Mellotronists

In a message dated 05/02/2006 09:43:42 GMT Standard Time,  
jimanderson@... writes:

So what happened after the first Gentle Giant  album?  I wonder, did Kerry 
Minnear just decide the M300 was "too much  trouble" or was there some other 
"modern" new keyboard that came along at the  time and replaced it in his vast 
setup?


Dear All,
 
With a band that can play that many instruments (including violins and  
cellos) it would seem they used 'tron where it made sense. Imagine 3 Friends  with 
M300.
 
When I saw them live however no 'tron...
 
Norm
PS: For some good concert footage of GG try "Giant on the box" (DVD),  
footage of various television stuff from Germany, USA, Italy and weird bit from  
Szcene74.
No 'tron again - Clav, Wurly, Hammond and MiniMoog - hardly  vast...

>  
> Norm
> PS: For some good concert footage of GG try "Giant on the box" 
(DVD),  
> footage of various television stuff from Germany, USA, Italy and 
weird bit from  
> Szcene74.
> No 'tron again - Clav, Wurly, Hammond and MiniMoog - hardly  vast...
>

I just got "Giant in a Box". It really shows off their musical 
versatility. Amazon has two versions with a big price difference. Are 
they in fact the same DVDs?

There is a 'Deluxe Edition' which just contains the same content in a
more fancy packaging I think. 

Best to buy it from the bands official outlet: 

https://secure3.comcat.com/~dbarrett/GG/iagh/order.html

:)

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie Kornowicz"
<kornowicz@...> wrote:

>
> >  
> > Norm
> > PS: For some good concert footage of GG try "Giant on the box" 
> (DVD),  
> > footage of various television stuff from Germany, USA, Italy and 
> weird bit from  
> > Szcene74.
> > No 'tron again - Clav, Wurly, Hammond and MiniMoog - hardly  vast...
> >
> 
> I just got "Giant in a Box". It really shows off their musical 
> versatility. Amazon has two versions with a big price difference. Are 
> they in fact the same DVDs?
>

In a message dated 05/02/2006 20:06:18 GMT Standard Time, kornowicz@...  
writes:

just got  "Giant in a Box". It really shows off their musical 
versatility. Amazon  has two versions with a big price difference. Are 
they in fact the same  DVDs?



Mine came from play.com (no choices) and includes an audio CD of the  German 
concert as a bonus...
Norm

Oop's Amazon... the more expensive one is the earlier UK edition and
the cheaper one with the full Giant + band image appears to be a more
recent 're-issue, maybe it's a US vesrion?  

Strange that the 'deluxe edition' would be cheaper!? 


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "lil_guapo11" <lil_guapo11@...>
wrote:

>
> There is a 'Deluxe Edition' which just contains the same content in a
> more fancy packaging I think. 
> 
> Best to buy it from the bands official outlet: 
> 
> https://secure3.comcat.com/~dbarrett/GG/iagh/order.html
> 
> :)
> 
> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie Kornowicz"
> <kornowicz@> wrote:
> >
> > >  
> > > Norm
> > > PS: For some good concert footage of GG try "Giant on the box" 
> > (DVD),  
> > > footage of various television stuff from Germany, USA, Italy and 
> > weird bit from  
> > > Szcene74.
> > > No 'tron again - Clav, Wurly, Hammond and MiniMoog - hardly  vast...
> > >
> > 
> > I just got "Giant in a Box". It really shows off their musical 
> > versatility. Amazon has two versions with a big price difference. Are 
> > they in fact the same DVDs?
> >
>

That's the one I have. I got it through Amazon USA, but not directly 
from Amazon. They sell it for $44.99. I used the "# used and new" 
link and got a new copy for $26.81. Also has an audio CD.


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "lil_guapo11" 
<lil_guapo11@...> wrote:
>
> There is a 'Deluxe Edition' which just contains the same content 
in a
> more fancy packaging I think. 
> 
> Best to buy it from the bands official outlet: 
> 
> https://secure3.comcat.com/~dbarrett/GG/iagh/order.html
> 
> :)
> 
> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie Kornowicz"
> <kornowicz@> wrote:
> >
> > >  
> > > Norm
> > > PS: For some good concert footage of GG try "Giant on the box" 
> > (DVD),  
> > > footage of various television stuff from Germany, USA, Italy 
and 
> > weird bit from  
> > > Szcene74.
> > > No 'tron again - Clav, Wurly, Hammond and MiniMoog - hardly  
vast...
> > >
> > 
> > I just got "Giant in a Box". It really shows off their musical 
> > versatility. Amazon has two versions with a big price 
difference. Are 

> > they in fact the same DVDs?
> >
>

The more expensive one is an import and the original release.
The lower priced one is the USA manufacture & release, produced and
distributed thru Derek Shulmans' own DRT Productions, and includes his
recent appearance on VH-1 which provides some interesting viewing, if only
for the visual shock value of how the years have probably played on us
all.

Beyond that, both sets contain the audio CD and are otherwise exactly the
same.

Mark B.


Bernie Kornowicz asked:

>
> I just got "Giant in a Box". It really shows off their musical
> versatility. Amazon has two versions with a big price difference. Are
> they in fact the same DVDs?
>
>