Gentle Giant Hollywood Bowl
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Topic: Gentle Giant Hollywood Bowl
Posted By: Alucard
Subject: Gentle Giant Hollywood Bowl
Date Posted: July 08 2008 at 13:42
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Gentle Giant 15-09-1972 Hollywood Bowl LA
Prologue
Alucard Cherry Bomb Funny Ways Nothing At All Plain Truth one of the rare live recordings of the early GG shows....the band opened at this time for Black Sabbath and the crwod reception was not always great as proved by this concert BTW. Apparently the band tried to adapt slightly and played a bit harder then usual which gives the music from the first two records an interesting rockier edge....in the beginning of "Funny Ways" someone lit a fire cracker (or maybe threw it on stage) and Derek shouts at the audience....despite the bad audience reception the band plays a very good concert...interesting document
------------- Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear "Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it" |
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 09 2008 at 07:45
| Gentle Giant opening for the Sabs? That must have been a barrel of laughs for them. |
Posted By: Alucard
Date Posted: July 09 2008 at 12:26
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"....much of the crowd was particularly unkind to the band (Gentle Giant), throwing beer bottles and the like. firecrackers were set off during the introduction to '
(GG website)
Gentle Giant music can have strange side effects....
 ------------- Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear "Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it" |