@@griiseknoen in my 65 years of life in this planet, the one constant since i was 15 is my never ending love for Gentle Giant. They are the epitome of integrity, embody the fierce desire to live life on one’s own terms, are a guiding light demonstrating the pursuit of what really matters, what to value in life. God bless them, i’m thrilled so many new folks are discovering them now, i hope it brings Kerry Derek John and Gary great joy. And may god bless Ray, who has given me more musically than any other hero of mine, even more than Holdsworth and Zawinul have. Ray was a genius
One of the few bands that you can say, they were ahead of their time. Zappa was too but there were song's people could sing to. GG was unique. The '70s in LA saw an explosion of music which spread across the country. I don't think their management was working hard enough to promote them. On the other side, the music didn't have the right commercial potential (stealing from Zappa) GG is more popular today than the '70s.
De acuerdo con su comentario. Yo le agrego que no lo supieron promocionar como a otras bandas inglesas con este estilo de música. Quizás con más renombre sus integrante que los de Gentle Giant. Músicos completos si los hay cualquiera de ellos ejecutan cualquier instrumento y lo hacen a la perfección. Creo que junto con PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI, un escalón musical más abajo que GENTLE GIANT dos grupos que no fueron valorados musicalmente. Con el tiempo su música se hace más hermosa de escuchar para la mente, oídos, piel y corazón. Un saludo desde La Paz, Canelones Uruguay 🇺🇾
SRNF This was a more of a film being made, than a concert. The crowd was instructed not to clap between certain songs so the band could transition into the next tune smoothly.
They’d all dropped copious amounts of acid and were transfixed, they actually thought they were watching an episode of rainbow and Derek Shulman was bungle, that’s why Gary green decided to dress like rod Jane and Freddy with bib and brace for the sight and sound concert. True story 😆
Flawless performance. Such an under.rated band. An older shredder I used to teach music with showed me Gentle Giant, King Crimson and Yes. Then he told me to count out all the odd meters and report back to him with the time signatures and bars (seriously, it's insane). Whether you understand music theory or not, this band was on a whole other level.
This was a fantastic band, one of the best, sadly overshadowed by other, more commercially successful, bands at the time, so I sure am glad they are being recognized in recent times, with constant reissues of their albums
I had to become a professional musician after I saw them the first time in 1976. I still am. Seeing them, they were everything I wished to be at age 16. They changed my life too, I've never worked a single day in an office because they showed me the "way of life." I'm so happy youtube has brought them a whole new audience, no band deserves it more
Gentle Giant is in a class of their own-every member of this band was a master of their instrument.Fantasticly incredible version of this GG masterpiece
ua-cam.com/video/jnKhmHIG6KkJ/v-deo.htmlohn, no truer words spoken 👍🏻👍🏻I stumbled upon this very interesting character who dissects and reacts to great music 👍🏻😊
Saw them twice in the 70's in a venue justlike this one on the first row. I was is syncopation heaven!!!!!!!!! It had to be one of most excited mind blowing live performances ever!!!!!!!!!
King Crimson are credited with being the the true pioneers of prog i love em' but the Gentle Giant is the pinnacle so complex unlike any one, this band can't be credited enough , truly underrated and over looked except for those in the know such a shame because because they're all still with us.
i may have seen them between 73 and 80 25 times, and seeing this still blows my pants off. i dont care what the punk movement said about the progressive music, the musicianship of these guys is beyond anyone else, except yes in 73 till bruford quit, and genesis with gabriel. zappa, too. corea, McLaughlin, man you needed to have chops. THIS IS F'NG LIVE! no autotune. thanks for sharing.....
Why have I not heard of GG before? Ive just read some comments on youtube stating that this is the most underrated band ever. I cannot agree more. This is epic, to sad I was born in the 90s...
Best band I ever saw live (along with The Magic Band of course). Brilliant musicians and such nice people. Got a back stage at Liverpool Stadium and Pugwash's parents were there too, quite surreal.
The finest, most original and most talented band ever to have graced a stage -- and The Power And The Glory is arguably their greatest album. Brilliant writing and superb playing. Only saw them once, at Warwick University, but it was an incredible, unforgettable evening. There were only a couple of hundred people there, sitting on Persian carpets. It wasn't even sold out!
This version of Cogs in Cogs simply beats to hell the studio version. Why didn't they recorded it this way on Power & the glory? I need to have it in HD audio.
Not unusual for a live version to be better than the studio version. Look at the Echoes live at Pompeii version by Pink Floyd. Miles better than the studio version
How I discovered Gentle Giant I will never remember, ( not my era - I was an 80’s pop kid ) but my god, I’m glad I did! And watching the live performances just mesmerises me. Power And The Glory has to be my absolute favourite.
Hahaha! On this video, Minnear really looks like the King of Hippies. And boy do I love the expression of Weathers starting at 4:39! Fantastic songs, I love the innovative genius of Gentle Giant!
whoever put up this awesome footage thanks. Seeing these guys jam this amazingly complex song with ease and looking like they are having fun doing it is just such a testament to how great they were.
its a sick fucking world where Katy Perry and Kanye West have achieved incredible success and a band like Gentle Giant gets nearly no recognition. really fucking sad
Complex, sophisticated, totally on top of MANY heads~~~~~~ awesome, TRANSCENDENTAL F> Music and great performance!!!!! Derek Shulman is HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTT !!!!
Playing The Fool = the BEST live album - EVER!!!!! the arrangements of their tunes is without peer!! absolutely energetic performances!!! I recommend this album to anyone!!
I saw them in Bournemouth in the early Seventies. They asked for a request, I think, or there may have been a momentary lull. My mate shouted, “KNOTS!!!” and they played it immediately. More interesting times …
No band compares. When an older friend introduced me to the Giant, my mind was blown! Up was down, left right . . .etc. If i were there, I'd be slam dancing.
Hopefully great groups like this will emerge again, and hit the top--in the way Yes and ELP, Rush, etc made it!(And Genesis and others I left out! Today, if this group were still young and in their prime, with media exposure, they would be at the top because there are still us older folks who grew up in the 60's, 70's and 80's and love and appreciate great music! Peace, BobbyK
Ray is my hero. Killer bass licks with awesome tone, moving around the stage and the fretboard with the dexterity of a cat, plus doing terrific backup vocals. Watching him play super complex stuff with such joy and ease make me wonder what he was on -> 2:49
I still have the original Playing the fool on vinyl. Still gets played frequently. In my opinion GG is very close to Focus in there style of play. And to a lesser extent Gryphon. I just got after 10 years of searching Red Queen to Gryphon 3 on CD!!!! Isn't life GREAT!!!! Thanks for this upload I've NEVER seem them live before. THANK YOU!!!!!
The fact that this band actually *existed in the real world* continues to fill me with amazement and joy.
indeed... a very relevant observation...
I remember (surprisingly) a few of their concerts where at times the audience didn't have a clue to what they were listening to.
@@griiseknoen in my 65 years of life in this planet, the one constant since i was 15 is my never ending love for Gentle Giant. They are the epitome of integrity, embody the fierce desire to live life on one’s own terms, are a guiding light demonstrating the pursuit of what really matters, what to value in life. God bless them, i’m thrilled so many new folks are discovering them now, i hope it brings Kerry Derek John and Gary great joy. And may god bless Ray, who has given me more musically than any other hero of mine, even more than Holdsworth and Zawinul have. Ray was a genius
John Weathers is vastly underrated as a drummer; human metronome with slick chops. Outstanding talent in this group!
Most drummers are underrated because the layman has no idea what they're doing.
He was the perfect drummer for the band. He was funky.
Absolutely. Drummers don't often get a lot of love, but this guy is a drummer's drummer !!
The Bonham of Prog
Truly wonderful drummer
This just might be the greatest prog rock band ever.
Great taste in video games and music.
The guy trying to tap his foot to the beat at 00:52 - yeah, wasn't gonna happen.
hehe typical prog rock problem, just when you think you can safely start foot tapping the beat, in comes the time signature change
look dude, he is p e r f e c t l y on time , at his own time, that's the greatness :)
LOL! That's funny!
Good eye -
It looks like he knows the song and is tapping to the vocal rythm, but late !
Zappa praised Gentle Giant because, being a accomplished composer, he understood exactly what the band was doing and recognized their efforts.
I love reading the positive comments about this band. I love their music dearly and it's so nice to see that I'm not crazy. lol
Doesn't prove that you are not crazy, but Gentle Giant is my all-time favorite band, period.
@@JerryMcDonough-c1zI could've t typed your exact same reply verbatim haha
Man, they were effing tight live! Never understood why they didn't get more popular.
The went very popular in Italy and Germany only.
One of the few bands that you can say, they were ahead of their time. Zappa was too but there were song's people could sing to. GG was unique. The '70s in LA saw an explosion of music which spread across the country. I don't think their management was working hard enough to promote them. On the other side, the music didn't have the right commercial potential (stealing from Zappa) GG is more popular today than the '70s.
De acuerdo con su comentario. Yo le agrego que no lo supieron promocionar como a otras bandas inglesas con este estilo de música. Quizás con más renombre sus integrante que los de Gentle Giant. Músicos completos si los hay cualquiera de ellos ejecutan cualquier instrumento y lo hacen a la perfección. Creo que junto con PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI, un escalón musical más abajo que GENTLE GIANT dos grupos que no fueron valorados musicalmente.
Con el tiempo su música se hace más hermosa de escuchar para la mente, oídos, piel y corazón.
Un saludo desde La Paz, Canelones Uruguay 🇺🇾
@@jorgetrejo5219 ¡Hola! Estoy de acuerdo.
Because they are TO good !!
You won't get more complicated arrangements than this!! Yet it all fits together - like cogs in cogs!
Zappa. Try Echidna's Arf of You.
I'm surprised people didn't stand up and clap after the end of cogs in cogs that was fucking AMAZING!
SRNF In Japan, the most appreciation a performer can receive from an audience is silence. When everyone is silent, you have all of their attention.
SRNF This was a more of a film being made, than a concert. The crowd was instructed not to clap between certain songs so the band could transition into the next tune smoothly.
you can tell at 3:24 Derek is thinking, "Wow, this crowd is dead, man. Might as well prog their faces off lol"
They didn't stand it applies because it was so amazing. Truly melted faces off.
They’d all dropped copious amounts of acid and were transfixed, they actually thought they were watching an episode of rainbow and Derek Shulman was bungle, that’s why Gary green decided to dress like rod Jane and Freddy with bib and brace for the sight and sound concert. True story 😆
i've no idea how human beings can play this - it really sounds like something from another planet - and i mean that as a compliment.
Flawless performance. Such an under.rated band. An older shredder I used to teach music with showed me Gentle Giant, King Crimson and Yes. Then he told me to count out all the odd meters and report back to him with the time signatures and bars (seriously, it's insane). Whether you understand music theory or not, this band was on a whole other level.
So Heavy Prog or Heavy Fusion? My first impression was prog. But they are a bit more on the Fusion side of things in this performance.
As more time goes by, the luckier you realize you were. Gentle Giant is the most UNDERrated band in music history.
I think that 30.000 of the 74.000 views of the video are mine.
This was a fantastic band, one of the best, sadly overshadowed by other, more commercially successful, bands at the time, so I sure am glad they are being recognized in recent times, with constant reissues of their albums
My son is loving this band and he is .............10 years by 28 th of april
jolyty Well I guess he’s grown up now, is he still a prog rock fan?
jolyty Well I guess he’s grown up now, is he still a prog rock fan?
when they all come in together on proclamation it just makes me flip. So fucking precise and groovy.
These guys are pure genius . . to say they are talented would be an understatement. So good to watch real musicians enjoying what they do.
Having really amazing record quality in albums is one thing, but performing like this with this complexity is another. I love their music!
The first time I saw this, my life changed forever. I was destinated to worship and be devoted to this band, just didn't know yet.
I had to become a professional musician after I saw them the first time in 1976. I still am. Seeing them, they were everything I wished to be at age 16. They changed my life too, I've never worked a single day in an office because they showed me the "way of life." I'm so happy youtube has brought them a whole new audience, no band deserves it more
No doubt in the top ten of the greatest prog rock groups ever. Well deserved. Incredible band.
Gentle Giant is in a class of their own-every member of this band was a master of their instrument.Fantasticly incredible version of this GG masterpiece
search the world over - you will never see this pur level of musical genius !!!!!!
ua-cam.com/video/jnKhmHIG6KkJ/v-deo.htmlohn, no truer words spoken 👍🏻👍🏻I stumbled upon this very interesting character who dissects and reacts to great music 👍🏻😊
Saw them twice in the 70's in a venue justlike this one on the first row. I was is syncopation heaven!!!!!!!!! It had to be one of most excited mind blowing live performances ever!!!!!!!!!
This interpretation of Cogs in Cogs is Outstanding !
“I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your grandkids are gonna love it.”
I don't why the confetti is so hilarious to me
King Crimson are credited with being the the true pioneers of prog i love em' but the Gentle Giant is the pinnacle so complex unlike any one, this band can't be credited enough , truly underrated and over looked except for those in the know such a shame because because they're all still with us.
Before Fripp there was Zappa.
They don't make bands like this anymore!
These guys were geniuses!
Their precision is just amazing.
This was so groundbreaking it defies imagination!
ua-cam.com/video/jnKhmHIG6Kk/v-deo.html agreed👍🏻👍🏻😊
i may have seen them between 73 and 80 25 times, and seeing this still blows my pants off. i dont care what the punk movement said about the progressive music, the musicianship of these guys is beyond anyone else, except yes in 73 till bruford quit, and genesis with gabriel. zappa, too. corea, McLaughlin, man you needed to have chops.
THIS IS F'NG LIVE! no autotune.
thanks for sharing.....
Except Bruford left yes to go record 2 of the greatest and groundbreaking prog albums with Robert and John ..
I cannot believe how good this sounds.
I simply love this JAM. Saw them in a club just like this in 76 on the second row. Could touch them. IT WAS A COMPLETE MIND EXPLODING EXPERIENCE
Such a technically demanding, beautifully executed and incredibly inspiring piece of music
Why have I not heard of GG before? Ive just read some comments on youtube stating that this is the most underrated band ever. I cannot agree more. This is epic, to sad I was born in the 90s...
Just a supremely talented group of musicians.
Best band I ever saw live (along with The Magic Band of course). Brilliant musicians and such nice people. Got a back stage at Liverpool Stadium and Pugwash's parents were there too, quite surreal.
The finest, most original and most talented band ever to have graced a stage -- and The Power And The Glory is arguably their greatest album. Brilliant writing and superb playing. Only saw them once, at Warwick University, but it was an incredible, unforgettable evening. There were only a couple of hundred people there, sitting on Persian carpets. It wasn't even sold out!
2:29 Damn he's having fun on that kit!
the drummer's great.
Cogs in cogs is such a piece of art!!
Amazing awesome outstanding! Prog Rock at its best! 🥁🎸🎤💪🏻💪🏻!
This version of Cogs in Cogs simply beats to hell the studio version. Why didn't they recorded it this way on Power & the glory? I need to have it in HD audio.
It's on the out of the woods cd compilation this way
Sorry but disagree-both versions kick ass
Not unusual for a live version to be better than the studio version. Look at the Echoes live at Pompeii version by Pink Floyd. Miles better than the studio version
I saw them live. Twice. Free Hand tour. Blew my mind both times.
Best band of all time
2:13 Ray's got dat bass face.
What’s weathers face got lol? 😬😆
Ray always looks like he just smelled something really nasty
The Kerry Minnear extravaganza.............👍💚
Kerry was a musical genius!
I am just discovering this band at 45 years old. what an unbelievably talented band. Bummed I didnt know about them earlier!
Congrats for finally discovering the greatest most epic legendary genius unique obscenely criminally underrated band ever
I have all the original LP's, and some bootlegs too... Saw them live in Rotterdam. Can't get enough.
How I discovered Gentle Giant I will never remember, ( not my era - I was an 80’s pop kid ) but my god, I’m glad I did! And watching the live performances just mesmerises me. Power And The Glory has to be my absolute favourite.
The power and the glory: wonderful album!
they are so far advanced...i don't think they'll get their full recognition for another 50 years
You're probably right, but who cares? We who know how great they are is all that matters!!
Hahaha! On this video, Minnear really looks like the King of Hippies. And boy do I love the expression of Weathers starting at 4:39! Fantastic songs, I love the innovative genius of Gentle Giant!
whoever put up this awesome footage thanks. Seeing these guys jam this amazingly complex song with ease and looking like they are having fun doing it is just such a testament to how great they were.
God I love the faces that Ray makes during his his wah-wah bit in cogs in cogs. Rest easy genius.
Excellent post! What a great live performance.
Played at Norwich St. Andrew;s Hall in 1974 ! 60 pence ticket.
its a sick fucking world where Katy Perry and Kanye West have achieved incredible success and a band like Gentle Giant gets nearly no recognition. really fucking sad
But GG will be here for your great grandchildren. Katy and Kanye won't even be close.
Complex, sophisticated, totally on top of MANY heads~~~~~~ awesome, TRANSCENDENTAL F> Music and great performance!!!!! Derek Shulman is HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTT !!!!
I'm a big fan of what Ray Shulman does.
Weathers is Gentle Giant himself.
Hahaha...I was just thinking that myself. I don't know how I missed the resemblance 40 yrs ago.
Yeah . But on prescription glasses 😂
My brain is filled through and through with the sheer magic of GG!
Playing The Fool = the BEST live album - EVER!!!!!
the arrangements of their tunes is without peer!!
absolutely energetic performances!!!
I recommend this album to anyone!!
one song i like.... a dogs life... musically, to me , its got a little bit of every thing. does that make sense to any one else?
2:05 - 2:37 is about the most genius I have ever heard in music
I saw them in Bournemouth in the early Seventies. They asked for a request, I think, or there may have been a momentary lull. My mate shouted, “KNOTS!!!” and they played it immediately. More interesting times …
My good they are rocking like hell. So much compelling music
No band compares. When an older friend introduced me to the Giant, my mind was blown! Up was down, left right . . .etc. If i were there, I'd be slam dancing.
The live version of Proclamation is really the best version/ best song ever/best song evah/ evahh
Fantastic performance! Thanks for sharing!
Only smart, thoughtful, melocholy people like gentle giant...
🤗🍺cheers
Your comment is damm great- gentle giant are/were the greatest most criminally underated band ever-cheers
@@Ibrian8888 that’s me!
John Weathers at 2:28
Cheers to John Weathers, the unsung Giant. Vibes on Evil Ways? Genius!!!
Hopefully great groups like this will emerge again, and hit the top--in the way Yes and ELP, Rush, etc made it!(And Genesis and others I left out! Today, if this group were still young and in their prime, with media exposure, they would be at the top because there are still us older folks who grew up in the 60's, 70's and 80's and love and appreciate great music! Peace, BobbyK
The music/composition/arrangements are so so bloody well 1000 % Progrock heart made, that we don´t even pay attention to John Weather´s shirt
Geniuses at work!
Cogs in cogs is so sick! Monster notes!
musica per intenditori, che bravura
These guys were the epitome' of what a pure progressive rock band sounds like.
OMG, John Weathers is so fucking awesome!!!
I saw them twice,in the 1970s at the Palladium. Those were the days
@vishiquals Well, keep on spreadin' them! It's nice you have finally found this Prog legend out!
THis tune a masterpiece; they must have rehearsed this to the bone.
Cogs In Cogs has a lot of power, it rocks massive!
drumer as usual makes funny faces ))
My favorite Gentle Giant song !!
It's just fantastic. Punk had to happen but music has never recovered. Now skills are frowned upon in music. We have peaked as a species.
IMHO, this is the best song they ever made!
John Weathers showin' his "Oh" face
@videocanone Yeah! I am 17 years old and really love these guys' sound...
Man, Cogs In Cogs still rattles my bones.
Whatever you do, check out what pianist Brad Mehldau has done with it on his latest album. It's phenominal, incredible
@@jamiepastman5594Which songs from that album do you recommend?
@@taquitoperez3311 he does Cogs And Cogs. he also covers (rewrites) some Rush too. it’s amazing
@@jamiepastman5594 Thank you for the suggestion, I'll listen to it.
@@taquitoperez3311 absolutely!
Ray is my hero. Killer bass licks with awesome tone, moving around the stage and the fretboard with the dexterity of a cat, plus doing terrific backup vocals. Watching him play super complex stuff with such joy and ease make me wonder what he was on -> 2:49
To answer your question what was ray on? Answer its called legendary genius
What is really curious about GG (and Yes too) is that the backing vocals are really complex. This group is amazing!
J seen them in stochholm . nice consert
“Alright, you guys weren’t ready for that, but your kids are gonna love it!”
I still have the original Playing the fool on vinyl. Still gets played frequently. In my opinion GG is very close to Focus in there style of play. And to a lesser extent Gryphon. I just got after 10 years of searching Red Queen to Gryphon 3 on CD!!!! Isn't life GREAT!!!! Thanks for this upload I've NEVER seem them live before. THANK YOU!!!!!
you can listen to it endlessly...
A triple stomp round about 1.12! You expect to see Garry at it, but not Garry plus Derek plus Ray. What a band!
Love them!
Pure genius