLE GIANT, MARAVILHA OUVÍ-LOS EM VÁRIAS VERSÕES, INCLUSIVE EM VERSÃO TUPINIQUIM.
Hey, hey, hey..great!!!!! I hope some of the GG boys see this, and realize, as if they need to, that their music is not only still alive, but growing in popularity!!! Seems some people are bored stiff of today's unimaginative music..
GG the greatest band in the world
This music must have been a thing. Holy mentioning! Wow!
THANK YOU CRISTINA!!
Been a GG fan since day 1. These kids acquired the taste. Damn good rendition of complicated music. Kudos.
Great version of a great piece of music!
Amo Gentle Giant!
E amo cantar em coro.
Preciosa interpretação ao vivo. Arranjo, instrumentação e vozes muito coesos com a regência.
Ainda assim, torço pra que tenham conseguido realizar registro em estúdio, para equalizar tudo.
Cereja do bolo - Derek Schumann, seus maneirismo e figurino predileto, entrando em cena, no finalzinho.
Gracias por tanto empenho!
Wow! That is just astonishing. As a Gentle Giant fan, I am SO pleased to know there are people - gifted musicians - who are prepared to learn and play Gentle Giant to this amazing standard. Bravo. Bravo. Xx
Your dad was great and part of music history, one of the main composers (in this case, quite sure the intertwined convoluted fuguish style passages must have been created by Kerry Minnear), he was brilliant. The whole band members were like clockwork, Gentle Giant was unique, and fabulous. Bravo for this very cool interpretation
I do believe GG will become more popular now than 40 to 50 years ago. Zappa was always right about them. Great job by the way.
The people from Minas Gerais top the charts when it comes to Music! I'm 63, listen to GG since forever, and I am stunned by the work of these fine musicians. The audio quality notwithstanding, I am thankful for your posting this, +Cristina Assis.
Meus sincerpissimos parabéns a todos que participaram dessa apresentação! Essa música do Gentle Giant é muito difícil, mas muito boa! Parabéns por cantarem um pouco de Rock Progrssivo, ainda mais Gentle Giant, uma jóia perdida no tempo!
Almost on the same level as Zappa. You see more and more recognition for this amazing band which I myself only recently discovered. So I bought nearly all of their albums.
Comecei a ouvir Gentle Giant em 1972 com 16 anos,a harmonia instrumental e vocal me impressionaram.
PARABÉNS!!!!!!!
Ver e ouvir brasileiros fazendo isso, é extraordinário!!!!
:D
1971 got into Zappa, Tull and GG. What else do I need?
great!! i love GG - also for me thebest prog band of all times! and this cover with a coral here is also amazing!
Simply incredible! Caused emotion and huge impact see It! In my country, Brazil! There are not garbage music in nowadays! Sertanejo and funk Miami Bass shame our culture, but this moment was a fantastic proud for us! Congratulations for the students
Que descoberta esse vídeo! Fiquei arrepiado só de ver, imagina ter assistido isso ao vivo. Sensacional ver galera mandando GG aqui em Minas! ❤
Mas que grata surpresa ver a música altamente criativa e sofisticada do GG apresentada por brasileiros, de maneira irretocável! Parabéns!
YES. YES. YES. THIS is how you perform a Gentle Giant cover!
Vi esse vídeo há alguns anos e ainda não consigo acreditar. Simplesmente sensacional!
Absolutely brilliant. I wonder how long it took to master this piece...
In Belo Horizonte - MG Brazil
August 2008
Como fã do rock progressivo, fiquei maravilhado pela apresentação e pela escolha da música.
Parabéns, Vivian !!!!
Como dito nos posts anteriores, só em MG mesmo.
Abraços a todos os músicos e integrantes do coral.
Saudoso João Kurk !
Impressionante, fico maravilhado ao ver uma música linda como esta sendo executada aqui no brasil, vcs só precisam disponibilizar estas partituras para gente.
This was a beautiful performance. Very true to bother the music and the spirit of Gentle Giant. This is such an advanced an unusual choice for students to perform and they performed it like professionals. Bravo!
Friggin' great. A perfect cover of a perfect song.
Nicely done, thanks!
not only very brave to attempt such a complex number...but beautifully done....'giant' would be proud...i'm sure!
Well, it's wonderful. There is an Italian Jazz group called Ibrido Hot six that is doing their material very very well.
paul
maravilhoso! parabéns moçada!
Practically brings me to tears. Phenominal work. I don't need to say anything else...? Do I?
Felicidade ver essa obra prima 🎉.
Fantastic. Excellent work. Thank you for keeping Gentle Giants music alive.
sensacional! só minas gerais para fazer uma releitura brilhante de umas das músicas mais fantásticas já feitas, de uma das melhores bandas de rock prog.
Salve!
Eu como músico e fã da banda Gentle Giant estou emocionado e arrepiado pela interpretação, parabéns
Beautiful performance, thanks to all who participated
Que coral lindo !!!!!!! Parabéns pela escolha da música e brilhante execução !!!!!!!
I knew this is a classic. Thanks for doing this.
what can i say. i'm ........speechless..wow
É de arrepiar mesmo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ouvi essa explicação um tempo atrás(põe tempo nisso) e daí descobri minhas grandes paixões: a música e a psicologia
Fabuloso!
Sensacional!! Como fã de Gentle Giant me sinto maravilhado e a despeito de um comentário de que ficaria melhor com menos integrantes nos vocais, creio que o número escolhido só acrescentou vida à música mem lembrando um coral de um Shnittke ou um Pendereki!! Lindo!! Parabéns à todos os músicos inclusive! Espero que a platéia tenha sabido reconhece a grandeza desta manifestação cultural que demonstra que há inteligência e bom gosto no rock!
Fantastic. I wish they taught Giant while I was in school......Reflections should be their next assignment. DW II
Minha nossa, que achado sensacional! Ver um coral brasileiro executando Gentle Giant!!! Parabéns a todos!
Incredible, it sounds really powerful with a choir!
Eu tava lá! Achei muito legal! Quase não vejo alguém tocando Gentle Giant e sou fã do trem. Até arrepiei quando reconeci a música!
Isso é aqui... Holy Shit. Espetacular.
Performance magnífica!
Oh my goodness. This is brilliant!
Amazing. Really makes one appreciate the genius and beauty of GG!
O melhor de tudo é ver como os coristas estao felizes de cantar isso! Muito bom! Meus parabens!!
Adoro essa musica!
Belo, fantástico, maravilhoso trabalho!!1
Excelente!!!!,sou ex aluno do Cefar,sinto muito orgulho do que voces fizeram,so BH pra tocar uma obra prima dos G.Giants,muito bom!!!!!!!
Really enjoyed it. And nailed the marimba solo!
Very brave and utterly, utterly brilliant
Sou fã do Giant e tô todo arrepiado aqui, emocionado.
Great Finally, Outstanding Performance. No need to say that GG is one of the best progressive bands of all time, too bad they never playd in Brazil - yet...
eu diria que a melhor, mesmo todas sendo diferentes umas das outras!
Kudos for doing your version of this very, very complicated piece of music!
This was awesone - THANK YOU!!!
Fantástico 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Amazing. Gostaria de ter presenciado esta apresentação,
Nosssaaaaa!!!!!! que isso..... maravilhoso... e eu aqui em BH nem fiquei sabendo.... po.. que pena... sou grande fã de toda a obra do Giant.... doido demais
do caralho! quero ver isso em SP
I'm impressed! And I'm sure messrs Shulman, Shulman, Shulman and Minnear would be impressed too!
Outstanding, the adaptation as well as the performance.
i wish i could watch this live
fantastic
wicked thank you for that... i'm speechless.
Phenomenal! I like that they did the live arrangement of this too (as opposed to what was on the studio recording).
How did that prisoner go unnoticed?
Porra! Por que ninguém me convidou para esse concerto?!?!? :-)
muito bom! great work, the Giant is still alive!!
Amazing!!
Blown away and VERY happy!!!
The sound was not so great, but it is so wonderful to see these young people doing a Gentle Giant song. I loved it.
Arrepiou tudo. Meu Deus, que maravilha! Parabéns aos envolvidos.
Parabenizo a todos, à Vivian, alunos e amigos entre todos os que apresentaram esse GG. Um abraço.
God bless all these guys and the Gentle Giant.
GIANT never sleep.Go boys in the Band
This was extraordinary!!!!!!!!
This is AWESOME! Well done!!