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Topic: Your favorite Gentle Giant member? Posted: September 01 2012 at 06:04 |
What Gentle Giant member do you like the most? They all had an important role, but there must be one whom you like the best.
After few minutes of thinking, my choice would be Ray Shulman. I find him to be one of my favorite bassists, he is very creative and also cool.
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Gandalff
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Posted: September 01 2012 at 08:01 |
^Agreed.
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Posted: September 01 2012 at 11:36 |
It's difficult to decide, because they're all excellent musicians, but I think I slightly prefer Kerry Minnear for his compositional skills and array of keyboard techniques and sounds. Ray Shulman comes in a close second, however.
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Earthmover
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Posted: September 01 2012 at 11:41 |
Zargasheth wrote:
It's difficult to decide, because they're all excellent musicians, but I think I slightly prefer Kerry Minnear for his compositional skills and array of keyboard techniques and sounds. Ray Shulman comes in a close second, however.
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Indeed. Kerry Minnear may be my close second, and he is surely my favorite keyboardist ever (so far).
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Posted: September 01 2012 at 12:58 |
They're a fantastic bunch, especially Derek, Ray and Kerry Minnear. Out of those, I'd say Kerry for his unique playing and great songwriting.
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Posted: September 01 2012 at 13:02 |
mister nobody wrote:
What Gentle Giant member do you like the most? They all had an important role, but there must be one whom you like the best.
After few minutes of thinking, my choice would be Ray Shulman. I find him to be one of my favorite bassists, he is very creative and also cool. |
Ray is very cool, so I voted for him.
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Posted: September 01 2012 at 13:10 |
I'll vote for Garry Green he doesn't get enough love around here...
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Posted: September 01 2012 at 13:35 |
Voted Gary as well.
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Posted: September 01 2012 at 14:08 |
Kerry. Great keyboards, and lovely singing as well!
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Posted: September 01 2012 at 14:16 |
All of them. Wonderful band, wonderful musicians.
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Posted: September 02 2012 at 03:29 |
infocat wrote:
Kerry. Great keyboards, and lovely singing as well! |
Oh, his vocal is too gentle and weak! Why else would were his solo parts sung by Derek on live recordings?
Although Kerry's timbre and Madrigal-like style is just beautiful, creating the great counterbalance against Derek's sometimes even unpleasant shriek.
Edited by Gandalff - September 02 2012 at 03:29
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Posted: September 02 2012 at 07:03 |
Gary Green for me.
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Posted: September 02 2012 at 08:32 |
Derek for me. He had a cool, commanding voice and made a dynamic frontman who added some physicality to the cerebral music.
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Posted: September 02 2012 at 13:12 |
As a musician I'd say Kerry but I voted for John Weathers who had a lone 1 vote, he was so fun to watch to with his weird faces and body language
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Posted: September 02 2012 at 13:43 |
I liked them all and think they were all integral to the band's sound, but if I had to choose just one it would be Kerry, followed closely by Ray.
Edited by The Doctor - September 02 2012 at 13:45
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Posted: September 02 2012 at 14:52 |
Ray.
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Posted: September 02 2012 at 15:22 |
I think i've always liked Gary the most.
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Posted: September 03 2012 at 08:37 |
GG for GG
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Posted: September 03 2012 at 09:07 |
And one more vote for mr. Gary Green He does some great things on his guitar, some of my favorite GG stuff.
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Posted: September 08 2012 at 22:36 |
Ray's probably my favourite. The baby of the band, and who doesn't love those intricate, groove bass lines?
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