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[http://www.gepr.net/ The Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock] (GEPR) is an online reference discussing progressive rock bands, both mainstream and obscure. Here's what it has to say about [[Gentle Giant]]. Each paragraph was written by a different anonymous writer. | [http://www.gepr.net/ The Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock] (GEPR) is an online reference discussing progressive rock bands, both mainstream and obscure. Here's what it has to say about [[Gentle Giant]]. Each paragraph was written by a different anonymous writer. | ||
* The paradigmatic progressive rock band. They captured almost everything that was great about the 1970s progressive rock movement and ignored most of the unfortunate pretensions. Starting with their fourth [ | * The paradigmatic progressive rock band. They captured almost everything that was great about the 1970s progressive rock movement and ignored most of the unfortunate pretensions. Starting with their fourth [[Octopus]] album in 1973, the band churned out a bunch of flawless albums. All are highly recommended. | ||
* Actually I'd recommend just about anything these guys do, and we can't forget the classics (albeit hard to get into) [[Gentle Giant (album)|Gentle Giant]] (with the monstrous "[[Why Not?]]"), [[Acquiring The Taste]] (with the highly innovative "[[Pantagruel's Nativity]]"), and [[Three Friends]] (which gets my vote for the best side of GG ever - side 2). | * Actually I'd recommend just about anything these guys do, and we can't forget the classics (albeit hard to get into) [[Gentle Giant (album)|Gentle Giant]] (with the monstrous "[[Why Not?]]"), [[Acquiring The Taste]] (with the highly innovative "[[Pantagruel's Nativity]]"), and [[Three Friends]] (which gets my vote for the best side of GG ever - side 2). | ||
* Most people do not like Gentle Giant at first listen. They definately take some getting used to, but once you get used to them they are great. A good album to start with is [[Three Friends]] simply because it is their album that is most like what the other progressive groups of the day were doing. From their I would go on [to] [[Octopu]s] and [[Free Hand]]. | * Most people do not like Gentle Giant at first listen. They definately take some getting used to, but once you get used to them they are great. A good album to start with is [[Three Friends]] simply because it is their album that is most like what the other progressive groups of the day were doing. From their I would go on [to] [[Octopu]s] and [[Free Hand]]. |