Gentle Giant versus Gnidrolog
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Topic: Gentle Giant versus Gnidrolog
Posted By: Gulliver
Subject: Gentle Giant versus Gnidrolog
Date Posted: October 05 2018 at 13:31
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HI Gnidrolog first album is super-underated... what is your opinion? |
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 05 2018 at 14:52
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GG......but Gnirdrolog did two nice albums back in the old days. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Gulliver
Date Posted: October 05 2018 at 15:02
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Gnidrolog take influences of GGIANT? I think that not...mere coincidence... I like more GNIDROLOG thought ,,,, Someone know bands with GNIDROLOG sound? There was two german bands similar to GNIDROLOG but forget your names....
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Posted By: Junges
Date Posted: October 05 2018 at 17:36
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Gnidrolog? That band where the guy sings with a pineapple stuck up his ass? GG all the way! ------------- 
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: October 06 2018 at 00:39
Is the pineapple inserted vertically or sideways?!
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Junges wrote:Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: October 06 2018 at 06:19
I agree !!!
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: October 06 2018 at 08:08
| Gentle Giant, no question. It does not mean that Gnirdrolog are not good, indeed, they are a really good band, but Gentle Giant are quite ahead of them. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 07 2018 at 07:25
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I like Gnidrolog not or hardly less than Gentle Giant. There is some similarity between those bands. I'd place Gnidrolog near the center of the eclectic triangle Gentle Giant - Van der Graaf Generator - Jethro Tull. Harry's Toenail was a good debut (4+/5 in my book), Lady Lake a masterpiece on par with Gentle Giant's best albums.
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: October 10 2018 at 03:16
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Gentle Giant > most bands I can think of. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: October 10 2018 at 04:02
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Gnidrolog was a nice band but not in same league as Giant, IMO. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: October 10 2018 at 06:38
I had to wait 10 posts to see VdGG mentioned as the other end of Gni's influences. Toenail is quite hard to get into, but LL is definitely easier, but ultimately both are excellent Please also pay attention to their posthumous Live 72 with plenty of unheard elsewhere tracks However forget the 00's comeback album... Outside the opening track (great), the rest is dreck.
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Posted By: GrafHaarschnitt
Date Posted: October 10 2018 at 06:44
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I Think they´re wholly different types of band. |
Posted By: Chaser
Date Posted: October 10 2018 at 11:40
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I have to confess that I've never listened to Gnidrolog If they're anywhere near Gentle Giant and VdGG then they'll definitely be worth checking out That's why I love this site! ------------- Songs cast a light on you |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 10 2018 at 13:48
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Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: October 10 2018 at 16:06
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I love both the Gnidrolog lps (and have originals of both which seem to fetch unbelievable prices on Ebay!) but have never really understood the supposed connection or 'similarity' between the two bands. Likewise I think they have more in common with VDGG tho' are fairly unique in their sound. As for Gentle Giant, obviously they have a much much larger and more diverse catalogue (much of which I adore) but have also had to try and adapt to the zeitgeist and the length of time through which they existed so, perhaps inevitably, produced a few stinkers.. I suppose that applies to most of the major bands referenced here.. maybe its better to produce one or two jewels then disappear? ------------- |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 10 2018 at 16:12
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What i like about Gnidrolog is that they sound so raw and never uses synth, they are very gritty, raw and "ugly" sounding in a beutifull way. Like Space Shanty of Khan and Arzachel. -------------  
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Posted By: Gulliver
Date Posted: October 10 2018 at 17:46
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to Cosmiclawnmower : Yes.yes... I think that GNIDROLOD is closer to Vand derGenerator really (truly) if you think
Hamill influence is very very obvious in the vocal but the vocalist is more powerful than Hammill sometimes and even superior sometimes. Very theatrical sometimes (only conection GG )but bitter and anger sometimes shocking music ! maybe the most great discover lost gem all 70s times in my life! wow......someone have date issue ...72 but what month... Third Gentle Giant album 72 and VGG Paw Hearts 71. SUPPOSEDLY if GG influence is true its influence is limited or almost impossible to sean tranne: i will check live album later i taste slowly the music i think live album includes unhearseld low fi material |
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