Gentle Giant - Three Friends, live

[@Teelirious]

I would love to tell these guys how many lawns were mowed by teenage me to get tickets to every show they had within 100 miles. And worth every hour in the sun.

[@joaquinonthebass]

Very cool. Were it not for people like you supporting this amazing music the legend surely would not have made it this far. Thank you!

[@puncrock2952]

I took a break from podcasts at work and dusted off the king crimson radio channel on Pandora. First heard "wreck" and👍it, then "proclamation" and👍'd as well. When I heard Mr class and quality followed by the friends (idk why Pandora played the following track right after) I closed Pandora and opened up the KZbins: that night I was looking at Three Friends (gg tribute band w/past members) shows looking to book one. Best part: that night i realized the "cruise to the edge" (the band Yes member's tribute tour) t shirt I purchased from goodwill, on account of the Roger Dean art, I was wearing all day had Three Friends featured as guests right in the back! Unfortunately the tour I was now more than ever determined to catch was cut short after Gary Greene had a heart attack and survived 🙌... Me favorite band today needless to say

[@annakelman6627]

Gorgeous story man. Bless your heart ❤.

[@joelschama1735]

You knew they're not actually Gentle Giant, right? 🤣

[@danielasbjrnsson7500]

Lucky man! I wish I'd seen them live, but I was born 17 years too late.

[@Chuckles..]

I managed to see GG once, was tricky getting into the venue, I was a teenager and used a fake i.d. and the doorman knew but I promised I wouldn't drink so he scowled and nodded me in. Wherever that doorman is today, thank you, that concert is a fond memory of innocent days past.

[@keithjones203]

Had me smiling ear to ear; maybe even a little tear. Makes me so happy to hear. Each song is a journey, a story. Every time you think they are going to just start repeating a verse they go off in another direction. Creativity beyond belief and the will to do there own thing at the risk of commercial success. Managed to see them live once about 1976 at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, California.

[@bibiafrica]

WOW! The sound of Gentle Giant blew me away 50 years ago - but now this video caught me immediately again and even so much better! Watching the musicians as close is great, wonderful recording and film!

[@tomaszwesoowskifromlechist6222]

One of the best band in the galactic of Universe..

[@CraigSmith-om8np]

Saw them in 1972 in Charleston, Wva. They were the back up for Tull. I didn't know who they were, but loved them ever since!

[@jimirving3235]

Faithful, of course, but giving the originals a little breathing room. Fantastic performance, loved it every second. Long live Gentle Giant! Thanks Gary and Three Friends. This music cries to be heard.

[@johnfenner8838]

Wonderful tribute band. 🖤✌🏼

[@powlobo.m.b.]

Superb! I’ve been a fan for over 20 years and it’s so good to see them playing these crazy complex songs looking like it’s not that hard! Thanks for sharing this!

[@hudentdw2]

I absolutely loved early Gentle Giant.

[@artysanmobile]

This music is so deeply ingrained in my mind from wearing out the disc in utter fascination. I saw them perform only once - I think? - in Miami’s Gusman Hall. Since that time, I have gone on to a career of producing and playing, with their many records still influencing me. I met the band’s manager in St. Louis by pure chance while touring. I think he was there with King Crimson, who were setting up. Somehow, the words Gentle Giant came up and we shared some fond memories. I could see his experience trying to promote them profitably had been a struggle and elicited some real regrets. Hearing this brilliant modern day performance, I am unable to suppress the wonder that they haven’t been able to attract a mixing engineer to match their monumental writing and arranging talents. Is this a live mix or multitrack? If the latter, I would be delighted to help. I share their vision, have lived their music, and believe a proper mix would drop jaws at the band’s abilities and creativity. With greatest respect - Peter Yianilos.

[@paiopone]

Sooo ingenious! I love them!

[@dgcmusi]

That was eye opening….congratulations all involved 💥

[@annakelman6627]

Im really sensitive to energies and music and this just vibes me out to the max. It's transcendental like the Doors. 💜💜

[@tixximmi1]

Doors aren't in the same league.

[@isladeagua]

One of the best tribute bands ever!! The singer is extraordinary. Perfect rendition of all themes.

[@isladeagua]

@@artderesh221 Sure. I know. But the rest of the band is wonderful

[@abrahamlincolnjones2922]

@@artderesh221Looks like 3 Friends drummer Malcolm Mortimore as well.

[@unchattytwit]

Bloody superb. The general public mostly definitely didn't deserve this brilliance in the 1970's. Gentle Giant were far too good for their own good. Undefinable music except that it's brilliant and containing an eclectic range of genres. I often think the great composers Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Debussy etc would watch over this and be curious and excitedly and might wander off and produce wondrous new off shoots of the Gentle Giant genre. A Great legacy but it was a shame Three Friends didn't produce more work and tour more. One can't have everything I suppose!

[@ANTHONYCUSHEN]

OK. However, I believe albums like In a Glass House would have been written by any band in the last 30/40 yrs!

[@earthjustice01]

I remember digging this band in the seventies!

[@armandomartire5421]

Da non crederci...... Migliore della versione originale..... Una ricostruzione del brano stupefacente.....cosa dire di più, se no GRAZIE!!!

[@alexandrossalaz8015]

I know Gentle giant since LP 1 Can only say Wonderful rendition Thank you

[@emilobe]

Whenever I hear this wonderful, amazing music my heart is burning. 💖💥 I know them and I followed them since the time of "Simon Dupree and the Big Sound". And not a single track or any show I had the fortune to see disappointed me.

[@brianfergus839]

You have good taste 👍

[@gowensbach2998]

Amazed at the accuracy! of this cover! Awesome

[@luporusconi491]

Mamma mia...che bravi!!!

[@maryseoddoux7414]

J' ai cliqué..presque ..par hasard, et voilà,, c' est toute une ambiance oubliée qui a surgit sur mon balcon.. Je ne sais pas le sens des paroles, mais qu' importe, cette musique est un trésor!, Plein de bravos et de mercis!!!

[@AllenLind]

Gentle giant are an amazing band !!! Got into them In 1973 maybe! Love them!!!

[@donriemer]

Magnificent. So wonderful to see a new generation of musicians rediscovering this music. Well done.

[@pmoris4405]

This is actually the Three Friends project featuring original GG members. This particular video is from many years ago I would say 12 years. Other musicians joined the line up later. I’m not sure if Gary Green is still keeping the band active.

[@donriemer]

@@pmoris4405 Many thanks for the clarification. I hadn't realized these were original members. Cheers.

[@alessandrolonghini9152]

Only gentle giant member here is green on guitar

[@alessandrolonghini9152]

I forgot, the drummer too

[@adamkowalski2273]

Good job guys! I'm trully impressed. I would pay any money to hear it live.

[@brandom1953]

Damn, great musicianship, great music.

[@dhalgrentv7157]

Three Friends featuring Gary Green playing GG. Saw them at one of the last Baja Progs (2013); New Trolls (w/ orchestra!) were the headliners. Great show all around!

[@anthonycurtola]

Bravo! What a treat it to hear this collection of super-fine musicians play this endlessly gorgeous music.

[@cirjames2540]

Complex and beautiful.

[@gman-zl3vm]

Brilliant rendition of a very difficult song by my favorite band! Well done!

[@cooleyerandl7409]

They were incredible. Prog Rock was king back then.

[@unlockingbehaviourchange]

How wonderful to have this appear in my feed. KZbin's algorithm is doing something right! I hadn't seen GG live and always wondered how they managed to create such complex but beautiful music live. They make it look easy - it obviously isn't but the fact that they make it look easy is part of the beauty.

[@InnerDaze]

Beautiful!

[@MrDaveangelo1]

Respect! Astonishingly hard songs to pull off live!

[@ker3917]

I've always loved this song. 💖

[@pariaheep]

AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL! Well done, chaps, based, mama mia, I LOVE this!

[@eugeniomarins2936]

Dear Sires, Huge fan of the "band" salute you! Been a fan since 1980! Got all the vinyls! Cheers from Brazil!

[@billsmith5166]

I wish there was a performance of the song "Three Friends" somewhere. It's one of the most beautiful that I've ever heard.

[@hilmarkoerner2603]

yeah, that's exactly why I came here for and it's not one of the pieces. Highly rewarding still though! Pantagruels Nativity is my favorite.

[@roberthiggins2162]

Yep, the last song "Three Friends" was a fantastic song. Wished these guys would have performed that song.

[@shawn6669]

For my money the best is "Prologue" from 3 Friends....FWIW: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5aam6ePiKZ0asU

[@atilasoliveira1839]

Maravilhoso, uma das melhores bandas ,

[@VladimirBarriere]

This is a miracle!

[@Virgolino57]

This is great, still the same old Gentle Giant vibe. Isn't that MICK WILSON singing? He's a superb vocalist and musician... Greetings from Portugal.

[@BaciatemiLeBacche]

Che scuola 👏👏👏 semplicemente perfetti.

[@6stringstrum]

...Schooldays...Such a Beautifull Song...

[@LowSpark42]

These songs are masterpieces

[@jean-davidroth4434]

When I start hearing this, I just can't stop looking through till the end... Champions of keeping my attention from doing all the important stuff that is waiting for me to do... So Influential by incredibility... The more I listen to it, The more it feels everything is at the right place, every detail having been taken cared of... So... beautiful ! And this rendition is extraordinary. Also thanks to the new musicians too...

[@inteiro03]

Exzellente Arbeit! wir danken Ihnen

[@tonyqunta32]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@zeuhltube]

amazingly well done, guys!!! this brings back great memories of your show at our FREAKSHOW ARTROCK FESTIVAL in 2009!!! keep up the good work!!!

[@davidebrunelli2781]

Ragazzi, che splendore!

[@lukaf2393]

I can't really find a band more difficul to tribute... and you do it wonderfully! just perfect and amazing!

[@danielguimaraes8705]

Gentle giant is just on another level... nothing compares to them... Congrats! Perfect cover!👏👏👏

[@olhungers]

I've only recently discovered Gentle Giant. Would love to see this live but I've a feeling I've missed the boat?

[@MarioCantin]

OMG! What a gem.

[@marinoviskovic7083]

quand j’étais jeune, c’était mon groupe préféré et maintenant... le même

[@moontan91]

schooldays are happy days. : )) well done gentleman !

[@davidhaddon2854]

SPOT ON , FANTASTIC.

[@building436]

that's so wonderful that they keep going!! The album "Three Friends" is (almost) the best for me! musicians! Yes, great musicians! With ingenious ideas!!

[@Laurobf]

Uma obra prima! Cada nota e arranjo é de muito talento! Um prazer imenso essa versão!

[@cezargalvao5708]

Uma das minhas 5 bandas prediletas,Laurobf

[@sundahbirundah]

Nada a ver com a performance dos anos 70, mas não deixa de ser agradável de ouvir.

[@FrédéricMordin]

BRAVO super balèzes les GIANT !

[@guilhermewallau8324]

Que coisa linda

[@joeking1019]

probably the most enigmatic vibe of the time.

[@larsneideck3578]

YES! I LOVE IT 🙂

[@carlosrobertoramirezfuente2524]

Extraodrinary. Amazing musicians.

[@scotteagles4864]

Truly awesome. Think they'll ever make it to Toronto, Canada? 😀

[@jefflevinson669]

Let me know if they do . Have seen GG four times in the world days

[@straupp]

Not gentle Giant - mut be Genius Giant. Respect. Great Stuff

[@blueeyedsoulman]

Only two original members but it still sounds moody as heck. No mistakes here.

[@Luileadolfo]

I had several Gente Giant Lps and use to play their músic on our station radio show.

[@andreshofer4304]

Excelente!!

[@turloghobrien8172]

Dobrze grają chłopaki. GG zawsze na topie u mnie.

[@massimomariola4632]

Che bello sentire dei capolavori senza tempo eseguiti bene da band di generazioni successive a quella originale

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Gary Greene was in the original Gentle giant and so was the drummer here whose name escapes me atm.

[@madpeddler8263]

That guitarist really nailed it, I mean he even looks like Gary Green

[@youmike60]

That is Gary Green. Hard to beleve

[@chadbennett7873]

This is Gary Green's tribute band for Gentle Giant.

[@Robutube1]

​@@chadbennett7873 Is this 'Rentle Giant' Chad?

[@danvankouwenberg7234]

😉

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

I think the OP may of been extracting the urine. 😂

[@neandrewthal]

Fantastic!

[@franciscomacedo1204]

Sem palavras! Lindo demais.

[@thevannrock6751]

Muito bom

[@dsfox]

Great music! Is there any non cover video of this album out there?

[@dsfox]

I haven't ever found any.

[@paulskelland7718]

Brilliant

[@tomtrana3449]

I like concept albums. "Three Friends" is my favorite album. btw 1) Another very good concept album in those times was "The Alchemist" by Home (UK 1973). btw2) One of the guitarists of the band Home was Laurie Wisefield before going to Wishbone Ash.

[@paulbennett7021]

Nice to see Gary playing an SG - I always thought it suited the music & his approach, more than the LP.

[@blueeyedsoulman]

Gary Green (Who's initials happen to be GG) lol, is 73! God bless you brother. Keep playing!

[@grazianogrieco6509]

There Is something at the beginning in the melody that remembers ti me Pini di Roma by Ottorino Respighi.

[@carinalima7991]

Tudo bem que Gary Green está aí, mas vamos combinar, os caras são bons! 👏👏

[@brycejacobsen123]

cool miles pic

[@jacobarrett9644]

That riff in Pantagruel’s Nativity...

[@hschoville]

Does anyone have the band line-up for this great rework?

[@lbhibbert]

I think this line up is Gary Green (guitar, vocals) Malcolm Mortimore (drums) Mick Wilson (vocals) John Donaldson (piano and keyboards) Roger Carey (bass and vocals)

[@matreynolds1]

And Andy Williams on acoustic and electric guitar.

[@Claytone-Records]

And when was this recorded?

[@chadbennett7873]

@@lbhibbert Malcom was the original drummer for Gentle Giant, and Gary Green was the guitarist from start to end. It's one of the reasons they sound so much like Gentle Giant.

[@patrickpeeters2637]

...anyone noticed the foam head behind the keyboard player ? Reminds me of The Yes album...;-)

[@blueeyedsoulman]

I did immediately. Good eye.

[@loretta4293]

WOW!!!!

[@FernandoTerra83]

I think it's worth mentioning that these are from 2009.

[@marknerheim6414]

I saw them open for Yes in Seattle. They made Yes look like amateurs.

[@ФранкенштейнВервольфов]

Also. Pantagruels Nativity ist aus "Aquaring the Taste". Aber es hat mir sehr gefallen.

[@geinikan1kan]

Medieval jazz

[@andreasalvioli3801]

Grandiii

[@MIRKOUBALDI]

👍👍👍👍👍👍🎵🎵🎵🎵💚💚

[@WesleyThibodeau]

"Ah yeah...my dads plays in this prog band with his friends."

[@derlassemann4559]

Indeed, what a great band and what great songs! Except Gary Green it is NOT the original band (like mentioned above) and only Schooldays is from the album Three Friends, Pantagruels Nativity is from the Octopus album and Empty City from Interview. But anyway- you can´t buy a wrong album... ;-)

[@fernandomarques3064]

Malcolm Mortimore was also a member of GG, before John Weathers.

[@derlassemann4559]

@@fernandomarques3064 oh yes, you are right! And I've just red, that Kerry Minnear was also on board of the late band, is it right?

[@DocSardo]

Pantagruel's Nativity is from Acquiring the Taste. They may not be the original band, but it's friggin' Gary Green, one of the most under-rated guitarists ever, and they all did an incredible job! Had me grinning from ear to ear.

[@zigzag2510]

Micidiale!!!❤

[@bozidarralevic3634]

❤️❤️❤️

[@maval4537]

They were like Zappa, King Crimson and ELP in one...

[@livy1962]

When was this video made?

[@VladimirBarriere]

When was that recorded? It cannot be from 2022? These guys are now 70+ easy.

[@isaiasmarcos5244]

Parei aqui por causa do terreno baldio