Gentle Giantformed out of the blues based group Simon Dupree & The Big Sound, which featured the multi-instrumental Shulman brothers Derek, Ray, and Phil. They joined with guitarist Gary Green, keyboard player Kerry Minnear, and a series of drummers (John Weathers most consistently) to play music beyond the scope of ordinary rock, though with still a hint of blues in Green's guitar. Minnear's elaborate arrangements featured elements of both medieval polyphony and twentieth century composition. In particular, the complex four-part vocal arrangements give the band its unusual character, with each part functioning independently rather than forming simple harmonies. The instrumental parts were just as complex, often featuring interlocking parts often in odd meters, all backed by a solid drum pattern.
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Gentle Giant
1. Lock the door and go,
heads still in a daze,
throw the key away,
lost all count of days.
Where's the float for the gas?
How much left does he have?
set the stage
and so here's another show
ask the band how they're feeling,
never see them now dealing,
in a way they never would
we'll get our way,
always could.
2. Sleep all day,
there's another show today,
find the map for the place,
tell him where, just in case,
set the stage and go,
here's another show.
3. Stage is empty now
always last to go.
Where tomorrow?
No, I don't want to know,
all the scene is torn down,
up again other town,
set the stage and so,
there's another show.
Are we going out tonight?
Find a friend and it's alright,
leave the morning,
moving so we can stage,
another show