[.ca] Gentle Giant: Giant On The Box

Joyful noise:
Words fail. This is sublime noise, music, raw creativity. But it's bloody brilliant. If you are a fan of this band and never got to see them then this is a must purchase. If you saw them, like I did for the Interview tour, and just forgot how intense the experience could be, then buy this and let all those memories come flooding back. I have to say this is one of the few music dvd's I have watched in sequence from beginning to end. There is admittedly a little filler, the Italian interview is perplexing (though you can read the English transcript at the official GG web site - http://www.blazemonger.com/GG/ ) and the photographs, while interesting - lack captions, and there is duplication between the two main features. However that is a needless quibble. The quality of sound and video are generally quite good and the selection of material is excellent, primarily from In a Glass House, Octopus and Power and the Glory. The band is tight, powerful, extraordinarily talented and what's even better, play like they love what they're doing and take great joy in playing with one another. There is a lot of interaction between band members, who are quite emotive and self reliant in front of (well at least in the first segment) an audience that doesn't quite know what to make of them. To sum up, worth every damn penny. I can only hope that there is more video somewhere in the vaults that covers off the next segment up to The Missing Piece. I'll book mine now, please.

A giant of a dvd:
Astounding music and a fantastic musicianship. After watching this dvd, Gentle Giant has escalated on my all time favorites list. You will be amazed at the variety and complexity of the music on this dvd. The only unfortunate part is that the video and sound quality is from the 70's but that should not deter anyone from experiencing GG playing live.

MISSED THEM THE FIRST TIME .......:
WELL , I BOUGHT IT .... AND ALTHOUGH I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE NOT MISSED THEIR FIRST VANCOUVER APPERANCE IN THE INTIMACY OF THE COMMADORE BALLROOM , \o I did see them many months later , as opening act in a large venue ... \c THIS DVD REMINDS ME TO LISTEN TO THE CD'S MORE OFTEN , ...... AND EITHER ALONE , OR WITH THE UNINITIATED , TO EXPERINCE THIS UNIQUE BAND ....... THE DVD DOES NOT CAPTURE THE AMBIENCE OF A GREAT LIVE SHOW .... IT IS SOMEWHAT DRY .... AND, OF COURSE , THE NEW DVD INTRO MUSIC BY KERRY M . DOES HIGHLIGHT THAT THE RECORDED SOUND QUALITY OF THE THESE TAPED CONCERTS IS NOT GREAT ..... BUT I CAN'T GO BACK 30 YEARS , TO BE THERE ,.... BUT I'M SURE IT SOUNDED GREAT .....