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| 649.1 | I remember them | BUSY::JMINVILLE | Once there was a way... | Thu Aug 31 1989 17:59 | 5 |
| I remember Gentle Giant, The Strawbs, and Nektar, but I don't remember
anything specific. Just the band names. What were some of the
things they did?
joe.
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| 649.2 | BLAST FROM THE PAST... | KDCFS1::FREEMAN | | Fri Sep 01 1989 18:16 | 19 |
| Giant's best selling album was one which resembled a playing card
called The Power and the Glory. It was released in 1974 and was
followed by a North American tour in 75. The heaviest album was
their follow-up release called In A Glass House. The title track
started with a tape loop of glass being smashed. If you can find
this album, it will probably run you about 25 dollars. The first 4 Giant
albums (Gentle Giant,Aquiring the Taste,Three Friends and Octopus)
have just been issued by a German lable called Outline.
It suprises me that when all this heavy metal is being analyzed,
that nobody seems to mention the extensions and precursors of the
form. How about Uriah Heep? Those guys were playing the chunkiest
chords back in 1970 but we called it hard rock. If you have the
chance, pick up one of the aforementioned LPs and imagine that the
guitar tracks are stand alone and you'll see what I mean.
RF
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| 649.3 | I like Gentle Giant and Heep | KETJE::VLASIU | | Wed Sep 27 1989 10:34 | 9 |
| I've heard years ago albums from Gentle Giant which I found making real
progressive rock. I loved much the album Power and Glory at that time.
I have no more news about them.
About Uriah Heep I opened a topic because there was none and I found
them as beeing one of the founders of heavy metal with strong
progressive influence. They still exist.
Regards,
Sorin
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| 649.4 | Late Seventies | KAOA11::CHABOT | | Wed Nov 01 1989 14:48 | 11 |
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Interesting band. I saw them once at the Montreal Forum back in
the late Seventies and they were great. I got a little nostalgic
last weekend and picked up "The Power and the Glory" and now I can't
stop playing it. I have been looking around for a copy of "Glass
House" but have been unsuccessful; I think it was only released in
North America as an import so it's a little hard to find - especially
in Ottawa!
James
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| 649.5 | Gently Acquiring The Taste | PEKING::GERRYT | | Thu Jan 04 1990 09:12 | 36 |
| Gentle Giant were my favourite band of the '70's.
They did many albums in that time, changing labels from Vertigo,
to WWA to Chrysalis, finally splitting in 1980 I believe.
Albums were:-
Gentle Giant (ace cover painting)
Acquiring the taste
Three friends
Octopus
In a Glass house
Power and the Glory
Free hand
Interview
Missing Piece
Playing the Fool - live double album
Giant For a Day
Civilian
They also released a single - "The Power and the Glory"
The first 4 albums and the live album are available on CD.
I believe the first 4 are on the Link label (German)
Playing the Fool (live) is on a French label.
All these are available through "Our price" record stores in the
UK.
I have all the records, but no CD's yet.
I would not classify them as Heavy Metal at all...just Progressive
(innovative) rock.
A magazine available in the UK called "Q" had a piece on them in
their "Where are they now?" column.(August/Sept 1989)
If you want any more details, let me know.
Uriah Heep's first 3 albums were OK, especially Salisbury (2nd.)
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| 649.6 | bringn' back the memories | 58379::LACAILLE | Lookit them yo-yo's | Thu Jan 04 1990 12:32 | 6 |
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Thanks! I had forgotten all about this wonderful group till
now. I'll have to dig up that double live album I have and
give it a listen.
Charlie_who_doesn't_look_at_his_LP's_since_his_CD_purchase
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