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Meltdowner 
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I was reminded of Terreno Baldio this morning, considered by many the Brazilian Gentle Giant, and their first album is really great.
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Posted: September 14 2020 at 12:27 |
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I just listened to two tracks by ET CETERA, band suggested here
and I concur. Even the singing sounds GG. It is as if the nostalgic GG Pantagruel
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Posted: September 13 2020 at 06:24 |
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There is also RTFACT, with only one album (2017) :
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They made several references to them in each of their albums, especially in Mei and Suffocate The Bloom. In Mei, we can hear : "Out here there could be giants I want to walk in their shade" 
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A Crimson Mellotron
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Posted: September 12 2020 at 01:23 |
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FSB are a Bulgarian band whose debut album (released in '77 or thereabouts) was entirely instrumental and consisted of one half original compositions and one half Gentle Giant covers (I know, strange). But it's interesting to hear if you like GG!
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Posted: September 11 2020 at 10:31 |
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Anakdota - "The Girl Next Door" (2013)
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Posted: September 11 2020 at 10:20 |
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It's probably not any more unknown than all the other unknown albums which makes up about 98 percent of prog.
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Posted: September 11 2020 at 10:18 |
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A second on the Et Cetera album - a killer record for sure, one of the great unknowns
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Posted: September 11 2020 at 10:13 |
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Nah, only a bit on as the world but that's about it.
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Posted: September 11 2020 at 10:10 |
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What about Happy the Man to my ears they incorporate some Gentle Giant elements, ala School Boys (Three Friends album, and earlier albums, the Shulman borthers era)
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Posted: September 11 2020 at 10:02 |
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Pingvinorkestern - "Agenten" (2010)
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Absolutely amazing band, forgot to mention them. Their singer/guitarist has been also singing with new version of Kaipa. Besides Hemulic Voluntary Band, I highly recommend debut and Think Like a Mountain. Gentle Giant meets folkish side of Led Zeppelin meets melodic side of Yes, with a great dose of humor. Although it has been 12 years since last album, they have been composing material for a new album, hopefully it will see a light of the world one day.
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Posted: September 10 2020 at 02:25 |
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Posted: September 07 2020 at 11:37 |
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I hear a Gentle Giant influence on a number of the great 1970s Quebecois groups--Sloche, Maneige and Maelstrom especially
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The damage that we do just goes on and on and on but not long enough. --Robyn Hitchcock |
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Posted: September 07 2020 at 09:23 |
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I'll second Advent. For me personally they sound too much like GG. Still a good band though and I have met some of the members.
Ritual I like a lot and are a bit underrated these days. However, I don't remember hearing much GG in their music. I used to think parts sounded like a cross between the Flower Kings and Comus. :P They also remind me of Moon Safari at times.
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Posted: September 07 2020 at 08:38 |
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I seem to remember this topic coming up before... Check out the Swedish band Ritual, and in particular their latest album The Hemulic Voluntary Band.
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Posted: September 07 2020 at 03:50 |
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I don't really agree about Spock's Beard. Yes, Thoughts I and II are GG-like. But I don't hear GG elements in their music as prevalent as Genesis, Yes, or even Rush elements. Same with Haken. A few spots here and there.
Yezda Urfa, on the other hand, IS kind of like GG on crack. Some Yes-isms, but mostly in sound rather than composition. The bassist has that Squire tone, and the singer reminds me or Trevor Horn. It kind of sounds like if Drama-era Yes got even better at playing and decided to listen to every GG album and go write a bunch of wacked out tunes. The newer group Bubblemath reminds me of Yezda Urfa, and, by extension GG (with some Zappa thrown in).
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Posted: September 07 2020 at 02:16 |
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For GG-worship in its purest form, including a couple of covers, the first stop is Oaksenham's Conquest of the Pacific:
There are lots of other influences in there too (feel the Kansas!) but GG is the dominant one. A very good, classy production but highly derivative. Edited by Mascodagama - September 07 2020 at 02:16 |
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Posted: September 06 2020 at 23:39 |
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Posted: September 06 2020 at 14:52 |
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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