Acquiring the Taste is the story of one of the most enduring bands of the British progressive rock movement. Based around the Shulman brothers, the band quickly acquired a large cult following the world over. Concert tours in Europe and America became ever more grandiose and elaborate - and then along came punk. As with many of the bands that were seemingly killed off by the new wave revolution of 1976/77, Gentle Giant's music has endured over time and new generations are as entranced by their intricate sound as were audiences of 30 years ago.

ISBN: 0 946719 35 7

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224 pages (illustrated). Hardback.

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GENTLE GIANT
Acquiring The Taste

Paul Stump

About the author:

Paul Stump is often an outspoken commentator on popular music, he has written articles for many magazines and newspapers and is an authority who has written extensively on the English progressive rock scene. He is the author of Go Ahead John: The Music of John McLaughlin and Digital Gothic a Critical Discography of Tangerine Dream both for SAF Publishing, as well as books on Roxy Music and The Music's All That Matters, the definitive analysis of Progressive Rock in Britain.

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