Gentle Giant - Prologue

[limeiulia]

Start...middle...finish. Superb!!! I've listened to many a song over the years and this truly is perfection.

[TimzTunez]

They still tour on occasion, I highly suggest you see them live.

[TheHankster777]

perfect song for a perfect bad ass classic album hankster777

[Ziforb]

Just....amazing, there are literally no flaws with this song.

[kennywowie]

Out of all their great albums, this one is my sentimental favorite. It played as I readied myself for college each morning. Such high vibration. No wonder my mind wandered at school. I had this stuff, Fragile/CTTE, Foxtrot and Selling England by the Pound bouncing around in there. As the decades fly by, this early 70's prog only grows in stature.

[stripedblood]

GG were years ahead oftheir time and when I fist heard them I was blown away. Octopus was, sorry, IS a classic Album. Saw them live at Leeds Uni in the 70s. I went back and bought old material and it was just as good. Fresh, innovative and the guys are still involved in the business - Would love to see them again!

[moacyroliveria]

Vocês sempre foram e fizeram parte da trilha sonóra da minha vida em 1974 eu tinha 18 anos e não saíamos para as baladas sem ouvir Gentle Giant e estamos indo para quase 40 anos e gostando de vocês como se fosse a primeira vez, meus parabéns por tudo que fizeram e é bom saber que ainda estão por ai, Gentle Giant vivoooo e para sempre ;abrço Moacyr SP BRASIL

[davidhwalton]

I am new to Gentle Giant, but this is some good stuff..Reminds me of Yes a bit, but even more going on than in a Yes song. Wow.

[schpleeb]

@davidhwalton this is their ''simplest'' album too in many ways, or a little more, say, diluted (unless you count 'The Missing Piece' onwards, which to be honest were a different band) - check out the albums 'Free Hand' , 'Octopus' and 'In a Glass House' ; true musical masterpieces. Welcome to the glorious world of GG.

[ganjapocalypse]

nothing like this has come out before or since...sometimes gentle giant makes me sad because there will never be anything like them ever again...but then i put on "octopus" and feel better again

[ToastmachineIdiot]

This album is a classic. It's simply amazing, and I love the band!

A quick question, though. Was this transferred from a Cassette or an LP?

The fidelity is relatively low, and the playback speed is s little too fast. No offense at all, but I'm curious.

[MrDodstink]

Fantastic arrangements and supreme songwriting!

[Iancrockert]

Is it true that the three Shulman brothers were born in Glasgow?

[SuperCartiel]

And don't forget, Gary Green, Malcolm Mortimer, and Kerry Minnear--Three Friends (the band)--are coming back to America soon. Go see them when they're in your town.

[tonesbe]

rush?? I saw better high school garage bands

[progresso187]

I saw G.G. in the mid seventies with Yes, I love Yes but they outshined them, by a good margin, at least at this particular show. Frampton and Gary Wright were also at this show.

[SteelyDug]

@progresso187 I was at that show.....Anaheim Stadium

[vishuiqual]

the vocals on this one are so unreal. I love it....this song is cool.

[perdunchiki]

etxremely mature album, super blend of all king of musical genres, musical intellect and superb skills

[ultimate0levels]

three friends=best gentle giant album

[palteonato]

@ultimate0levels In a Glass House too

[umbrellabread]

It takes time to get into this song since it takes a few measures to start with the lovely vocals. It is an interesting song. I like it alot!!!!!!!!

[boriserosh]

wowowowowowowow!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A BAND!!!!! thanks for posting!

[maida1982a]

Good to see that the band "Three Friends" containing Gary Green and Malcolm Mortimore, who played on this album, are performing in NYC in June 2010.

[ScrapGoldBass]

Holy Crap!

[winstonac9]

Free Hand as an album goes to the same level as such "giants" as

Yes: Going for the one

RUSH: 2112 (& Hemispheres)

really, really progressive!

[CatapultYourMom]

@winstonac9 Rush? Are you joking? Going for the One? Pure garbage.

[minorkatminor]

@CatapultYourMom hahahah, What the fuck do you know?

[CatapultYourMom]

@minorkatminor I know good prog from shit prog, something you may learn once you start puberty.

[Amebixfan]

@CatapultYourMom Those albums are good, but compared to Gentle Giant, they are just nothing.....

[perdunchiki]

well,i don't hear neither mahavishnu nor king crimson in this music, but GG are the most original band i have ever heard, too bad they , had only 10 years of active performance, thanks for posting, great album!

[mudito777]

que bien esto el mejor grupo y para mi el mejor disco de ellos gentle giant.....

[Totalidadeprog]

Essa música é super progressiva!!!

[boognish75]

something about this song reminds me of the mahavishnu orchestra ''birds of fire song'' or a king crimson song i cant remember which it resembles.

[BlueKyne]

Very nice, rather orginal stuff. I'll have to keep my eyes open if I find any of their albums around.

[SuperCartiel]

@BlueKyne Bit Torrent might help. Amazon is another good source.

[galgoazul]

One of my favorite groups a real symphony of musical textures

[silveriovarrica]

GRAZIE e meno male che qualcuno li Ama e sempre amerà i G.G.

i precursori di tutto e ,forse il gruppo più "derubato" della storia della Musica...

[dobbsgeorge]

the first gentle giant song i ever heard --age 15 or so. Bought 3 friends on a lark. Had no idea what I was in for. My first thoughts: an odd combo of Zappa, T. Monk, and Yes --but of course, as we all know, they are true originals and one makes comparisons in vain! Vivas los Gigantes!

[krome50]

This was the opening act when I saw GG for the first time in Montreal in the early 1970s. The live performence was identical to that of the studio.

[Characters1984]

I saw "the three friends" last night in Gothenburg, Sweden. it was truly awsome. They had the singer from 10cc and a whole lot of great preformers! It's a shame that the schulman brothers couldnt make it.

[BrontoDan]

they are coming to montreal this summer at the prog festival. Can't wait to see them!!!

[greenblackswerl]

i need information on this bro. hit me back i have to be there.

[DoctorPatient]

@Characters1984 has there been a rift between the brothers and the others? (unintentional rhyme, there:)

a shame Giant music will be performed without what I've always felt was the signature element: Derek's powerful voice

[matiasgold1995]

Just one word: Amazing, i simply love this song

[greenblackswerl]

i completely agree. fucking epic!!

[paul7703]

great tune, I absolutely LOVE GG

[maida1982a]

They have partly reformed with 3 members from this era (Minnear, Green, Mortimore) and are performing as "Three Friends" with a vocalist plus 1 other musician and doing Gentle Giant material.

[fyrwyrstrings]

Incredible music!!!!

[Pectiniculus]

in the first section which is repeated later from 1:11, there's no even first beat! no measure! or 1/4 so to say...? such a great band!

[paul7703]

great, great tune.

[Jack1London]

O som que é produzido pelo Gentle Giant é inconfundivel, sem similar na cena rock progressivo. São geniais, gostaria de saber se esta banda ainda esta na ativa ou não?

[MaestroCanedo]

Nâo mais, infelizmente. Vá ao site do Gentle Giant, pois os perfis de cada integrante mostra o que cada um está fazendo atualmente.

[snoogans999]

just imagine if this was released now

[jonnybeatnic]

I know, its too bad though, unless the media hyped it up enough people probably wouldnt consider this.. they would think it was weird

[notToast]

@snoogans999 yeah? then what?

[snoogans999]

@notToast they would be a musical spectacle