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Cristi 
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 Posted: January 09 2022 at 11:08 |
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I'm not surprised you don't like them. At least you are trying new things.
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Psychedelic Paul
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Frost* sounded a bit like Dream Theater at times, but I couldn't really warm up to them. I'm really getting into Neo Prog generally though. I loved Abel Ganz, Big Big Train, Credo, Magenta Pallas, Solstice and especially Edison's Children yesterday, as you can tell from my high ratings.  It's back to some classic prog tomorrow though with Gentle Giant.
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Cristi
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Posted: January 09 2022 at 11:41 |
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^ that will take a while to explore, they got 11 studio albums if i remember right plus a live album that is a must listen - Playing the Fool.
Also not easy listening music.
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Psychedelic Paul
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There's also a live BBC Sight and Sound concert from 1978 currently available on YouTube. Admittedly, I've never listened to any Gentle Giant albums previously, so it remains to be seen whether or not I'll Acquire the Taste for their particular brand of uneasy listening.
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Cristi
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Posted: January 09 2022 at 11:51 |
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stick to official releases, the quality of the recordings/videos will be better at least.
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Psychedelic Paul
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Gentle Giant's BBC concert is very good quality, especially for 1978. |
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Posted: January 09 2022 at 12:04 |
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whether you listen to my advice, that's on you.
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I'm very fond of Acquiring the Taste - quite rocky.
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quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond
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It's taken me over fifty years to finally get around to listening to Gentle Giant, so l'm hoping I'll Acquire the Taste too tomorrow.
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Cristi
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Posted: January 09 2022 at 13:29 |
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I don't see you acquiring the GG taste, but good luck!
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Thanks! I think I'm going to need it.
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Good luck, anyway.
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quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond
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Prog Britannia Eight: A-Z Album Links
 1970: Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEbA_N2w-ZtmHKRmc_WJ8XYY 1971: Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEYjhFRoZxv7qw0T_cFKV6iB 1972: Gentle Giant - Three Friends - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEbFo0jpgGuuLmBmByHlHFeW 1972: Gentle Giant - Octopus - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEaPLWurSv773cL85d-hlcg9  1973: Gentle Giant - In a Glass House - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEaV390m7EtSGpHNZtooRRTo 1974: Gentle Giant - The Power and the Glory - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEa66oCGXD2sGMl-v2fsQtb8 1975: Gentle Giant - Free Hand - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEadO-WKXqwJ-xYAWssp68aF 1976: Gentle Giant - Interview - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEa6qS8zBWpm9z1TMVSZkc73 1977: Gentle Giant - Playing the Fool - The Official Live - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEbopEP8hSpQyuOnxsnSmLUx 1977: Gentle Giant - The Missing Piece - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEbNK_WrRnm0HfRNmMYJCn0L 1978: Gentle Giant - Giant for a Day - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEaI_Mqf9wzCeiu8D0hXkhJi 1978: Gentle Giant - BBC Sight & Sound in Concert - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEZ-Xd6RLfhHtLdCS_he3HQD 1980: Gentle Giant - Civilian - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEbdtwXoZY73FSdTo2_91tZUEdited by Psychedelic Paul - January 10 2022 at 12:15 |
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Cristi
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Posted: January 10 2022 at 12:39 |
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^ are you saying you've listened to 12 Gentle Giant albums today, all day? I find that hard to believe.
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No, I've listened to 13 Gentle Giant albums today (including the BBC concert), literally non-stop from 8am this morning until 7pm this evening, and you were right, they're not my cup of tea at all.
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I cannot do that and i like most of their work.
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Ideally, it may have been better to listen to all of Gentle Giant's albums over two or three days, but I was eager to get them over and done with today, then I can move onto one of my all-time favourite singers tomorrow: Heather Findlay of Mostly Autumn.
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Findlay comes before Gentle Giant The alphabet is hard it seems
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It's the "Heather Findlay Band", so I've listed her under "H" instead.
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ok, sorry for pulling your leg. Enjoy!
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