Just the Same/Three Friends

Ex Gentle Giant members,Kerry Minnear, Gary Green & Malcolm Mortimore are now called Three Friends performing Gentle Giant music with additional members, Roger Carey, John Donaldson, Andy Williams & on vocals, Mick Wilson (of 10cc). April 16/09 at the Ropetackle in Shoreham UK

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Music

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• Gentle Giant
• Kerry Minnear
• Gary Green
• Malcolm Mortimore
• 10cc

[adap2it]

do you mean touring the US?

[adap2it]

unfortunately, John can no longer play...

[OcracokeC]

Just saw Three Friends in Glenisde PA. Unbelievable!!! And Mick Wilson wasn't even singing because he had some visa issues... but the singer they brought in was exceptional and the whole band just gelled amazingly. THANK YOU Gary for doing this... my best two best friends from college days (WE three friends) never thought we'd see this music played live, on stage ever again. It here it was and done superbly so.

[adap2it]

@OcracokeC Glad you enjoyed the show, and your comments re the replacement singer Pierre Bordeleau are extra special. He did an amazing job and deserves major kudos for filling in at such short notice. His capabilities were never in doubt if you know him and I'm proud to say that I'm one of those people.

Dave Sr.

[VSNROCKS]

I always loved the way Gary Green played. Had seen GG many times in NY. Always outstanding.

[lookitztyrant]

My God this is amazing! Are these guys touring? I would love to see them =D

[kennywowie]

they sound great! Love hearing Mortimore doing Weathers! Kerry, finally, heard again...fantastic. My favorite keyboard player of all time. Funkiest, oddball parts ever.

[guitbibble]

I've seen Gentle Giant twice, and, despite a few discouraging comments, "Three Friends" sound absolutely superb!! Gary has contributed to this music in a VERY big way, and has every right to play it, and keep it alive, poking it's beautiful head through all of the worthless crap out there nowadays! Malcolm too, with all that great stuff he played, and these other guys who are obviously so devoted. Sure, I'd like to hear them write new some stuff too. I say write to their website!

[baddogmaine]

Anyone who wants to can cover GG, YouTube has lots of vids of guys trying. At least the a capella quintet doing ON REFLECTION are trying to make it fresh. While the analogy of 3 Friends to an orchestra might be apt I'm not sure that rock musicians as a cover band makes the music scene richer. Rock can and should be new in some way, else why bother? GG were an adventure, 3 Friends are a product, Beatlemania with more challenging material. GG now should be a starting point, not the end point.

[PecosMtJeff]

@baddogmaine I don't know...I'm sort of happy that somebody out there is still willing and able to play this stuff before it slips away. Funny how nobody expects a symphony to write their own new material, but instead appreciate that they are usually performing pieces by long dead composers.

[baddogmaine]

I understand the attraction of Three Friends but I'm no more satisfied by a tribute or decades later reunion by/ to Gentle Giant than I am nostalgia surrounding arena bands. If Kerry, Malcolm and Gary have new Giant-esque material in them then bring it on, but the idea that multiple keyboards, multiple guitarists, no Shulmans doing old material is a revelation escapes me. I love the YouTube vids of the real Giant doing what no one else could do; Three Friends don't replace that magic for me.

[oleomilani]

This is the best prog band of all times!!

[sdenny]

Brilliant !!!!! Never knew they were together again playing gg must see them live pity pugwash isn't playing he is a drum god