VARIOUS MUSICIANS INSPIRED BY GENTLE GIANT: GIANT FOR AN HOUR

Various Musicians Inspired by Gentle Giant

GIANT FOR AN HOUR

© 2005 Individual Authors (634479230097)

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The musicians on this compilation have been inspired by the best in prog: Gentle Giant, Genesis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Camel and all in between.

notes

These artists, from all over the world, were brought together by their love of the music of Gentle Giant. The degree of Gentle Giant's influence varies. All these authors are members of the On-Reflection (more info here: http://www.blazemonger.com/GG/onreflection.html) internet list. It was there that the idea for such an album was born, and this is the second project. This is the first of a 2 disc set (sold separately), and the second disc will be released around June-July 2006. We sent each member of Gentle Giant a copy so that they could see how their music altered our musical minds! The profits from the sale of these albums benefit the band and list, allowing the musicians who performed this music to remain poor. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did writing and playing!

Andy Kubicki

PS It has been a privilege to work with these great musicians. I'm very excited about bringing this project out beyond the boundaries of On Reflection to any prog lovers in the world who happen to find this while searching. These are high quality professionally duplicated CDRs and the project was mastered professionally at Studio McBuddha by Dan Bornemark. Cover art by Nick Haus.
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Days in Cymru

Composer:
Tomas Stark (Sweden)

Website:
http://www.myspace.com/tomasstark

Musicians:
Tomas Stark: Electric and acoustic guitars, Roland SoundCanvas, Native Instruments B4 Organ, drum programming, vocals.

Notes:
Recorded and mixed in 2005. Produced by TS at the Old Road Studio, Luleå, Sweden, July/August 2005.
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Suit Yourself

Artist:
Dan Bornemark (Sweden)

Composers:
Music: Dan Bornemark Words: Dan Bornemark & Paul Beecham

Musicians:
Niklas Ekelund: accoustic guitars and all electric guitars Bengt Johnson: drums Björn Claeson: saxophones Olle Ekman: add-on bass Dan Bornemark: all vocals and all other sounds

Notes:
Recorded at Studio McBuddha 2005
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Underture to a Future Overture

Composer:
Bill Tindall (USA)

Musicians:
Bill Tindall: guitars Glen Burg: bass Andy Kubicki: keyboards
Dan Bornemark: Moog (transition from Underture to a Future Overture to Death at Sea)
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Death at Sea

Band:
The Rebel Wheel (USA)

Web Sites:
http://therebelwheel.com/
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rebelwheel
http://www.myspace.com/rebelwheel

Composer:
David Campbell

Musicians:
David Campbell: guitars Pelle Vadim: bass Per Lind: drums Cab Lind: vibes Nils Bell: keyboards.
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Lord Forrest

Band:
Dionysus (USA)

Composer:
Dionysus

Musicians:
Mark Butler: drums, percussion Steve Christensen: guitar, recorder, kazoo, lead vocal Jan Clark: recorder, kazoo, vocals Kirk Maurer: keyboards, sax, kazoo, vocals Ron Velosky: bass.
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Times and Miracles

Composer:
Joe Brozio (Netherlands)

Websites:
http://www.joebrozio.de/
http://www.myspace.com/thejoebrozio

Musicians:
Joe Brozio: guitars and bass Markus Hoffmeister: drums, percussion

Notes:
Recorded at Arthouse Studio, Germany. Engineered by Torsten Polscheit. Strongly influenced by John McLaughlin, one of my heroes. I think this shows many GG-related techniques: tricky rhythm changes; melodies presented after each other, and in the end played all together - and I think it sounds good. From the album "Nylon Times." Copyright © Joe Brozio. All rights reserved.
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Arborea (In four parts):
Rising Wind, The Gathering, The Voyage, and Land's End.

Composers: Ken Abelson, Jonathan Roberts, Ariel Rudiakov(USA)

Musicians: Jonathan Roberts: guitars, keyboards, sequencing.

Notes: Produced and engineered at The Treehouse by Jonathan Roberts for Nart's Egg Musical Ventures. Copyright (c) Ridge & Valley Music.
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The Briar Man

Composer:
Ant Bowles (United Kingdom)

Musicians:
Jazz Bhopal: female vocals Marc Catera: Alto Saxophone Ant Bowles: Male vocals, steel strung acoustic guitar, Casio keyboard, used to trigger NI B4 organ plug-in and Mellotron soundfont, Cakewalk Sonar 3, Kikaz Drum soundfont
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George the Cat

Band:
The Vaporizers (USA)

Website:
www.thevaporizers.net

Composer:
Brett Tomer-White

Musicians:
Brett Tomer-White: cornet John Keenan-Mudrick: alto saxophone Scott Steele: guitar and devices Brian Casey: bass guitar Nick Gefroh: drums and percussion.

Notes:
Produced by Scott Steele and Nick Gefroh. Engineered by Mike Lastra. Recorded July 2005, mixed August 28, 2005.
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If a Tree

Composers:
Jeff Smith & Jamie Krutz (USA)

Website for Jamie:
http://www.jamiekrutz.com/

Musicians:
Jeff Smith: 1964 Fender jazz bass. Jamie Krutz: accoustic and electric guitars; violin; drums; piano, organ and synthesizers.
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After All These Years

Composer:
Tomas Stark (Sweden)

Website:
http://www.myspace.com/tomasstark

Musicians:
Tomas Stark: Electric and acoustic guitars, Roland SoundCanvas, Native Instruments B4 Organ, drum programming, vocals.

Notes:
Recorded and mixed in 2005. Produced by TS at the Old Road Studio, Luleå, Sweden, July/August 2005.
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Craig-y-Nos

Composer:
Paul Beecham (United Kingdom)

Musicians:
All playing, programming, arranging and production by Paul Beecham

Notes:
All sounds are sample based. The piece was recorded and arranged using a free MIDI and Audio recording package on a Windows PC. Copyright © 2005 Paul Beecham. All rights reserved.
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Puppet Show

Band:
Dionysus (USA)

Composer:
Dionysus

Musicians:
Mark Butler: drums, percussion Steve Christensen: guitar, recorder, kazoo, lead vocal Jan Clark: recorder, kazoo, vocals Kirk Maurer: keyboards, sax, kazoo, vocals Ron Velosky: bass.
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Convergir

Band:
Beduínos a Gasóleo (Portugal)

Website:
http://www.gaudela.net/gar/artists/Beduinos_a_Gasoleo.html

Composer:
José Carlos Fialho

Musicians:
Luís Oliveira: guitars Ricardo Leite: bass Flávio Pena: electronic drums José Carlos Fialho: keyboards.

Notes:
Produced by Beduínos a Gasóleo. Recorded through August 2005. © 2005 Beduínos a Gasóleo.
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Utopian Heights (in three parts):
Phantasm - Ascent - Ingress

Composers:
Glen Burg & Andy Kubicki (Canada & USA)

Website:
www.myspace.com/andykubicki

Musicians:
Glen Burg: musical director, keyboards, bass, MIDI programming, sound effects, vocals Glenn Liljeblad: Yamaha 12-string acoustic, Rickenbacker 360 12-string electric, Fender Stratocaster Andy Kubicki: Yamaha DXG 203 synthesizer, vocals Ron Jankowski, Sandy Kubicki: vocals

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  • I might have done it backwards...but...these folks sure didn't.
    author: Lee Marshall

    O.K. O.K. So I bought 'Giant For ANOTHER Hour' first. Like I knew any better at the time. This is the one that blazed the trail and sets the standards for HOW to do a TRIBUTE album...no matter who the intended 'tributee' happens to be. The care, precision and ultimate musicianship contained herein [and on the follow-up] is almost unparalleled. I'd rank these right up there with the Easy Star All Stars 'DUB Side of the Moon' as the 3 best tribute albums of all time. Even if you have NO clue as to who Gentle Giant is...you'll really appreciate THIS collection of outstanding performances/songs. I might have done it backwards...but...these folks sure didn't.

  • Just the medicine I needed
    author: Head Doctor

    I didn't know what to expect from this album. I've heard other a fan based tribute CDs but this is something different. These folk have found their muse in the music of Gentle Giant and taken it to another place. This isn't a clone like Starcastle was of Yes but a bunch of disparate offshoots of inspiration and playing styles, that are original in every way yet use an aspect of what they have learnt to create new music. GG had all kinds of things going on - there was Folk, Classical, Rock, Jazz, RnB, Early music and the artists on this CD have used those influences in their tunes. I listen to music when I'm working and with this one I keep having to down tools and go over to the CD cover and see which track is playing as I find something interesting in each one. I don't know who all these names are but if I met them I'd shake their hands and say 'Well done!' Well worth the price.

  • Very creative way of taking great influences a step or two further
    author: Jack M. Kilarski

    I hear some great rock and jazz fusion legacy behind it,ap- plied in a very personal and individual way, which makes it unique & original;kept wonderfully in GG's climate but reaching beyond GG's horizons & experience.Great writing, orchestration & execution:>)Very tight, very proffesional & very,very consistent. Not for everybody - for elite listeners only.AQUIRING THE TASTE for it is a must - but... OH MY GOD!!! - IT IS WELL WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!It is not very hard for good musicians to copy others, but to learn from them, and then convert this knowledge and experience to create something as unique and innovative as your work, that's a different story. AWESOME WORK GUYS! God bless you and keep writing and playing!

  • High musical standards upheld
    author: Trusty Panurgent

    Unique musical influences make this a unique CD full of innovative writing, skillful playing & singing. Each musician herein has done their mentor proud. Thoroughly enjoyable! More! :-)

  • A CD for progressive rock lovers
    author: Sara

    The few minutes you could here from every song sounded really good! My favourit tracks are 1, 2, 5 and 8. The singing on track 5 is super mega great! If you like progressvie rock, you should really by this CD!

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