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someone_else 
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 Posted: October 06 2017 at 04:38 |
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I like both bands. but this is an easy pick: Gentle Giant.
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digdug
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 07:45 |
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love Caravan
but
GG
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Prog On!
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progmatic
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 08:17 |
 Frankh wrote:
The first time I saw them they opened for the wonderful Renaissance and blew them out of the building. Never saw the opening act dominate like that again.
Had to have been a difficult tour for Annie Haslam and company. |
I saw the same tour! I think it was '76; Playing the Fool is a decent representation of what I saw. First time I ever heard Gentle Giant, went to see Renaissance and GG blew me away. Renaissance was great, too.
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PROGMATIC
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Rednight
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 08:27 |
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I don't think I've ever heard (or read) In a Glass House being termed as "fun." Congratulations on an eclectic P.A. moment.
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"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno
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Barbu
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 08:31 |
Manuel wrote:
Gentle Giant for sure, but Caravan is not that far away. |
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ALotOfBottle
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 08:41 |
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Gentle Giant for me.
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Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided.
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 08:55 |
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Caravan, no doubt.
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Wanorak
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 09:25 |
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GG.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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miamiscot
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 09:36 |
Gentle Giant for four reasons:
1) Octopus 2) In A Glass House 3) The Power & The Glory 4) Free Hand
Only In The Land Of Grey And Pink comes close to the above (IMO.)
(Unless you're counting Mirage, The Snow Goose and Moonmadness.)
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Magnum Vaeltaja
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 17:12 |
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Both excellent bands, but I've gotta go with Caravan. For Girls... has to be one of the best albums of the early 70's.
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when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 18:22 |
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Love both but easily Caravan.
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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twosteves
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 22:20 |
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I admire the music GG came up with---beyond original---so GG
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Hercules
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Posted: October 07 2017 at 01:09 |
Caravan made the best album by either band (ITLOGAP), but overall, GG are my slight preference.
So, Caravan - very good, GG great. (But Camel, who are not the same as Caravan even though there are strong links, are immortal)
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A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life.
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ForestFriend
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Posted: October 07 2017 at 10:21 |
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These are two bands that are pretty much on the opposite end of the spectrum, and I love them both for different reasons. But I think Gentle Giant was a lot more consistent and interesting (until The Missing Piece), whereas Caravan was sometimes a bit hit or miss even during their prime.
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Olape
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Posted: October 07 2017 at 10:32 |
twosteves wrote:
I admire the music GG came up with---beyond original---so GG |
GG is one of my top three bands ever, so  .
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Dopeydoc
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Posted: October 07 2017 at 15:45 |
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: October 07 2017 at 15:54 |
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I did see Caravn open up for Nektar on the Evolution tour. I didn't have any Caravan in my collection but I did pick up a couple.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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dr wu23
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Posted: October 08 2017 at 14:02 |
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I like both bands but Caravan for me....I adore the whole Canterbury thing and at times GG is simply too pretentious for me.
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin
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dr wu23
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Posted: October 08 2017 at 14:04 |
Mellotron Storm wrote:
Love both but easily Caravan. |
Your check is in the mail.
;)
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin
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Upbeat Tango Monday
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Posted: October 09 2017 at 21:55 |
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Both are great. I'm going with Caravan, but it's really close.
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Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement.
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Caravan vs Gentle Giant
