Gentle Giant: The Most Intricate Rock Band of All Time? Part 1 [Progressive Rock Guitar]

[@bernmahan1162]

Yes Gary Green is a much underrated guitarist.

[@luisdavid_1990]

Gentle Giant is my all time favourite group. They are superb, all of them... Such a rich and unique multi-instrumental guys... Watching them playing live is something...

[@CLEARCIRCLEMEDIA]

Check out @BrassCamel the Gentle Giant 2024! thank goodness for these rare passionate musicians playing real music! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIbMg3hte9Vgg7M give them some likes ,follows and listens if you value prog rock to move forward.

[@freddiesoverbite6162]

I’d give anything to have been a fly on the wall when Gentle Giant were recording. Particularly on Acquiring the taste or in a Glass House. They’re process must have been absolutely astounding.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I used to think about that same thing. I would have given anything to see how they work!

[@user-td4do3op2d]

You can tell how good they were because everyone has different favourite albums. I think their albums after their first two are their strongest.

[@Chicago_Podcast_Authority]

Acquiring the Taste 👅 is their best album. It’s prog/psyche perfection ❤

[@curiouscatlabincgetsworrie7755]

Can't beat them for what they were. You can be different but not better. A few of the great thing about Gentle Giant was the ensemble playing and the relatively short songs. They didn't have much of a problem with projects floating out over 20 minute songs on multiple discs. Now I love long songs as well but if they're so densely packed with info as the songs of Gentle Giant's songs it could have been a bit rich, correct? :D But damn I love those counterpoint parts and layers of sound weaved in and out of each other and those and those daredevil lines they played together as a unit (extra shout out to John Weathers - the Bonham of prog rock!) and the clear recordings and ... there is no end of how much I love their music. Damn, they were smooth! :D

[@atoddfan]

I have LOVED GG since 1973. Saw them twice in the US. Thanks so much for the video! Rest in peace Jeff Beck 💔

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Amen!

[@Narwhil]

When people ask what my favorite band is I always say Gentle Giant. They are one of the few prog bands that are weird and do really off the wall stuff without ever making it inaccessible (at least to my ear)

[@n.miller907]

My introduction to Gentle Giant came as a recommendation from my brother's friend. He told me that knowing my taste in music that Gentle Giant would be something I'd enjoy. Well, many months later, I was rifling through the delete bin at Woolworths and came across their album "Interview". I decided to take a chance and bought it. When I took it home and put the needle down in Side 1, I was instantaneously blown away. I turned into a lifelong Gentle Giant fan within five minutes. I was hooked! Over the course of the last couple of months, I've bought several Blu-ray surround sound discs and I'm still waiting on "The Missing Piece" Blu-ray disc. The surround mixes make the stereo versions sound bland by comparison. Thanks for bringing awareness of Gentle Giant to what I assume will be a younger audience.

[@jamescpotter]

GG is my favorite band! I am so grateful to have followed them during my 70's college years. They are the standard of musicianship, composition, and live performance.

[@skateup2291]

Wow man Im so happy you put me on to this band. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of them. Man they are incredible

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Yay! You have a lot of years of joyful listening ahead of you. Take your time!

[@grantwilcox3738]

Oly smolly! You’re my new favorite Carl!

[@Baz63]

I was so lucky to see this band albeit towards the end of their career. As for their intricacy, as an example, the bass player also played a recorder, acoustic guitar, violin, drums and trumpet. Both the drummer and keyboard player played the xylophone plus the keyboardist also played the viola, acoustic guitar and flute. The end of the concert all the band members played varying drums to conclude what was for me the most mesmerizing concert i have ever attended.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Lucky you! I never saw them live. But that never impeded my enjoyment and to revere them as the greats that they are!

[@teb0072]

“Three Friends” is one of the best albums of the era. “Peel the Paint” and “Mr Class & Quality?” are particularly standouts!

[@rafaelallenblock]

I discovered Gentle Giant when a pal of mine reccomended a band and I misunderstood what he said. I went to the used record shop and bought almost their whole catalog in one fell swoop. My first taste was Giant For A Day and the rest was as they say, history.

[@stratman9449]

well done.....

[@jojobizadTRASH]

That's a really interesting start, since I heard Giant for a Day isn't their popular albums. Still awesome you found them out regardless 👌

[@rafaelallenblock]

@@jojobizadTRASH I've always leaned toward prog rock anyway, and sometimes getting your feet wet with a more "commercial" outing helps you slide into a band. For example my first exposure to Frank Zappa was Apostrophe. I listened to GFAD then Civilian [which has some killer tracks] before "discovering" GG's more progressive earlier material in my pile.

[@jojobizadTRASH]

@@rafaelallenblock that's true honestly. I mostly listened to prog bands through commercial music as well, though it took me a long time to find out they had prog music or were even a prog band to begin with. The beatles was one of them since they were widely popular, then Gensis and Yes, then King Crimson and recently Frank Zappa and gentle giant. funny enough Gentle Giant became the sole reason to why I listen to albums completely now, because all of their music is really solid.

[@anthonystuart8760]

Oh man. Gentle Giant have been my favourite band for the last 10 years. It’s good to see a KZbin channel showing the guitar riffs of Gary green. So many cool blues licks infused with classical and folk music. 🤘🤘🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@zenguitar65]

Thanks Carl! You should have MANY more subscribers. Your smile and enthusiasm are contagious and your passion for playing comes through in every note! Keep it up brother, your gonna' have a successful channel!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Wow, thanks!

[@briannewell6064]

R.I.P. Ray Shulman. Bass and violin.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

It’s so sad! I adored his artistry! He was the secret weapon of the band!

[@schpleeb]

Definitely one of the most criminally underrated bands of all time, of any genre! They’re most definitely my favourite of the ‘prog’ bands of the 70s. Shame there were no riffs from what I consider to be their golden period of Three Friends --> Free Hand

[@francislee9]

Loved GG since I first heard them in 1970, best group ever, still love listening to them!

[@frankgarnevicus1187]

I love Acquiring the Taste. I began when Columbia introduced Three Friends with the first album cover and then worked my way back to the imports. I believe it was 1972. I am an old man now who got to see them at the old Academy of Music in the Village when I was 17. Gentle Giant was even more incredible live being equally adept at all the instruments they played.

[@Bronco541]

so underrated, even life long fans of Genesis and other prog bands I know never even heard of Gentle Giant

[@leandrosep6032]

The joy about finding Carl's channel is not only in the geniality on the guitar and the charisma, but also the fact we are crack addicts for the same bands LOL. Gentle Giant is one of the best things to ever exist in the history of humanity, not only music. Gary Green will always be an inspiration to me, his parts are intricate af yet super fluid, always enhancing what's been sung or played by the other members. True genius

[@charleschezhyan2498]

Many thanks for doing this Carl. Fantastic band and Acquiring the taste is such a cool album. Wreck used to be my favourite song from the album.

[@andrejz8954]

I love the middle/medieval/classical thing in the middle. Maybe the most beautifull piece of music I heard in my life.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

Acquiring the Taste and Octopus, their two big masterpieces in my humble opinion I'm slighlty favoring Acquiring.

[@danieldelange1583]

I’m hearing a lot of darker influences. Like if King Crimson and Black Sabbath got together. And that third riff SCREAMS “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Pyr Gint

[@stratman9449]

Carl....finally...GG....my absolute fav prog rock gtoup......EVER......nobody has ever been even near them.....and its unlikely if we will see that happen,,,,,great video.... glad you made it....much appreceated.....cheers...

[@stratman9449]

and also....hardly (or nobody) ever mentions them...as you did....

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Couldn't agree more!

[@leolopez_0728]

Lucky enough, I was able to see GG once at the Montreal Centre Sportif (March 1973), had no idea who they were but was pleasantly surprised and stunned by their musical quality and skills! Thanks for posting.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Very cool!

[@Foxytheriansunset7894]

I've never heard of Gentle Giant, but I'm going to listen now!

[@paulm749]

Their album "Acquiring The Taste" (where most of these riffs come from) is a great place to start. GG really extended their reach on this album as it shows them at their most wide-ranging and creative. When you hear these riffs accompanied by the other instruments, and in the full context of the songs' compositions, you just might be blown away. What Gentle Giant created with this album, IMHO, stands out as an almost unique achievement in the rock music genre.

[@stratman9449]

good plan...absolute masters ....

[@jhanser]

Freehand(Title), Octopus album,Power and the Glory album…wow!

[@lindsaydouglas381]

Another fantastic video and insights into what makes music great. I’ve never been exposed to Gentle Giant and now keen to explore new territory.

[@andrejz8954]

Jealous of you. They're my second fav band and I couldn't believe how amazing and unique the music is. It's truly amazing! Fav album is Three friends!

[@josealexandreferreiradasil2054]

A banda mais genial que já existiu na Terra🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@bengt-erikkarlsson6306]

Thanks for this. I like the Alucard explanation🤗 Never thought of this. I got my first GG album 1971 and loved them since then. GG and King Crimdon are my favorite bands. I am happy to have seen GG twice in Stockholm Sweden in the mid-70s💗

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

You’re so fortunate. I never saw them live, but they really changed my musical world!

[@shanocles]

Thoroughly enjoyed this episode Carl. GG is my no.1❤Thankyou! Have the 2 Syzygy albums from 2003/2009. Great stuff

[@569139]

Been a fan since the early 70's. Seen them in Germany while I was stationed there with the US Army Sept.78-81. Prog rock at it,s best!!

[@johnparkin2229]

Thankyou Carl, but you’ve only just scratched the surface. This beautiful band will live forever for true lovers of progressive music.

[@ker3917]

Gentle Giant Forever ❤️

[@NalinX]

When you picked the first song from Acquiring .., I thought 'Oh man, should've picked The house, the street... '. So glad you included that, and so many other great riffs from that album. It's my favourite one from GG , and boy do they have multiple perfect albums. Loved the video

[@DrCorndog1]

I love love love love love Gentle Giant. Maybe my favorite classic prog band.

[@eddiecarter9831]

As much as I like prog rock, I'm not familiar with Gentle Giant. You've introduced me to some music, Carl. Thanks! \m/

[@deonventer5615]

An excellent presentation and analysis of this most unique and talented band

[@Cook9698]

What a sad day for music and guitar lovers Rest In Peace Jeff Beck 😢

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Amen

[@NickNicometi]

I'm 55 and I don't think I've ever heard Gentle Giant before. Thus, may I SUGGEST you play some of the song with the corresponding riff so that the we, the listener, has context.

[@justmefl7045]

"...nobody like them before, and nobody to follow them since...." yep, you pretty much nailed it. Old time GG fan here.

[@marcioaquino5788]

Thanks for that Carl, you reminded me of what I never forgot - what a band Gentle Giant was, and what an underrated guitarrist Gary Green is. Best band ever!

[@tommyrawlings3046]

They also brought together funk, medieval, Renaissance, and a bit of jazz!

[@emilobe]

I've known them since "Simon Dupree and the Big Sound" (still worth listening to!) and I followed them since their first record. Every release of the group was an event in my life. And I was lucky enough to experience them three times in Germany. I still love and miss them! 💖

[@goruby2]

Awesome strange stuff back in the 70's

[@dougcarson5202]

Fantastic stuff! I've only listened to their "Octopus" album so far, which is great, but now I'm really eager to dig into a lot more of their output now that you have demonstrated some of it so wonderfully here!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

You should!

[@dougcarson5202]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Just listened to their debut album straight through. WOW!!! Already blown away by the first listen, but can also tell that this one is going to reward repeated listening quite richly!!

[@musicaprogressivabr]

Gentle Giant is great!!!

[@CarloDErcole]

Hello Carl. I am really enjoying your channel. I love the additional notes that you add with the music. It adds context to the music. I love the sound you have as well. It looks like a Les Paul going through a Marshal and the cabinet is a 2 x 12 Marshall? Could I get more details on your sound/tone. Its great. It's very authentic to the music you play. Thanks

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Glad you enjoy it! I need to do a rig rundown!

[@swatprof]

Whoa!! Gentle Giant!! A very pleasant surprise and I immediately watched. Another great video!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kendevries3212]

In A Glass House and Interview are my favorite GG albums. Fantastic band.

[@daccaboy]

So cool!! Gentle Giant -loved this band!!

[@MicahEvans-z9s]

Excellent!

[@AndalusianIrish]

Thank you so much for doing this. I never get bored of this incredible band's output.

[@mathewbrown9371]

More GG please!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Stay tuned!

[@grizzly-vids]

that was awesome dude ty.

[@mikeloomis687]

Always liked GG and saw them live at the Shrine in L.A. back in 1976. Life happened and only recently got a craving for their music again and now own all their stuff. Can't pick a favorite album but I think yours is Acquiring The Taste! Cheers!

[@alanFconrad]

I love creativity......I saw Giant in the early 70s at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo NY

[@israelsanchez4964]

Gentle Giant is an amazing and fantastic band!!!

[@willk4851]

Love the overview of some of the great Gentle Giant pieces

[@maurice19541]

Hey Carl the one thing that stands out to me in your videos other than your incredible guitar playing is your tone. Can you maybe do a rundown of your rig at some point? Always admired that Les Paul of yours and the kick in a$$ sound you get out of it. Love your channel.

[@jeffdubuque3755]

carl has a video of his rig he did about 10 months ago check it out.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you! We’ll get a rig rundown.

[@funnyharleyman]

Carl, give a listen to the following: Foyers Of Fun by Tempest, Freefall by Camel and Shine On Brightly by Starcastle, I think you and or your followers may enjoy them. Garry

[@sidcleyneris8045]

Man!!! What to say about this video?? GG is just perfect!! Its beautifull,intricate and heavy as f#ck in the same time!! I never saw anyone analysing the riffs that a love so much before! I glad you've done thas man!! Congrats from Brazil!!!!

[@johnnolan4312]

Thanks for this! I've never seen anyone cover G.G. before!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ADVENT_MarkPtak]

If you Google a little harder, you'll find tons out there, John. I've got a bunch on my channel. 😎👍

[@kencory2476]

Thanks for the walkthrough of Acquiring the Taste. I've been a fan since 1974, when a friend bought Power and the Glory. As a keyboard player, I was amazed by Kerry Minnear's sounds. Hammond and Clavinet together? Who knew? I think that in their progression (pun intended) from one album to the next, they went from being a prog band at the peak of their game to being a really, really good rock band, on Civilian. I don't think anyone else achieved this. Genesis went from prog to pop, but it's not the same. Bought your record, by the way.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

[@josephbaldassarre6993]

My favorite Prog band by far.

[@haeuptlingaberja4927]

Fookin' finally, a KZbin musician (sorry, a real musician on KZbin) who gets the genius of Gentle Giant! Thank you so very much, dude! I don't really subscribe much to anyone, but you have bloody well earned it, mate. Thing about the use of "power chords" is, paradoxically enough, that less really is more. In the case of Gentle Giant, when Gary Green does occasionally blast them, in the context of a given song's intricate composition, they mean so much more and burn way, way brighter than when employed unrelentingly, start to finish, as with the vast majority of bands who rely solely upon them. Strangely enough, perhaps, Rush also understood this. Unlike GG, my very favorite band ever, no one in Rush was classically trained. I don't know how they possibly incorporated Bach's contrapuntalism into their songwriting, but they fcking well did. Now, there were other bands that had a sense of this, but other than Zappa, none of them was exactly a household name (even 50 years ago, in their heyday) a known entity outside the world of Prog. Maybe the most notable among these now very, very obscure bands was Greenslade, another truly unique outfit. Keyboardist and composer Dave Greenslade (who cut his teeth as a very young man with Dave Brubeck) met Tony Reeves, the most melodic bassist ever, when they both play with Colosseum, the most amazing pan-European jazz rock band of the 1960s. (Insert overlapping connections here with similarly unique vocalist Chris Farlowe, and by extension Atomic Rooster, whose original drummer was the Carl Palmer of ELP fame, etc, etc. British Prog was the most incestuous scene imaginable...) Anyway, Dave and Tony eventually leave Colosseum and form Greenslade, a band that not only composed somewhat in the style of GG, but also didn't really have a guitarist at all (until Martin Briley played on the last album!) Two keyboards, bass and very interesting drums provided by Andrew McCulloch, fresh from King Crimson. Dude, you would love this stuff, despite the no-guitar heresy, seriously. I'm going to try to link the song Melange from their Old Grey Whistle Stop live in the studio sessions. (Found it! Should be cued to Melange: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2mxc3Z8hJh6qqs ) Very lastly, if you're going to do something with Giant again, I would be very curious as to what you think about the title track of Living in a Glass House. The band were ultimately unhappy with the album, so annoyed were they by being "rushed in the studio," but I love this record and I think that there is something very unique about it, even for Giant. That title track has these very abrupt changes in rhythm and instrumentation that still give me a thrill all these years later. Once again, thank you so much for this!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you so much for the comment !!

[@martyndormer]

Nice work. I worshipped GG when I was a teenager and was delighted when I became acquainted with the excellent Ray Shulman after he quite liked my band The Dancing Did in the 1980’s. He is of course sadly no longer with us, but I am delighted to say that I am still in email conversation with his bereft widow Tan.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

God bless his family and us fans. He was my hero!

[@amarok5048]

Back in the 70s, I had Pantagruel's Nativity playing through a fairly hefty stereo system. My friend, who was a keen prog fan, walked in just as that killer riff started. His jaw dropped and he said "F****g hell! Who's this?"

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Exactly!

[@BG-id2cv]

Hey Carl....I was waiting for the final amazing guitar riff from the song "In A Glass House"...my favourite riff by any band in the history of rock/prog/pop. So intricate and catchy. Gary Green is an under appreciated lead guitarist.

[@MisterSpigot95]

Gentle Giant are great fun. My favourite is Octopus. Van Der Graaf Generator were fun, too.

[@cdsutton5470]

I remember hearing them in the mid 1970s. They did not get a ton of US airplay, but I liked what I heard. Everyone else was into Genesis and Yes, so no one believed me. Just like Sparks a year later. I saw them open for Patti Smith at the Tower Theater in '76. Nobody believed me then either.

[@jhanser]

Next to Giant, Yes was a pop band,

[@lennarthallberg9918]

Gentle Giant is by far the most important of all the so-called Progressive Rock bands to me. Three friends is my favourite studio album from them, but their live album Playing the Fool I like the most.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

You have excellent taste and judgment!

[@lennarthallberg9918]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic We have. lol

[@BirthdayCowDog]

carl, we demand more prog please :)

[@paulbaluch439]

Nice job as always Carl you know my Heyday was in the seventies LOL actually I just went out to the Akron Rubber bowl last week to check it out I was there in 1972 to see Jefferson Airplane where I had my first experience with tear gas LOL I sure was rocking back in the seventies playing at least two jobs a week and checking out every concert I possibly could oh yeah Cleveland was definitely rocking for me back then used to love to go to D fiori music it was just much much better time in music my opinion I really like watching your show is always got interesting stuff going on keep up the great work Carl where can I get your 23 schedule at😎🎼📹🎶🎸👍👍👍🍻🍕

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!

[@thomaslewandowski2504]

I started listening to Gentle Giant back in 76/77?? The LB The Missing Piece was the first album that I was turned on to..Fell in love with them immediately. I saw them perform in Germany, I was stationed in Nuremberg Germany Feb.79-Sept.81 US Army.. Still listen and love them..

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Your so lucky to have seen them. I LOVE the missing piece!

[@jhanser]

Saw them Missing Piece tour also.but they did stuff from Octopus(Knots) Freehand, Three Friends, Interview AndPower and the Glory…they were ridiculous…Accra-Ella’s, string art, then hard progressive rock

[@progrockdocs]

Great video. I wish I could actually play an instrument and do something like this myself. Gentle Giant are a band that I 'like' but am yet to fully get into 100%. I know I'll get there in the end. Nice to see someone putting some effort into their background, candles and coloured lighting is a nice touch.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you. Trying to take care of the details.

[@VDGG2112]

You are excellent!

[@mullhollandmace7271]

Saw them live 3 times. Rest in Peace Ray.

[@motoputz3201]

I loved that band when I was in high school(mid-1970's yikes) got to see them in concert in Philly

[@JeffCloutier]

I have been a huge Gentle Giant fan for 35 years. I agree that no one before or since has achieved such greatness. I think you will have to do at least one more on them. River off Ocropus is my absolute most memorable GG riff. There might be over 1000 worth while GG riffs!

[@user-wx2ek3uv1i]

Erm actually Gentle Giant don't even have 1000 songs 🤓

[@JeffCloutier]

@@user-wx2ek3uv1i but each tune has so many great riffs!

[@JeffCloutier]

Just looked it up. 104 songs. Easily, on average, 10 great riffs pee song. Over 1000 great riffs. Lol

[@user-wx2ek3uv1i]

@@JeffCloutier True. One of their albums has more ideas than a lot of other bands' whole careers. Very hard to write so many melodies, let alone good ones.

[@NalinX]

I agree, River is sooo good. As is Boys in the Band.

[@danielglabazna1479]

Giant video! I love Gentle Giant's music complexity, thanks for the video. Would you please do a Yes video like this? Steve Howe is in my opinion one of the most playful guitarist and it's a joy listening to it so a break down of it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your content and keep on rollin

[@JoFandango]

sound chaser solo ?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!

[@joefox9765]

AWESOM!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thanks!

[@warrenbendler2879]

I got to see Gentle Giant at the Akron Civic Theater, 10th row center!

[@jburn007]

Thanks!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you so much for this. It really means a lot! Carl

[@thomasvincennie3910]

Great vid -= I would love to see a lesson on playing "memories of old days" - great layering of acoustic guitars on this masterpiece.

[@1359401]

Excellent vid-Gentle giant is/was the greatest most epic legendary genius most criminally underrated band ever.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Agreed

[@b2bw1955]

I like all your vids ...but I agree with you 100% about GG. I went to a Humble Pie concert back in the 70's and they were opened by Gentle Giant. I had never heard of them before and they ended up being one of my fav live on stage bands. The music was so tight and they had such a stage energy / presence. Needless to say ...I own everything they have recorded :)

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Me too!

[@paulbennett772]

I bought the 1st album in 1970 - utterly blown away by them. But I was 17 and a musician since I was much younger. My parents & grandparents were all musicians, so i didnt think it was strange. I reckon they didn't achieve deserved success because most people couldn't understand their music. Is that reasonable? Complicated music is better understood these days: sadly, these guys were 50+ years ahead of time

[@jhanser]

Saw them at the Palladium in NYC …one minute classical avant garde and then A rocker from Proclamation

[@kkupsky6321]

I love this guy. Carl yer one cool cat mate. You make my day anymore haha. Keep jamming

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thanks! Will do!

[@rbursuk1]

Hi Carl. Another great video. and a sad day for all rock guitarists. Our hero, Jeff Beck passed away.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Yes, a terrible loss!

[@jhanser]

The drummer was exquisite , like a progressive Bonham

[@GentleGiantOfficial]

👏👏👏

[@dogpd3]

Good stuff Carl. Always enjoy your videos. Is there any chance you could check out some of Marshall Tucker Band’s stuff. Their lead singer Toy Caldwell was a terrific guitarist

[@dbc7772011]

I love GG! I would have picked different riffs. Peel the Paint is a monster, Two Weeks in Spain intro is so lively and unique. Plain Truth. Again, I don’t think of Gentle Giant as a riff band. I love their entire compositions. Always happy to see any content related to them though, thanks.

[@alansnowdeal9845]

I got Turned on Freshman Year&Only knew a Handfull Who ever Heard in Maine!!Nice riff to Pick!Got it All 1 of My Many Favorite #1s!&Have Everything I've been able to Find since getting Job @Record Store!!So Completely Underated Here in US&Yet So Bloody Flamin Awesome!!1 Electric LP!&Their Still @Least a Legand to Me but England.Turned on as many as could!

[@lesd2633]

Hey Carl, another fine vid. I feel a little put off I must say, I cut my teeth in the 70s but somehow this group never came in to my orbit or even awareness. So after your vid i checked out some of there music. Really not my cup of tea but i love your enthusiasm all the same. Peace brother. Keep up the good work. As an Ohio boy (Like me) I hope to hear some good old 70s MSB songs especially with Jonah Koslen. Some really cool guitar work and tunes.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I should do that!

[@paraguacumarinho8056]

Parabéns pelo material

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!!

[@pschroeter1]

Your description of Gentle Giant fits YES about a 100 times better. I wouldn't have said anything, but you used "intricate" to describe them and all I could think was, haven't heard Awaken, Gates of Delirium, Tales From Topographic Oceans, and of coursed, Close to the Edge?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

There’s room for two intricate bands!!

[@SoftwareManiacLSM]

I met GG in Europe and Frank is their great roadie