Instruments played by Gentle Giant
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Gentle Giant played more than 30 instruments in concert.
By type
Instrument | Family |
---|---|
Acoustic guitar | Guitars |
Bass guitar | Guitars |
Cello | Strings |
Clavinet | Keyboards |
Drum kit | Percussion |
Electric guitar | Guitars |
Mellotron | Keyboards |
Organ | Keyboards |
Recorder | Winds |
Saxophone | Brass |
Shulberry | Guitars |
String bass | Strings |
Synthesizers | Keyboards |
Tambourine | Percussion |
Trumpet | Brass |
Vibes | Percussion |
Violin | Strings |
Voice | Vocals |
By member
From the UK music weekly, "Sounds," on 1 May 1976, as itemized by Phil Sutcliffe. Contributed by Jeff Oliver.
Gary Green
- Gibson Les Paul Original
- Fender Telecaster
- Hagstrom 12 string
- Fender 12 string
- Yamaha acoustic
- H and H amp (not the same as "H the H")
- 1 RSD 4 x 12 speaker cabinet
- 1 RSD 1 x 15 speaker cabinet
- MXR Phase 90
- Fender volume pedal/cry baby wah wah pedals
Ray Shulman
- Fender precision bass
- Fender stratocaster
- Yamaha acoustic
- Trumpet (old)
- Cry Baby wah wah pedal on bass
- Cry Baby wah wah pedal on violin
- Modified Revox violin system
- 1 RSD 1 x 15 forward facing
- 1 RSD 1 x 15 rear facing
- Peavey standard amp.
Kerry Minnear
- Hammond C3 + Leslie 122RV speaker system
- Wurlitzer electric piano
- Hohner D6 clavinet
- Minimoog model D
- Viscount vibraphone
- Obscure cello
- Fender Stratocaster
John Weathers
- Very old Ludwig super classic kit (that's a set to you US guys)
- Glockenspiel
- Vibraphone
Derek Shulman
- Selmer Pennsylvania alto sax
All
- All play recorders except John
- All do percussion/vocals
- PA - RSD custom PA system, 6000 watts
- 30 channel quad desk
The article doesn't mention John's baseball cap, Derek's overly tight one piece jumpsuit, or Ray's grimace as he played.