Gentle Giant Home Page

Welcome to the original Gentle Giant Web Site! Combining diverse elements from rock, classical, jazz, soul, blues, and the avante-garde, and playing more than 30 instruments, Gentle Giant created some of the greatest music of the 1970s progressive rock era. If you are unfamiliar with Gentle Giant, we hope this web site will encourage you to sample their unique music. To old fans and friends: step inside and share some memories of old days.

News

• 2025-06-25: Derek Shulman has written an autobiography, Giant Steps, to be published in October 2025.
• 2024-09-04: The GG Home Page celebrates its 30th anniversary! See the About page for history and some past screenshots of the site.
• 2024-04-18: Front Row Center, the 10-LP set, is now available with a limited signed print by the cover artist, Bob Venables.
• 2024-03-16: Dan Barrett, creator of this website, has published a new book, Linux Pocket Guide 4th Edition.
• 2024-01-21: An amazing new video for "Two Weeks in Spain," celebrating the upcoming remix by Steven Wilson.
• 2023-08-20: The 10-LP boxed set Front Row Center: US Dates 1976-1980 has only limited stock remaining. Where to buy.
• 2023-04-21: In'terview will be reissued in June 2023 with a new mix by Steven Wilson.
• 2023-03-30: Sad news: Ray Shulman has passed away.
• 2022-09-23: A new 10-LP (vinyl) boxed set: Front Row Center: US Dates 1976-1980.
• 2022-05-15: New official music video from Noah Shulman: Inside Out
• 2022-05-14: New remastered release of Civilian due on May 20, 2022.
• 2022-04-22: New official music video from Noah Shulman: Heroes No More
• 2022-02-22: Dan Barrett, creator of this website, has published a new book, Efficient Linux at the Command Line.
• 2021-04-29: Steven Wilson has remixed Free Hand. On sale June 25. See video.
• 2021-02-03: We finally have the full Ray Shulman interview in Goldmine, thanks to Jack Skelly!
• 2020-12-25: A recently discovered backstage interview from 1980!
• 2020-10-04: My neuroscientist wife has a new book, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain, a collection of short essays about that amazing gray blob between your ears. Her previous book was on the secret life of the brain, titled How Emotions are Made. Very proud husband!
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