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Poll Question: Which one of those songs is your favourite?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
3 [2.86%]
4 [3.81%]
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3 [2.86%]
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2 [1.90%]
4 [3.81%]
7 [6.67%]
4 [3.81%]
2 [1.90%]
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So Sincere, from my favourite album of theirs. A groove for the mind rather than the feet.
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I have not heard so much from them yet, im planing to buy some albums soon, but i have heard the song Proclamation and i think it's amzingly great! So i voted for it.
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Advent of Panurge
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Originally posted by cowbell1 cowbell1 wrote:

I wanted to get into GG but I don't know where to start, whats a good CD to pick up by them? Thought I would ask sence you guys are fans.


I would say Octopus or Playing the fool, somewhat easier than In a Glass house.
BTW i started with As the world from Echolyn . A great introduction to their music.

Edit: I just saw you're review of Suffocating so you already know everything about them, it's a great album isn't it? Well if you like Echolyn so much you'll love Gentle Giant.


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cowbell, if you indeed give Gentle Giant a chance, be patient as you listen.  The first few times I listened to Octopus, I thought it was dreadful.  Next thing I knew, something "clicked" and I have been a huge fan of Gentle Giant ever since.  There definitely is an "acquired taste" to their music.  Having said that, I would recommend starting with Free Hand or Octopus.
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Originally posted by cowbell1 cowbell1 wrote:

I wanted to get into GG but I don't know where to start, whats a good CD to pick up by them? Thought I would ask sence you guys are fans.


hard to answer since they are all high quality... I'd recommend Octopus.  Can't think of a better place to start.

sad to see there is still only one vote for Schooldays... hahahah.  Something in Gentle Giant for everyone I guess.
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Very Difficult to Choose a song

Gentle Giant Are . Great.!

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I wanted to get into GG but I don't know where to start, whats a good CD to pick up by them? Thought I would ask sence you guys are fans.
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Tough choice. But my fav. isn't listed...The Boys In The Band.

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NOTHING AT ALL

 
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Originally posted by Badabec Badabec wrote:

Originally posted by Yurkspb Yurkspb wrote:

Strange Ways!


I guess you mean "Funny Ways"...

Yeah it's a great ballad! It's fantastic! Live it sounds even better than on CD...


Funny ways on Playing the fool is great don't know the original. The only other albums i know are Octopus and Glasshouse and of these albums i think Advent is the best song.
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There isn't a GG song I don't like but for today I think I'll go with JUST THE SAME.
Very accessible, great playing (no surprise there), lyrics that become clearerin meaning each time you hear them, a great dreamy middle part to the song takes you somewhere else completly, then a great finale. Beautiful counterpoint gtr & keys.
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Originally posted by Yurkspb Yurkspb wrote:

Strange Ways!


I guess you mean "Funny Ways"...

Yeah it's a great ballad! It's fantastic! Live it sounds even better than on CD...
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RD Laing's book changed my life at age 16, so how could I (k)not vote for "Knots"?

Close 2nd: Advent of Panurge
Close 3rd: The Moon Is Down
Close 4th: Isn't It Quiet and Cold?
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Originally posted by Firepuck Firepuck wrote:

On Reflection - love that song and other than Supertramp's output, one of the few prog songs my wife actually likes.


My girlfriend likes a quite a lot of prog, but no Gentle Giant. Well except 'Wreck', and some songs from their debut. Which means, mainly the GG songs thats not too GG'ish.

Peter Hammill/VdGG (not 'Gog/Magog' or 'Arrow'), Curved Air, italian prog, most folkinspired stuff, all so called proto-prog and even Can and Amon Düül II, we can enjoy together. So I'm happy.


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My favorites are:

1. The Advent of Panurge
2. Free Hand
3. On Reflection

 
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On Reflection - love that song and other than Supertramp's output, one of the few prog songs my wife actually likes.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by MattiR MattiR wrote:

Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:

Originally posted by MattiR MattiR wrote:

"Pantagruel�s Nativity". Why?

1. This song is very mysterious.
2. "Acquiring The Taste" is my favourite album of Gentle Giant.
3.  This song was my first experience with Gentle Giant .

 




Same here! Schooldays is a close second.




"Schooldays" is also great. And fourth Shulman is here - Calvin


it sure is... just sorry I'm the only one to vote for it hahahah then again there are so many to choose from.


It's GG's fault. Too many good songs
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Originally posted by Lofcaudio Lofcaudio wrote:

I voted for On Reflection, but I also love Boys in the Band and Three Friends, neither of which was an option.  Just the Same, Knots and Experience are also up there, in my opinion.


that's funny about Three Friends.. the guy who did this  poll loves that album just like I do.. and had every song off of that  album but that one as an option..... guess he didn't like it hahha.
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