Three friends - Prologue (excerpt)

Three friends play the music of Gentle Giant at Musikens Hus, Gothenburg 2009-04-25.

Original members Kerry Minnear, Gary Green and Malcolm Mortimore with Roger Carey (bass), John Donaldson (keys), Andy Williams (guitar) and Mick Wilson (vocals).

---Playlist---
1. Prologue
2. Playing the game
3. The advent of Panurge
4. Pantagruel's nativity
5. Just the same
6. Think of me with kindness
7. The house, the street, the room
8. The boys in the band
9. His last voyage
10. In a glass house
11. Mister Class And Quality?
12. Three friends
13. Free hand
--Extras--
14. Giant
15. Peel the paint

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[chungiemunchin]

I read somewhere that John Weathers has an ailment (arthritic foot) that keeps him from playing. For those of us who hold Gentle Giant so dear, this music is sacred. I am so thankful and grateful to Gary, Kerry, and Malcolm for pulling this thing together. Their music has always been exclusively for those who have ears to hear. We can't do anything for those who don't get it (except maybe pray for them....nah, I am too busy diggin' the music to do that!)

[sicochoco]

Oh my god, I'd chop my toe to see them live!!!

[chungiemunchin]

@progmeck1 I am so sorry to hear that. I obviously didn't know what the nature of his illness was but that sounds much worse than an arthritic foot. All I know is, what a cruel trick of life to have such an ailment inflicted on a person like John who, as we all know, had one of the strongest grooves an Englishman has ever had. What a solid, funky drummer behind such a classically influenced org. as GG.

[beeroosterm]

@chungiemunchin Actually, Weathers has spinocerebellar ataxia. SCA is one of a group of genetic disorders characterized by slowly progressive incoordination of gait and often associated with poor coordination of hands, speech, and eye movements. SCA results in unsteady and clumsy motion of the body due to a failure of the fine coordination of muscle movements, along with other symptoms. There is no known cure for SCA, which is a progressive disease (gets worse with time)...

[mudito777]

que bonito gentle giant que bonito..

[progmeck1]

The music of gentle giant is THE CLIMAX of progressive rock. I don't know, where this gifted musicians came from, but surely not from this planet.

[beeroosterm]

What are the real chances of all of the originals playing together again? Zilch. I hate that, and so does anybody else who loves GG. No offense to the guys here, but dammit - we need Ray and Derek and John Weathers. Shit, I'll see these guys if they come anywhere near the eastern USA.

[Tarabos1]

A GIANT comes back.... timeless musical magnitude!

[danielsylvain]

This show is sold out..

[chiii22]

And Toronto too!!!

[chiii22]

AND TORONTO TOO!