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Gentle Giant - Giant on the Box | 
 enlarge | Actor: Gentle Giant
Studio: Alucard UK
Category: DVD
List Price: $30.98
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 78358
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Enhanced, Live, Import, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 804471000398
EAN: 0804471000398
ASIN: B0002Q9V3Y
Theatrical Release Date: August 24, 2004
Release Date: August 24, 2004
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Description
In 1974 Christopher Nupen invited the band to record this concert in a Brussels film studio to be broadcast as a Sunday Concert on German television station ZDF. Track list: Cogs in cogs, Proclamation, Funny ways, The runaway, Experience, Features from Octopus, Advent of Panurge, So sincere. Whilst touring the US in 1975, Giant recorded this TV special at the Terrace Theatre, Long Beach, California. Track List: Experience, Features from Octopus, Advent of Panurge, Funny ways. Szene 74, a topical news show from German television station BRW, filmed this rare footage during Giants European tour of that year. Guitar & drums: from In a Glass House Baroque & Roll.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 Baroque & Roll September 21, 2007
Gerry (Italia)
Una esperienza magnifica!!! Vedere Gentle Giant dal vivo impressiona molto, sono bravissimi, qui in Italia erano molto apprezzati.Grande tecnica strumentale e arrangiamenti di qualità. 5 musicisti fantastici, musica antica e rock and roll, una dimostrazione di grande talento. Eccellente DVD ! thanks amazon......
Forgive Me February 10, 2006
Shawn (New Lebanon, Ohio United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm sure amazon would tell you this but the domestic copy of this dvd is Much cheaper and has some interesting exrtas.Other than that enough folks have done a great job of telling you how utterly cooooooooooooooooooool the dvd is so I dont have to.
Great performances w/good audio, so-so visuals December 6, 2005
Anon (Minnesota, USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is Gentle Giant at their peak.
The german filmed concert is what appears to be a full set with good sound, but rather fuzzy visuals that has way too many closeups for my taste. They spend way too much time on John Weathers twisted facial expressions - (maybe Jim Carey had a boot of this concert and used this for early inspiration:).
The playing is fantastic - it's a crime that these guys never really moved beyond a cult band. For some reason the audience is DEAD SILENT after the first tune (Cogs in Cogs), and only seems to get mildly enthusiastic after that. I'm not sure if they were being polite, or were just plain stunned!
The US TV footage is photographed much better, also with good sound and tight playing. There's a lot of overlap between the 2 concerts however (not surprising, since they were done about 1 year apart.), and the arrangements on the duplicated pieces pretty much the same.
Well worth getting if you are a GG fan - this isn't scraping the barrel :) by any means!
 Boxed Giant September 27, 2005
R. Dale (California)
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
The only section worth watching more than once was the concert at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach. But that alone was worth the price.
The German TV show was a good performance, but poorly shot. Don't know why the cameramen could only shoot faces. I love Giant, but they are not a bunch of Rob Lowes.
 At last...A face to the music...But at what cost! September 13, 2005
Crowley Fralick Jr.
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have been a fan of Gentle Giant for over 30 years! I first heard their albums sometime in the early 1970's and was amazed at the intricate musicianship and inventive songwriting. I never got the chance to see them live on their few tours of the US.
I finally get a chance to see the band perform live in the 'Giant On The Box' DVD.
Watching these video clips gives me (at last) a face to the music.
On these shows, one can see the human element of the band. Giving a deeper insight from the almost mythical image cast from listening to this music for many many years!
If you are a fan of Gentle Giant or a fan of great progressive rock you should see this DVD! Even the grainy '70s film quality and mixed for TV sound is not really that bad, considering the age of these clips.
I would have given this package 5 stars if not for the grandiose price! Even with the small percentage sale discount and free shipping this DVD is just too expensive for most music fans!
But, get it while you still can! This is probably as good as it gets for Gentle Giant on DVD.
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