Why not more ratings for Gentle Giant albums?

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   They're an acquired taste, and a lot of time aren't considered big six but that's another story.

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Horizons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 20 2011 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 16952	Posted: November 30 2013 at 21:00
	They're an acquired taste, and a lot of time aren't considered big six but that's another story.
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Prog_Traveller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 29 2005 Location: Bucks county PA Status: Offline Points: 1474	Posted: November 30 2013 at 20:29
	Like I said I really think the younger fans missed the boat on this band. That is to say they somehow haven't discovered them as much as other bands. Bands like the Mars Volta or Porcupine Tree or Dream Theater or whoever came along when they could be visible to the younger fans. Yes and Genesis got airplay on radio and still do. Gentle Giant haven't had the exposure of those bands. Plus Gentle Giant broke up in 1980 and I think that's a big part of it right there. They have had a lot of reissues but no new proper albums since Civilian. I really first heard about them because of my ex stepmother's brother who was a musician and a dj. He said something like "well if you like King Crimson and the prog rock stuff you need to check out this band called Gentle Giant" which I eventually did. I didn't get them at first but they grew on me. Octopus was one of the first ones and because of that it might be my favorite from them. Edited by Prog_Traveller - November 30 2013 at 20:30

Olape Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 28 2013 Location: Chile Status: Offline Points: 2323	Posted: November 30 2013 at 20:24
	I totally agree with Prog_Traveller! The first seven albums of Gentle Giant are awesome and still blow my mind away after listening them for almost 25 years. And what can we say about the gigs on Giant on the Box? I don't understand why there is none Gentle Giant album among the top 30 or even among the top 15!

Prog_Traveller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 29 2005 Location: Bucks county PA Status: Offline Points: 1474	Posted: November 30 2013 at 19:45
	Is it just me or does it seem odd to others on here that Gentle Giant who are often considered part of the big five or big six only have one album on here with more than 1,000 ratings and only one with more than 900 ratings. Sorry I just don't get it. Porcupine Tree have more higher rated albums it seems. I'm surprised ELP have more higher rated albums(as does Marillion). My only explanation is that maybe Gentle Giant is a band that has gone under the radar of many of the younger prog fans on here. They are an extremely important band and should be in every prog fans collection. I think they are at least as good as King Crimson or ELP(if not better). So get off your lazy butts you young whipper snappers and buy some Gentle Giant!!!! Start with Free Hand or Octopus. You won't be disappointed!!!

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