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'''Gary Green''' was the lead guitarist for the band. A self-taught musician, Gary had his musical roots in the blues, and his sound lent a more direct edge to the music. But of course he could play as progressively as the rest of the band! | |||
== After Gentle Giant == | |||
Gary lives outside of Chicago, Illinois, USA. From 1983-1989 Gary played in a band called Blind Dates with drummer Albert Hurst. Reportedly they did some recording but it is unknown if it was ever released. Gary also guested on Eddie Jobson's [[The Green Album]]. | |||
He later played in a band called The Elvis Brothers. Eventually the drummer in this band formed another called Big Hello, a "power pop" band nothing like Gentle Giant. Apparently, Big Hello completed enough material for a full album, but I don't think any album has been released. One song appears on a compilation CD called ''Pop Matters'' on the Wagonwheel label. | |||
Gary left Big Hello and played on an album being created by Paul Adams. | |||
Around 1992, Gary was also playing with a band called Mother Tongue. According to fan Beth Dooley, "They played 50/50 originals/covers (Tom Petty is one I remember). Mother Tongue was very tight, powerful, and the originals were just that - original. Gary was very down to earth with a crippling handshake!" | |||
In September 1995, Gary traveled to Italy to play in the Marechiaro Blues festival with the band Divae. [[The Boys in the Band]] and a Divae original, "The Return of the Gentle Giant" (Il ritorno del Gigante Gentile). The latter piece appears on Divae's debut album, ''Determinazione'', but without Gary Green. | |||
Most recently he has been doing studio work. In 2005, Gary played guitar parts on the "Back Against The Wall" tribute album (released 2005). This is a prog recreation of the classic Pink Floyd album, with contributions from many of the 1970's Prog greats. He plays on a number of tracks, including In The Flesh, The Thin Ice, Hey You, and Waiting For The Worms. | |||
(Thanks to Jeffrey Suhs, Jon Pomplin, Todd Borsch, and Alex Canduci.) | |||