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I do not agree, but GG are certainly NOT to all tastes.
 
In the end, it all comes down to individual tastes, not the "ability to write a decent song" or a "catchy" song.Stern Smile
 
GG's fans are many, and for us, they write very good songs indeed!Clap
 
Anyway, now that you've got that off your chest, you probably feel better.Ermm
 
 
 
(There are artists I don't like as well, but I don't really feel any need to list them, or ask for validation or approbation of my feelings.Smile)
 
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Points: 4702 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2006 at 11:13
There's a band called Yezda Urfa in the archives. They seem to be coming from roughly the same headspace as GG and are much better, IMO. Shame there's only one song available, here:
 
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Spocks beard are mostly boring.... but they have elements of greateness...and of GG harmonies..I find the music from spocks NOT CONSTINENT GG are mostly greateness. Spocks beard are PUDDLE POP with some GG elements

    
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Points: 12600 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2006 at 11:06
Originally posted by wooty wooty wrote:

What is wrong with you Shocked!!  Do you mean to tell me that you actually like Spocks Beard More than GG? And on top of that, you actually DON'T like GG? Did you say that they bring no vibrant energy to their compositions? I'm shocked! I'm more than shocked' I'm appalled! I'm more than Appalled; I'm FLABBERGASTED Broken HeartShockedShockedShockedBroken Heart!!
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Points: 74 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2006 at 11:04

    They use some of the instrumental harmonies as a shell for popish MAIN stuff... First opinion, and I have listened too litle...
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Ok.. I must admit....listened too litle too spocks beard
    
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Points: 4702 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2006 at 10:47
Originally posted by oscar oscar wrote:

Gentle giant has something that is not easy too describe. But I can trully understand people that have difficulties with them...But comparing with spocks beard.... Too different categories and styles and epokes

    

I'd say all music (except the very simplest maybe) has something that is hard, or impossible to describe. Like I said before, I listened to the band attentively and I'm pretty certain I managed to catch hold of that something that GG has. Only that I simply didn't find it interesting.
 
Spocks Beard has some GG influence and they sometimes get criticised here for watering it down. So there is some common ground for comparison, IMO.
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Gentle giant has something that is not easy too describe. But I can trully understand people that have difficulties with them...But comparing with spocks beard.... Too different categories and styles and epokes

    
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Originally posted by wooty wooty wrote:

 
Hey! Hey! Hey! Whoa! Disapprove Let's not go that far! This is turning into a forum attacking some of my favorite music (againShockedShockedOuch) Bitches Brew is Sacred and Holy to me Embarrassed. How about we just attack Spock's Beard?Smile
 
Sorry, I do not know Spock's Beard. I cannot say anything about them. But what I can say is this: Dream Theater is good, Gentle Giant is better Big smile.
 
Or in other words: I like Dream Theater and I love Gentle Giant.


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By sheer coincidence I picked up the first Gentle Giant album last night.  (used for $5).  Listened to it and it just didn't hit me like some other stuff has.  I do like complex stuff like Zappa and Opeth and Yes and Tull etc.  Maybe I just haven't listened to it enough yet, but it seems to have an air of "tried to but couldn't".  I'll give it a few more tries though.
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Does anyone else agree with me?
 
Does anyone say something bad about the sacred Gentle Giant? How dare U!! Tongue
 
But anyway, any Gentle Giant cd (except the last 3) contains more interesting stuff than the complete Bitches Brew sessions Sleepy by Miles Davis. I will nag this 4CD box till my dying Dead day. Probably I don't understand that kind of "complex music" because I am not a graduate at the conservatory....
 
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Hey! Hey! Hey! Whoa! Disapprove Let's not go that far! This is turning into a forum attacking some of my favorite music (againShockedShockedOuch) Bitches Brew is Sacred and Holy to me Embarrassed. How about we just attack Spock's Beard?Smile
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Odd24: Kind of a strange comparison. I personally like 'Bitches Brew' much more than GG, and I haven't studied at a music school, either. 
 
Memo: But you're not actually forcing yourself to like them, are you? That would be counterproductive.
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Gentle Giant is one of the finest bands here, im sure that they are great musicans , bu t i have severa lproblems with them, i have always attempt to dig them and to like them, and i like but only for a moment, i cant listen to them so much, because i cant really"understand" them, i dont know how to explain myself better, but this is my point of view.

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Originally posted by Visitor13 Visitor13 wrote:

 
Does anyone else agree with me?
 
Does anyone say something bad about the sacred Gentle Giant? How dare U!! Tongue
 
But anyway, any Gentle Giant cd (except the last 3) contains more interesting stuff than the complete Bitches Brew sessions Sleepy by Miles Davis. I will nag this 4CD box till my dying Dead day. Probably I don't understand that kind of "complex music" because I am not a graduate at the conservatory....
 


Edited by Odd24 - April 22 2006 at 09:27
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What is wrong with you Shocked!!  Do you mean to tell me that you actually like Spocks Beard More than GG? And on top of that, you actually DON'T like GG? Did you say that they bring no vibrant energy to their compositions? I'm shocked! I'm more than shocked' I'm appalled! I'm more than Appalled; I'm FLABBERGASTED Broken HeartShockedShockedShockedBroken Heart!!
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They're an aquired taste and that's good so. People like the author of this pointless thread simply can't appreciate what GG was about. Keep listening to Spock's Beard and be happy.
"All you need to do is sit back, and acquire the taste." - GENTLE GIANT
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Points: 74 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2006 at 08:56
He probably will not Arsillus, but the fenomen Gentle Giant is worth discussing. Likes and dislikes is worth discussing
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Points: 7374 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2006 at 08:54

If you don't like them, don't listen to it.

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Originally posted by Visitor13 Visitor13 wrote:

On the whole, I like Spock's Beard more. They're not as complex and much more poppy. And maybe this is why I find them better - because they're simpler they're more catchy. And they stay catchy, as well, while Gentle Giant stay average. A case of less is more.
 
That just about says it all.  I bet you would like Civilian or Giant For A Day.  The last few Genesis albums, perhaps? Or maybe some nice uncomplex & poppy Backstreet Boys?
 
Just kidding, really.  Some bands just don't appeal to some people.  It happens.


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Points: 74 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2006 at 08:31
I am glad you said "IMO" cause I dont agree... In myopinion GG is VERY catchy... Theyr harmonies vocally and instrumentally really gave me a cick when I learned to know and love them. The MELODIES may not be so melodious, but I am addicted too the harmonies, originality and vitality
    
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