Gentle Giant is hard to get into, but worth it.

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When it first came out, and we heard it ... it was easy to get into ... there was absolutely NOTHING out there that even came close to the kind of musicianship that you heard on GG.  There was a lot of rock music, and a lot of psychedelic things, a lot of really loud cheap "heavy music", and a lot of this and that ... but when that first album came out on VERTIGO (1970), it was a stunner, and I never heard anyone from my days not get into it ... 

It was later when folks became saturated with "hit" radio in the FM dial (late 70's early 80's) that things like GG were not able to get on the air as much, and the appreciation for something different was not exactly heard ... and folks went further away from music that sometimes defies description.

(... remember that the early FM radio in America was quite free all the way to 1974/1975 and did not, per se, involve listening lists or top ten ... !!!!! Very important consideration as you heard a lot more things that you would not have heard otherwise!)

Edited by moshkito - March 01 2020 at 14:04

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moshkito Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Offline Points: 18150	Post Options Post Reply Quote moshkito Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 01 2020 at 14:03
	Hi, When it first came out, and we heard it ... it was easy to get into ... there was absolutely NOTHING out there that even came close to the kind of musicianship that you heard on GG. There was a lot of rock music, and a lot of psychedelic things, a lot of really loud cheap "heavy music", and a lot of this and that ... but when that first album came out on VERTIGO (1970), it was a stunner, and I never heard anyone from my days not get into it ... It was later when folks became saturated with "hit" radio in the FM dial (late 70's early 80's) that things like GG were not able to get on the air as much, and the appreciation for something different was not exactly heard ... and folks went further away from music that sometimes defies description. (... remember that the early FM radio in America was quite free all the way to 1974/1975 and did not, per se, involve listening lists or top ten ... !!!!! Very important consideration as you heard a lot more things that you would not have heard otherwise!) Edited by moshkito - March 01 2020 at 14:04
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	I hated them for 8 months before I got into them. They're awesome, top 5 prog band for me. Acquiring the Taste was the album that convinced me.
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Tethro Juul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: February 25 2020 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 46	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tethro Juul Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 01 2020 at 13:27
	I finally did it folks. I made myself a Gentle Giant fan. I'll admit it was hard at first; "So Sincere" turned me off because I thought it was too weird. So I thought I'd try their other albums to see if I liked them better. I worked my way up from the debut to TPATG and by the time I got to it, I began to understand the appeal of their vocals and how unique it was and I was able to make it past So Sincere and enjoy a really interesting and great album. Did anybody else have a similar experience with GG?