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corbet 
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 Topic: GENTLE GIANT "Free Hand/Interview"
Posted: April 08 2004 at 10:18 |
I'm listing both these albums at once because they are available as a two-fer on BGO Records, and this is by far the only release you should consider purchasing in order to own these two masterpieces.&nbs
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Velvetclown
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Posted: April 08 2004 at 14:00 |
Great albums, by a great band 
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Peter
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Posted: April 08 2004 at 14:12 |
I HAVE to get "Interview!" My prog-fiend buddy used to own a copy, but I never have. I LOVE the title track! Good reviews, Corb ol' pal!![]()
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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diddy
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Posted: April 08 2004 at 14:21 |
I have a CD with both albums on it...bought it in a store...and Free Hand really is one of my favorite GG albums. And I think there are some funny things on Interview...just listen to 'design' (I think it was design) and listen to the answer to
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If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear...
George Orwell
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Henderson
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Posted: April 09 2004 at 15:40 |
I love Gentle Giant too, in fact GG and ELP are the most sophisticated bands ever. I've heard 3 friends, acquiring the taste, but none has reached the level of Free Hand and Octopus. I agree with Corbet about Free Hand, but let me tell you that
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diddy
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Posted: April 09 2004 at 15:42 |
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Yes, Knots is IMO the best GG Song and THE ONE I would recommend people who are new to GG...
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If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear...
George Orwell
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lucas
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Posted: April 09 2004 at 16:04 |
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Good but one weak point : the vocals.
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Gonghobbit
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Posted: April 14 2004 at 14:08 |
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Must've been very cool to actually see them live back in the day, precedes even me by a few years, I'm gonna pick up Interview off of the recommendations in this thread, I've never even heard it!
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'This is a local shop, there's nothing for you here'
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: April 14 2004 at 16:43 |
 lucas wrote:
Good but one weak point : the vocals. |
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lucas
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Posted: May 11 2004 at 07:59 |
danbo wrote:
[QUOTE=lucas]Good but one weak point : the vocals. |
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Peter
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Posted: May 11 2004 at 08:19 |
lucas wrote:
[QUOTE=danbo] [QUOTE=lucas]Good but one weak point : the vocals. |
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Joren
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Posted: May 11 2004 at 13:50 |
I  them! (blegh! That heart's got brown dots on it!  )
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moonchild
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Posted: May 17 2004 at 10:23 |
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I think Free Hand is probably their most 'accessable' album, therefore a good starter for a newbie. In A Glass House is the most challenging.
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In the Wake of Poseidon
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Cesar Inca
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Posted: May 19 2004 at 16:07 |
Hi, this is Cesar Inca. I totally agree on that "Free Hand is a good starter for a newbie": the melodic lines and counterpoints are catchy and captivating, yet they show the usual level of cleverness and complexity
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maani
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Posted: May 20 2004 at 20:11 |
IMHO, Interview has always been the least "understood" GG album. For one thing, it is their third concept album (along with Three Friends and The Power and The Glory). Secondly, it has the best opening track of any of their albums (and one o
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