Gentle Giant - The Power And The Glory

[yugoroth1]

It takes a few listens to finally like them, but you'll like them!

[username91ification]

Gentle Giant are hands down the most talented musicians I've ever listened to in my life.

[1359401]

@username91ification Hands down the greatest and most underated band ever

[TheBgaddy]

Good! but YES and RUSH are great!

[enric702]

no conocia este grupo , es la caña , me ha gustado mucho y ademas es de los 60 o 70 , es que el rock sinfonico me encanta , pues un saludo a todos los que os aya gustado este grupo, adios

[ThusRI]

This song was left off the original release because it was written as the single...which the band hated, since they were entirely resistant to the industry. It has been released on subsequent reissues. Personally, I love this song and it doesn't sound nearly as poppy as their later material. Though I don't agree with nixing this one, the integrity is refreshing.

[martynhanson]

WHY ON EARTH WAS THIS LEFT OFF THE ALBUM? DOES ANYBODY KNOW?

[quagga88]

@martynhanson This single was written after the fact to "promote" the album. Too bad as it would have fit quite nicely among the P&G tracks.

[traumlicht11]

Great music and song. Although, they may not have been fully satisfied with it, it is still one of the best singles I've ever heard

[xmanwomanx]

this song is ungodly catchy...

[TheMproductions]

Prog people knows that Gentle Giant is the true kings of prog, no other band can make such beautiful music.

They're underrated and highly skilled. I will always listend & learn!

[waltinhopai]

"Gentle Giant",mais uma dessas bandas fundamentais,que abriram caminhos em nossas mentes,para tentar entender um pouco melhor esse universo lúdico..

[Lapatusia]

Intelligent music at its best

BRAVO!!!

[jasonpp1973]

This is not on the LP of the album of the same name.

[teddingtontcu]

This was not on the LP newbies.

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

it's a cinderella story

war in paradise

[Lepretr0n]

Definitely not the best Gentle Giant song. Still good though. I kind of wish my CD had the bonus track

[hatfez]

@Lepretr0n When this "bonus track" first came out, we freaked! I had it on my reel to reel for years, then on cassette and now on CD! Great song from a great Prog band!

[Tobbe999999999999999]

that intro reminds me of 8-bit video game themes. amazing band and a really catchy song.

[GregDeano75]

@Tobbe999999999999999 Would this be a certain Mr Tim Follin on the C64, I often thought the same thing. Cool band.

[SilenceinStudio]

Gentle Giant Is amazing! The Progressive never Die!!!

Please Gentle giant, make one show here in Brazil!!!

[jcast18k]

@SilenceinStudio Do you mean Three Friends?

[SilenceinStudio]

Gentle Giant Is amazing!  The Progressive never Die!!!

[scottandrewhutchins]

They hate this track so much that I bought the most recent release of the album and it was not included. It's very catchy and shouldn't have been left off, but I would hardly consider it their best song.

[chazenlindo]

progressive is not boring

chanel

[sugarcoatedtrashcan]

is this the single that their record company forced them into making in order to satisfy commercial demand? Didn't they hate this song? Weren't they ashamed of it? The tracks on the album The Power and The Glory are so much better. Proclamation! SO good.

[cuteperky]

alucard

[guglhupf12]

I´ve always loved this little tune cause of its dizzy harmonic lines and dynamic. If someone asks, what is it with Gentle Giant, maybe I would simply refer to 0:55. What other band would resolve a refrain like this? It´s like an ass getting kicked. GG is unique, ever-different and charming music, that kicks ass, too.

[PharmacyBassist]

I think the unfounded hype that GG was the reunited Beatles was that they were so *not* that. I wouldn't listen until I found out about where they were really at.

[cheifguggletram]

The band hated it because their record company told them to go and write a hit single. They went and wrote this song which they called "atrocious".

[botequimdelivery]

3 minutes with the most exciting and complex arrangement as possible. That´s why i love the Giant.

[rick091454]

Trust me on this, we saw them in 1972 at MSG. There were 6 of them on stage. 3 of them brothers. 4 of them playing a drum solo in synch. As a group they outplayed Tull, Queen, Yes, etc. I have seen hundreds of progressive bands, since I've always played the style. Gentle Giant live was the greatest performance ever!

[1m2a3t4t5]

@rick091454

have you seen king crimson live?

[KERDEVAN]

I think "Aspirations" is the most beautiful song on this album, this aint bad though!!

[TheJackjackjack111]

The lyrics should read:"Go, you MAY go...", And: "Pick up the pieces; to you I'll have to SEND!" Thank you incredibly for posting this rare gem!

[VisionsFuqitives]

@TheJackjackjack111

"rare gem"

! sic !

[Topographer]

I made a new GG epic by combining Proclamation - The Power and the Glory - Valedictory. It's a winner, just put the 3 in a row on your mp3 player...

[LOSTHOMEY1]

Great song, but not better than "A Cry for Everyone"

[DrCorndog01]

Wow. That's pretty good. And I'd heard that they wrote this song as a "joke."

[mrprogjazzgto]

This Rocks..!!

Always Gentle Giant.. Dig the count and time changes..!

Pure Genius..!

[IcouldBNE1]

I don't think it's their best song. Not at all bad though. Not sure why the band hated it and didn't want it released as a single.

[JamesBBallplaya]

Great Song.

[lthrlust]

I read that they pulled this song from the album because they thought this song was too "pop", but that was their intent when they wrote it -- to please the label. I, of course, also love the song.

[ghellogm]

It was not really pulled it. Actually it was written after the album was completed.

It's a nice little song, certainly not their best, but not among their worst anyway. Much better than anything on "Giant for A Day" for example, or even "An Inmates Lullaby" on "In a Glass House"

[iamastormtrooper]

its a good song and i like how kerry plays on this one. but i dont think this is the greatest song but that's my opinion.. Gentle Giant is the best!!!

[thewildeeper]

The best? Not by a long shot. But I still really like it "just the same"

[TMM098]

The band hate this song. They wrote it because the label wanted a single.

[sam81292]

But still it's a fine good single, beats most singles these days.

[A1mar]

Aye, I totally agree with Sam81292's sentiment, this is a good song, I love the emotions it evokes and that makes it a good song in my humble opinion. Far better than what the industry produces these days