Gentle Giant might be my favorite Prog Band from that era, they are criminally underrated, it just baffles me. Gary Green’s playing is so rich and soulful.
Saw these guys in the mid 1970's. The only band I ever saw where they rotated instruments after each song. The guitarist would play bass, then keyboards, then drums. Crazy talent. Such an under-rated band in an era where Kiss was top of the charts.
You should listen (if you haven't already) to Echidna's Arf of You. Written about the same time as this song. Listen to Echidna's on Roxy and Elsewhere. It was recorded the same year as this concert. See the huge difference in quality?
this just blew my head apart. i am still in disbelief that i only recently got into this band. i'm 48 and i've been a fan of all the titans of prog for years. so much of what i got into early-on was based on word of mouth, late night DJs on weird independent radio stations, and conversations with record store owners - but no one ever mentioned nor introduced me to this band! and i am in disbelief about that as well. gentle giant is right up there with all the greats, and clearly underrated, underappreciated, undermarketed, etc, etc. something is very wrong with this picture. i don't understand why none of those late night DJs or record store guys ever said or played or talked about any of it. i wasn't in a small market, either, as i grew up in the chicago area. plenty of eclectic radio on the lower end of the dial in those days. and, plenty of eclectic funky record stores all over. so how did i finally get into this band? youtube algorithm brought me to "in a glass house" (full album). i was in another room and had to come in to see what i was hearing, it was so good. so now i am addicted to this band! they would be one of my all-time favorites had i gotten into them back when i got into genesis, yes, rush, tull, kc, zappa, etc.. now they are a new favorite. better late than never!
Yo los acabo de descubrir esta noche. Diosito es tramposo a veces. No puedo entender como hasta hoy me ha ocultado tal maravilla. Buscando cosas de los KC, concretamente Islands, queria escuchar de nuevo Formentera Lady y pummm, youtube me ha plantado esto en las narices y no doy crédito. Son absolutamente estratosféricos.
Bravo on that part about having fun I've never seen members of the band smile More or playing live in these guys Especially Gary Green and Ray schulman
What a phantastic performance! At least as good as the original studio recording! This band is unique! No words to praise them enough. My favorite track from my favorite album. I'm really happy to be born at the right time to grow up with bands like GG. I feel so sorry for the young people today because the most of them will never know what real good music sounds like.
Yeah, I don't know how they found him, but he was playing in a Chicago Blues-style band. I wonder what they saw in him, or what he saw in them. I would've loved to be there at the audition!
@@leelaine01 He responded to an ad in "Melody Maker", but had second thoughts when he saw "Simon Dupree and the Big Sound" (a pop group) on the bass drum! There is an archived interview if you check his Wiki.
Ahh Gentile Giant...like an aged single malt scotch...not for everybody, but once you're brave enough to "acquire the taste", you're hooked...thanks for the post!
We're the same age then!! I trust you've seen bands like Stickmen, Nick Masons Saucerful of Secrets (/ and Haken) in recent years? I'm playing some serious bass guitar now and it's allll prog inspired with a lean towards a metal intensity. Most prog bands like GG i firmly believe would be metal bands if they were a 2000's act - I look at bands like Rush and the snakes and arrows album; they were so closely rubbing shoulders with the progressive metal bands that neil peart was literally doing double kick patterns. GG makes me feel the same with their intensity 😊
The more I listen to Gentle Giant, the more I appreciate what a brilliant Drummer John Weathers is. Along with the rest of the band, he is right up there with the best.
a musician's musician band ; a once in a lifetime occurence , for shure, and soooo unrecognized , luckily less these days ;took a long time waking up to this exceptional phenomenon of music creation.Weathers is a badass drum hero.
I cannot imagine how embarassing it must have been to have Gentle Giant on as a supporting act with any band. They would upstage about anyone, except perhaps the Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin, Jan Hammer, Jerry Goodman, Rick Laird and of course, the great Billy Cobham on drums. Mahavishnu could at times be very, very loud. I saw them when they opened for Jeff Beck and dang, they were LOUD! Gentle Giant had great dynamics, great counterpoint, switched instruments which they all played at an expert level. They really grooved even when they were playing unusual solos. The keyboard player was phenomenal, as was the drummer. Great vocal quality and definitely a band with great songs and vocal ability. These guys must have all gone to the Berkley School of Music or something! The flutes, the bass work and great guitar work are impressive also.
@@douglasmccomb2029 First time I saw them they were third on the bill, playing before Stray (who were very good too at what they did) and the top billed Groundhogs, who were who Davie and I had gone to see... we were blown away (Octopus was just on release) and we've been lifelong fans ever since.
Five brilliant musicians at the top of their game. Credit, too, to the BBC sound engineer, the mix is perfect! The first note of Gary's solo is staggering!
Saw them several times in small venues, right up front..never ceased to be amazed that they did their stuff live so incredibly. Constant changing of instruments ....all excellent on whatever they were playing. You could see how much they enjoyed what they were doing. Ray et al making hysterical faces. So exciting. Your heart was in your throat at the complexity. Cheeks literally hurt by the end of the concert because you spent so much time smiling. Even watching this now I get that swelling feeling in my chest...pure musical Joy. No one could touch them..... Man I miss those days. Thanks guys.
I was very young but already a fan when this record came out. Now, after more than 40 years, I listen to it again and understand where Steps Ahead and Mike Stern grabbed the idea of playing dissonant harmonies over funky grooves. Gentle Giant were light years ahead.
Totally agree. Hardly anyone in North America ever knew these guys, yet their musicianship and creativity was easily equal to Crimson, Yes, Genesis, EL&P, etc. There management really messed up, never gave them a good chance over here.
I can't get over the quality of the sound recording for this video, it is exceptional. Never mind the the virtuosity of the players, the quirkiness of the composition, the multiple time signatures, and the blending of Funk, Folk and Rock into a prog masterpiece. This track and 'Two Weeks In Spain' turned me onto GG. The late great Ray Shulman and the monstrously talented John Weathers make up one of my favourite rhythm sections of all time. Only whish I could have seen them live and also chatted to Ray before he sadly passed recently.
Saw them open for Yes on their Relayer tour, which was Giant's Interview tour. I have still not recovered. Got to hang with Mr. Green quite a bit when he showed up at Progday 2006. What a great guy.
Gary Green is the most Underrated Guitar Player....Incredible Precision, Feel amd A Penchant for throwing a Blues solo anywjhere He could, then following it with sequences Bob Fripp woyld have been proud to play.
R.I.P. Ray! Gentle Giant são eternos. Ray Schulman será sempre lembrado. SEMPRE!!! Uma das melhores bandas que ouvi e sempre nos meus gostos deste 70´s.
I absolutely love this band. Having 24 and listening to this with my dad is the best experience ever. They do deserve more credit for such creative and amazing music
Saw them in 1975 - astonishing concert and one that really did change my life - no exageration! Ray Shulman has got to be one of the most underrated bass players of all time.
The fact that Kerry starts the main figuration on the pinky of the left hand (at that speed AND at the strength it has to be played to make all the notes heard properly) just goes to show how great was his technique. And....he's dancing around!! I have to start that part on the ring finger of the left hand and it still gives me agita. You're the best, Kerry!
He was also an incredible xylophone player Saw then in concert New York City several times and could not believe how fast he was playing! Still boggles my mind to this day!
One of my favourite bands - saw them live in Toronto at Maple Leaf Gardens. Thank goodness we have these great videos and recordings (yes they COULD do it live).
I had youtube on autoplay, and thought it had the album version. But WTF, they do this LIVE. What an incredible bunch of musicians they are / were. I never get enough of listening to this music-redefining band of men. I had the incredible luck of being introduced to their music by the age of 9 or 10, by my elder brothers. When they came home on Friday, I ran up the stairs up with them to hear the new album that they'd bought. Imagine the imprint that Gentle Giant (and Genesis, Yes, ELP, Klaatu, and many others of the era) made on me!
david gilmour and gary green kings of prog guitar...they both managed to instill emotion in their intricate leads, solos, fills, rhythms, textures, and chords.
Tremendous stuff from one of the great prog bands. Great musicians all and one of my favourite tracks. They should have got far more recognition but maybe they were just too complex for the average ear. It's difficult to describe how good Gary Green is on guitar, Ray Shulman on bass and Kerry Minnear on keyboards.
Obviously a lot of talented members in that group and it would have been easy for them to write music which catered for the masses yet they stayed true to themselves. I'd really like to thank them for that.
this was the year they released Giant for a Day, and it seems they were trying to present themselves a bit differently - even in the presentation of a classic like this track.
This was an outrageously underrated band... They were phenomenal musicians and composers. I completely love the contrapuntal vocals and especially the drummer's drumming!!!
A very underappreciated prog band by the masses. You always hear talk of ELP, Yes, Genesis, etc., but these guys are an incredible band with a style and sound nobody can copy properly, with the versatility of the instruments they play. I have been listening to them since the 70s. They aren't the type of band you listen to everyday, but when you are in the mood, you really appreciate their talent.
Caught them in Portland OR opening for Yes. Had listened to them a bit for a year or two before the show... nothing was printed in the head yet. Live it was obvious that they were sharper and executed more effectively than Yes. It wasn't that Yes had a bad night or that they were less than excellent. Gentle Giant was just #$!!**** amazing!
You are absolutely a gazillion percent correct-My favorite bass player and multi instrumentalist in the greatest band of all time who is the most criminally underated player ever
Not only did he write some of THE most intelligent electric bass guitar lines of all time, the dude composed most of the parts to their songs! He and Kerry Minnear were the glue of GG.
This was/is quite a fantastic band, whose music is very complex, and not always easily accesible, and was sadly overshadowed by other progressive bands at the time, but I am glad that they are being recognized again, with constant releases of their albums.
Saw them at the old Liverpool Stadium in the mid 70's, just went on spec, used to just go to Liverpool on Saturday and see if there was any ticket available, totally amazed at the musicianship.
The most unique band I ever heard, and they played these 13/11 time signature gems like they're frolicking on the beach! By this point they had these babies down to a science....😊
I have been amazed since I first heard them back when they came on the scene. Over the years, my admiration never flags. They are powerfully progressive alright!
This performance is kick ass I love Weathers, and Derek Shulman sure does have some killer moves, and he bounces around like a rabbit.I cant get enough of these guys they are just so damn awesome everytime I watch this I have to get up and groove around the office.My co-workers think I am crazy-they just havent been Giantized yet!!
RIP Ray, one of the finest multi-instrumentalist of our lifetime
genius
Absolutely agree. Extraordinary musician.
I just read it now. Didn't know it. RIP Ray!
mastermind
No doubt.
No doubt indeed...
Gentle Giant might be my favorite Prog Band from that era, they are criminally underrated, it just baffles me.
Gary Green’s playing is so rich and soulful.
Who did peeps vote 4 in 2019? ........................ Get my drift?
In retrospect, lead vocals a bit weak, but I still love them!
Saw these guys in the mid 1970's. The only band I ever saw where they rotated instruments after each song. The guitarist would play bass, then keyboards, then drums. Crazy talent. Such an under-rated band in an era where Kiss was top of the charts.
Not a musician huh? Most half decent musicians play at least one other instrument.
John Thompson and you probably never played live if you think that is easy to pull off. (You probably did but you sound like a dick)
John Thompson you wouldn’t talk that shit if you saw GG own it live.
and the string section too from Kerry Minnear and Ray Shulman on songs like On reflection, funny ways
@@JohnInTahoe Which other bands have you seen do this live? The parent comment's point is that this is rare for a band to do. What was your point?
It's not just the complication of the music, it's how tight they are while they're doing it. Pretty astounding performance.
You should listen (if you haven't already) to Echidna's Arf of You. Written about the same time as this song. Listen to Echidna's on Roxy and Elsewhere. It was recorded the same year as this concert. See the huge difference in quality?
@@tixximmi Are you trying to one up a 10 year old comment of a guy who's not even being critical of FZ and the MOI?
It's the funk.
No other band brought such soul and funk to the prog-rock genre. Absolutely awesome live recording here.
Jazzy, funky, folky, classical, avant garde, they did it all!
Their music truly defied description
You left out Medieval & Renaissance!!
...often in the same song 😊
Yes, thx for reminding me!!!@@BarrettBarfinsky
this just blew my head apart. i am still in disbelief that i only recently got into this band. i'm 48 and i've been a fan of all the titans of prog for years. so much of what i got into early-on was based on word of mouth, late night DJs on weird independent radio stations, and conversations with record store owners - but no one ever mentioned nor introduced me to this band! and i am in disbelief about that as well.
gentle giant is right up there with all the greats, and clearly underrated, underappreciated, undermarketed, etc, etc. something is very wrong with this picture. i don't understand why none of those late night DJs or record store guys ever said or played or talked about any of it. i wasn't in a small market, either, as i grew up in the chicago area. plenty of eclectic radio on the lower end of the dial in those days. and, plenty of eclectic funky record stores all over.
so how did i finally get into this band? youtube algorithm brought me to "in a glass house" (full album). i was in another room and had to come in to see what i was hearing, it was so good. so now i am addicted to this band! they would be one of my all-time favorites had i gotten into them back when i got into genesis, yes, rush, tull, kc, zappa, etc.. now they are a new favorite. better late than never!
better late than never!
Yo los acabo de descubrir esta noche. Diosito es tramposo a veces. No puedo entender como hasta hoy me ha ocultado tal maravilla. Buscando cosas de los KC, concretamente Islands, queria escuchar de nuevo Formentera Lady y pummm, youtube me ha plantado esto en las narices y no doy crédito. Son absolutamente estratosféricos.
Man, these guys were UNBELIEVABLE!
R.i.P: Ray Wizard Genius of Bass and almost all Instruments and also voice .. your legacy will live forever..
Amen to all that!
Prog's Finest !!! These guys were awesome..
Wow, this live version tops the studio track. Unreal, it's so good.
I have never heard a better band than Gentle Giant. These guys were the standard of musicianship, performance, composition, and just having fun!
Bravo on that part about having fun
I've never seen members of the band smile More or playing live in these guys
Especially Gary Green and Ray schulman
@@tommyrawlings3046 Just look at Pugwash in any of the clips, he's having the time of his life!
What a phantastic performance!
At least as good as the original studio recording!
This band is unique!
No words to praise them enough.
My favorite track from my favorite album.
I'm really happy to be born at the right time to grow up with bands like GG.
I feel so sorry for the young people today because the most of them will never know what real good music sounds like.
This is some of the best sounding bass I have ever heard.
That's because it's maestro Ray Shulman!
i so love that music sounding...that's GENTLE GIANT!
+ jannick top
He's never on the 'Great Bass Player' lists, but he should be. Not only complicated and melodic, but the tone he produced was magnificent.
Fender P bass with a pick, round round strings, into a mildly pushed valve amp and voila, you’re there
I really admire Gary Green - he was basically a blues guitarist, but he really commits to the intricate style of 'the Giant'.
Yeah, I don't know how they found him, but he was playing in a Chicago Blues-style band. I wonder what they saw in him, or what he saw in them. I would've loved to be there at the audition!
@@leelaine01 He responded to an ad in "Melody Maker", but had second thoughts when he saw "Simon Dupree and the Big Sound" (a pop group) on the bass drum! There is an archived interview if you check his Wiki.
They all played the blues back then.
When Giant closed shop, didn’t Green move to Peoria Illinois, and play at blues clubs?
Gary Green is an extremely talented guitar player. You can hear elements of jazz, rock, blues and folk in his playing.
The guitar solo is one of my favourites ever. Paired with the bass, and organ, it sounds like 70's car chase music in the coolest way possible.
One of the best ever. Sheer brilliance.
That guitar solo is amazing. Genius band!
His he good? Man...he is better than so many other of theses guitarists of that era and stil....
Ahh Gentile Giant...like an aged single malt scotch...not for everybody, but once you're brave enough to "acquire the taste", you're hooked...thanks for the post!
Major prog band👍👍👏👏❤️
When you're a 26 year old huge fan who never got to see them live, footage like this is precious. hail....hail.....hail....
I'm an 18 year old fan
24 year old fan here, I agree
I'm 97 (I am not joking) and I love Gentle Giant.
We're the same age then!! I trust you've seen bands like Stickmen, Nick Masons Saucerful of Secrets (/ and Haken) in recent years?
I'm playing some serious bass guitar now and it's allll prog inspired with a lean towards a metal intensity.
Most prog bands like GG i firmly believe would be metal bands if they were a 2000's act -
I look at bands like Rush and the snakes and arrows album; they were so closely rubbing shoulders with the progressive metal bands that neil peart was literally doing double kick patterns.
GG makes me feel the same with their intensity 😊
Saw them in the 70s, supporting Wishbone Ash, I think...
The best musicians I have ever heard!
the greatest most criminally underated band ever
The more I listen to Gentle Giant, the more I appreciate what a brilliant Drummer John Weathers is. Along with the rest of the band, he is right up there with the best.
ABSOLUTELY! Amen, Bro..
Couldn’t agree more!
My new fav Drummer!!!
a musician's musician band ; a once in a lifetime occurence , for shure, and soooo unrecognized , luckily less these days ;took a long time waking up to this exceptional phenomenon of music creation.Weathers is a badass drum hero.
This was my GG initiation 15 years ago. This is probably the most important video I've watched in my entire life.
STILL my favorite progressive rock band. Incredible musicians!
I cannot imagine how embarassing it must have been to have Gentle Giant on as a supporting act with any band. They would upstage about anyone, except perhaps the Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin, Jan Hammer, Jerry Goodman, Rick Laird and of course, the great Billy Cobham on drums. Mahavishnu could at times be very, very loud. I saw them when they opened for Jeff Beck and dang, they were LOUD!
Gentle Giant had great dynamics, great counterpoint, switched instruments which they all played at an expert level. They really grooved even when they were playing unusual solos.
The keyboard player was phenomenal, as was the drummer. Great vocal quality and definitely a band with great songs and vocal ability. These guys must have all gone to the Berkley School of Music or something! The flutes, the bass work and great guitar work are impressive also.
@@douglasmccomb2029 First time I saw them they were third on the bill, playing before Stray (who were very good too at what they did) and the top billed Groundhogs, who were who Davie and I had gone to see... we were blown away (Octopus was just on release) and we've been lifelong fans ever since.
Stunnig guitar playing from Bill Hicks
Amazing that they can be so tight on something so complicated! Wow....
Very well noted!
thats what being a profesional means
Len Audsley No fooling
Tight and also very funky!john weathers , fab drummer
@@Phoebedumplings Agreed, loved his drumming with GG.. .. gave their music the power it needed, more so than earlier albums.
Dear Raymond Shulman Rest In Peace
These guys rock so hard! It's pretty cool how these guys are so into their performance, it shows their true musicianship.
Drummer is fantastic.
Five brilliant musicians at the top of their game. Credit, too, to the BBC sound engineer, the mix is perfect! The first note of Gary's solo is staggering!
This goes to show that the best bands aren't always the ones you hear on the radio
Rest in peace, Ray. No bassist understands composition quite like you did.
one of the greatest! criminally underated!
Love how they changed the arrangement from the studio album...these guys ROCK!
Saw them several times in small venues, right up front..never ceased to be amazed that they did their stuff live so incredibly. Constant changing of instruments ....all excellent on whatever they were playing. You could see how much they enjoyed what they were doing. Ray et al making hysterical faces. So exciting. Your heart was in your throat at the complexity. Cheeks literally hurt by the end of the concert because you spent so much time smiling. Even watching this now I get that swelling feeling in my chest...pure musical Joy. No one could touch them..... Man I miss those days. Thanks guys.
the only band i ever heard zappa say he was listening to.
During the piano break at 1:31 Green does some really tasteful slides that aren't on the album recording.
So funky
impressive the talent of this band, the way they perform complex arrangements with ease and joy. For me, the best prog band ever, unmatched.
I was very young but already a fan when this record came out. Now, after more than 40 years, I listen to it again and understand where Steps Ahead and Mike Stern grabbed the idea of playing dissonant harmonies over funky grooves. Gentle Giant were light years ahead.
solch fantastischen musikstil hat es vorher und auch nachher nicht gegeben.einfach einmalig!!!!!!!!!!
Arguably the Most under-rated band. Ever.
Absolutely-without a doubt
Totally agree. Hardly anyone in North America ever knew these guys, yet their musicianship and creativity was easily equal to Crimson, Yes, Genesis, EL&P, etc. There management really messed up, never gave them a good chance over here.
@@twtobin941 I'm so glad I got to see them, as well as the four other bands you mentioned.
Maybe 300 years from now they'll get the proper appreciation
Hard to get over the vocals. The instrumentation is incredible
Saw them in 80 on their last tour. Played over 2 hours. Even played songs I thought no way can the play it live. I was totally mind blown.
I'm not even a bassist, but I recognise Ray's genius throughout this, as well as many other of their tracks.
This live version rocks so much harder than the studio version with new instrumental sections added.
I can't get over the quality of the sound recording for this video, it is exceptional. Never mind the the virtuosity of the players, the quirkiness of the composition, the multiple time signatures, and the blending of Funk, Folk and Rock into a prog masterpiece. This track and 'Two Weeks In Spain' turned me onto GG. The late great Ray Shulman and the monstrously talented John Weathers make up one of my favourite rhythm sections of all time.
Only whish I could have seen them live and also chatted to Ray before he sadly passed recently.
This is awesome.
A circus of music! Most entertaining of all the prog bands in my eyes...and ears...I Love them !!
Saw them open for Yes on their Relayer tour, which was Giant's Interview tour.
I have still not recovered.
Got to hang with Mr. Green quite a bit when he showed up at Progday 2006. What a great guy.
I keep coming back to watch the guitar solo. Such amazing use of phrasing and melody.
They fill my brain to the ultimate Maximum.
The best 1st dance wedding song of all time.
LOL
I'm 12 years old and i've been listening to this since i born, every time i listen to Gentle Giant It feels like the first time
Adventurous and tight at the same time. Doesn't get any better than that.
Gary Green is the most Underrated Guitar Player....Incredible Precision, Feel amd A Penchant for throwing a Blues solo anywjhere He could, then following it with sequences Bob Fripp woyld have been proud to play.
R.I.P. Ray! Gentle Giant são eternos. Ray Schulman será sempre lembrado. SEMPRE!!! Uma das melhores bandas que ouvi e sempre nos meus gostos deste 70´s.
I absolutely love this band. Having 24 and listening to this with my dad is the best experience ever. They do deserve more credit for such creative and amazing music
They are/were the greatest most criminally underated band ever
Saw them in 1975 - astonishing concert and one that really did change my life - no exageration! Ray Shulman has got to be one of the most underrated bass players of all time.
I love watching drummer John Weather! He gives it everything. He really was the rocking heart of this band.
This song got me dancing with intensity at 6:05 AM before work... the power (and the glory) of gentle giant.
I was blessed to have seen them live in 77 at the Fox Theater in Atlanta.
The fact that Kerry starts the main figuration on the pinky of the left hand (at that speed AND at the strength it has to be played to make all the notes heard properly) just goes to show how great was his technique. And....he's dancing around!! I have to start that part on the ring finger of the left hand and it still gives me agita. You're the best, Kerry!
He was also an incredible xylophone player
Saw then in concert New York City several times and could not believe how fast he was playing! Still boggles my mind to this day!
RIP MASTER Ray Shulman, and THANK YOU!!!
Kids will be studying this for years to come
Great band. They played at my school in Blandford Forum Dorset.
I did not know that they vere a schol band❤
Great band.
One of my favourite bands - saw them live in Toronto at Maple Leaf Gardens. Thank goodness we have these great videos and recordings (yes they COULD do it live).
Saw them with Tull in the 70’s
Fucking ridiculously fantastic
Great tone on that Fender Precision Bass.
all around! The drums are glorious.
An incredible rhythm section here...and the guitarist isn’t too bad either
I particularly like Kerry's clavinet/electric piano combo myself.
RIP Ray. Thanks for your incredible talent.
Condolences to the member who recently went ahead on. RIP, and may his family, friends, and fans find some solace in this time of grief 🕊🌹💯
What a great group!👍
RIP Ray Shulman
Great, great, great. This band die the best modern music Performance ever. Iti is now 2011 and we still can`t believe it ! The best of thebest !
I had youtube on autoplay, and thought it had the album version. But WTF, they do this LIVE. What an incredible bunch of musicians they are / were. I never get enough of listening to this music-redefining band of men. I had the incredible luck of being introduced to their music by the age of 9 or 10, by my elder brothers. When they came home on Friday, I ran up the stairs up with them to hear the new album that they'd bought. Imagine the imprint that Gentle Giant (and Genesis, Yes, ELP, Klaatu, and many others of the era) made on me!
david gilmour and gary green kings of prog guitar...they both managed to instill emotion in their intricate leads, solos, fills, rhythms, textures, and chords.
Wow , I'm a King Crimson"early" and E.L.P. fan but damn this band kicks azz
Tremendous stuff from one of the great prog bands. Great musicians all and one of my favourite tracks. They should have got far more recognition but maybe they were just too complex for the average ear. It's difficult to describe how good Gary Green is on guitar, Ray Shulman on bass and Kerry Minnear on keyboards.
How about that GREAT drummer???
Obviously a lot of talented members in that group and it would have been easy for them to write music which catered for the masses yet they stayed true to themselves. I'd really like to thank them for that.
Nice musicianship.
I really like that drummer.
RIP Ray Shulman
Gracias por todo😢😢😢
Giant for ever one of the best bands ever
Yes!
this was the year they released Giant for a Day, and it seems they were trying to present themselves a bit differently - even in the presentation of a classic like this track.
This was an outrageously underrated band... They were phenomenal musicians and composers. I completely love the contrapuntal vocals and especially the drummer's drumming!!!
More like the greatest most legendary genius criminally underated band ever
@@1359401 I agree!
A very underappreciated prog band by the masses. You always hear talk of ELP, Yes, Genesis, etc., but these guys are an incredible band with a style and sound nobody can copy properly, with the versatility of the instruments they play. I have been listening to them since the 70s. They aren't the type of band you listen to everyday, but when you are in the mood, you really appreciate their talent.
This is MUSIC, plus the words makes a whole lot sense!
Caught them in Portland OR opening for Yes. Had listened to them a bit for a year or two before the show... nothing was printed in the head yet. Live it was obvious that they were sharper and executed more effectively than Yes. It wasn't that Yes had a bad night or that they were less than excellent. Gentle Giant was just #$!!**** amazing!
Ray Shulman FTW. Hands down the most under appreciated electric bass player of all time. This is not hyperbole!
You are absolutely a gazillion percent correct-My favorite bass player and multi instrumentalist in the greatest band of all time who is the most criminally underated player ever
Not only did he write some of THE most intelligent electric bass guitar lines of all time, the dude composed most of the parts to their songs! He and Kerry Minnear were the glue of GG.
@@FreneticZetetic Yes, I believe those two were the true geniuses behind the music.... though ALL were incredible musicians.
AND HE PLAYS WITH A PICK!
Tom Fowler and Randy George are both better and less known
How in the hell could they play such a complex, polyrhythmic, multi-layered tune like this -- live -- so cleanly, so flawlessly?
This was/is quite a fantastic band, whose music is very complex, and not always easily accesible, and was sadly overshadowed by other progressive bands at the time, but I am glad that they are being recognized again, with constant releases of their albums.
SUPERB sound quality 💯❗️
Brilliant band. Saw them do the whole album back in the day at Hammersmith. Such talent
Me too 😀✌️🏼
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Saw them at the old Liverpool Stadium in the mid 70's, just went on spec, used to just go to Liverpool on Saturday and see if there was any ticket available, totally amazed at the musicianship.
Why is Kerry Minnear not ranked alongside Wakeman, Emerson, Lord and the other keyboard giants of the 70s?
WTF...seeing them live...OMG...respect...so this was them...I was 16 and wondered what they looked like...live
The most powerfull progresive band on planet earth
The most unique band I ever heard, and they played these 13/11 time signature gems like they're frolicking on the beach! By this point they had these babies down to a science....😊
I have been amazed since I first heard them back when they came on the scene. Over the years, my admiration never flags. They are powerfully progressive alright!
oh yeah! just WOW
Diddo. They did more for progressive rock than any other band, save maybe Yes
In their own strata...
Simply astonishing.
This performance is kick ass I love Weathers, and Derek Shulman sure does have some killer moves, and he bounces around like a rabbit.I cant get enough of these guys they are just so damn awesome everytime I watch this I have to get up and groove around the office.My co-workers think I am crazy-they just havent been Giantized yet!!
UNbelievable !!!!!! They are the best of the best!!! No one better than GG !
RIP Ray
Amazing, very underrated band. Everything is so precise. Thanks guys for some wonderful music.