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Philip Arthur „Phil“ Shulman (* 27. August 1937 in Glasgow, Schottland) ist ein Musiker. Er war neben seinen Brüdern Derek und Ray zwischen 1966 und 1970 in der Psychedelic-Rock -Band Simon Dupree and the Big Sound sowie zwischen 1970 und 1972 Mitglied der Progressive-Rock -Band Gentle Giant .
percussion. vocals. Formerly of. Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, Gentle Giant. Philip Arthur Shulman (born 27 August 1937, in The Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland), is a Scottish musician who was a member of the progressive rock group Gentle Giant from 1970 to 1973.
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Prehistory
The core of what was to become Gentle Giant comprised three brothers: Phil Shulman (born 1937), Derek Shulman (born 1947) and Ray Shulman (1949–2023). The brothers were of Scottish-Jewish descent. Phil and Derek were born in the Gorbals, which was then a notorious slum area of Glasgow, Scotland. The family moved to Portsmouth, England, where Ray was born. Their father was an army musician turned jazz trumpeter, who continued his musical work in Portsmouth. He encouraged his sons to learn vari...
Formation of Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant was formed in 1970 when the Shulman brothers teamed up with two other multi-instrumentalists, Gary Green (guitar, mandolin, recorder etc.) and Kerry Minnear (keyboards, vibraphone, cello, etc.), plus drummer Martin Smith, who had previously drummed for Simon Dupree and the Big Sound. The classically trained Minnear had recently graduated from the Royal College of Music with a degree in composition, and had played with the band Rust. Green was essentially a bluesplayer and had nev...
Early Gentle Giant: the debut album, Acquiring the Taste and Three Friends
The band's first album was the self-titled Gentle Giant in 1970, produced by Tony Visconti. Combining the collective band members' influences of rock, blues, classical, and 1960s British soul, it was an immediately challenging effort, although it has sometimes been criticised for having a slightly disappointing recording quality.[citation needed] Gentle Giant was followed in 1971 by Acquiring the Taste. This second album showcased a band who were developing rapidly. Far more experimental and...
There has been renewed interest in Gentle Giant since 1990, with new fan clubs, new releases of live concerts and previously unreleased material, and several tribute albums. The rights of the band's catalogue are scattered among many companies, not all of which are keen on re-releasing the albums properly. In particular, the first four albums have ...
Gentle Giant's music was mostly composed by Kerry Minnear and Ray Shulman, with additional musical ideas contributed by Derek Shulman (who was also known to contribute entire songs). Lyrics were mostly written by Phil Shulman and Derek Shulman (Kerry Minnear wrote some lyrics) up until Phil's departure following the release of Octopus(1972) – subse...
Members
1. Gary Green – guitar, mandolin, vocals, recorder, bass guitar, drums, xylophone (1970–1980) 2. Kerry Minnear – keyboards, lead vocals (on recordings only), cello, vibraphone, xylophone, recorder, guitar, bass guitar, drums (1970–1980) 3. Derek Shulman – lead vocals, saxophone, recorder, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussion, "Shulberry" (3-string custom electric ukulele) (1970–1980) 4. Phil Shulman – lead vocals, saxophone, trumpet, mellophone, clarinet, recorder, percussion (1970–1973)...
Live albums
1. Playing the Fool - The Official Live (1977) Chrysalis, Capitol; recorded (au naturel) on European tour, September to October 1976 - [US #89] 2. In Concert (1994, recorded at the Golders Green Hippodrome, London, 5 January 1978) 3. The Last Steps (1996, re-released in 2003, recorded at the Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, 16 June 1980) 4. Live On The King Biscuit Flower Hour (1998, recorded at the Academy of Music, New York City, 18 January 1975) 5. In a Palesport House(1999, recorded at Palazzo...
Boxsets
1. Under Construction(1997, 2-CD boxset of unreleased material, demos, outtakes and odd live recordings) 2. Scraping the Barrel(2004, 4-CD boxset of unreleased material, demos, outtakes and odd live recordings) 3. I Lost My Head – The Chrysalis Years(2012, 4-CD boxset of all officially released albums from the period of 1975 to 1980 plus bonus material) 4. Memories of Old Days(2013, 5-CD box, a compendium Of curios, bootlegs, live tracks, rehearsals and demos) 5. Unburied Treasure(2019, 29CD/...
EPs
1. Playing The Fool - Gentle Giant On Tour(1977)
Alucard Musicis a British music label that releases CDs and DVDs of Gentle Giant. It was founded by Kerry and Lesley Minnear.
Giant on the Box(DVD, 2004)Giant on the Box – Deluxe Edition(DVD + CD, 2005)GG at the GG – Sight and Sound in Concert(DVD + CD, 2006)Stone, Dominic (2016). Gentle Giant: The Missing Piece in Rock's Academia (PDF) (Thesis). Leeds: School of Music, University of Leeds. Retrieved 29 September 2023.Neef, Martin (2019), Rock Music Lyrics as Postmodern Poetry: Gentle Giant Realization, Braunschweig: Technical University Braunschweig, retrieved 24 March 2024(Transcription of a lecture held in Ge...Sivy, Robert Jacob (2016). Philippe Gonin (ed.). "Interwoven Patterns and Mutual Misunderstandings: Binding R.D. Laing's Psychology with Gentle Giant's Knots". Prog Rock in Europe: Overview of a Pe...Sivy, Robert Jacob (2019). Exposing Corruption In Progressive Rock: A Semiotic Analysis Of Gentle Giant's The Power And The Glory (Thesis). University of Kentucky. doi:10.13023/etd.2019.459.1. März 2009 · Phil Shulman. Born: August 27, 1937, in Glasgow, Scotland. In band: 1970 - 1972. Instruments: Lead vocals, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, recorder, percussion. Phil, the eldest Shulman brother, was in the band for its first four albums: Gentle Giant, Acquiring The Taste, Three Friends, and Octopus.
- August 27, 1937, in Glasgow, Scotland
- Phil Shulman
- 1970-1972
Gentle Giant war eine britische Progressive-Rock -Band um die Brüder Phil, Derek und Ray Shulman. Die Gruppe war zwischen 1970 und 1980 aktiv und bekannt für die Komplexität ihrer Musik und die vielfältigen musikalischen Fähigkeiten ihrer Mitglieder.
7. Sept. 2022 · Phil Shulmans Reise durch die Geschichte der Rock-Musik war vergleichsweise kurz – allerdings hinterließ er deutliche Spuren. Zuerst in einer psychedelischen Band mit starkem White-Soul-Einfluss namens Simon Dupree & The Big Sound. Multiinstrumentalist Phil Shulman (unzählige Blas-, Streich- und Tastenintrumente) h
Octopus ist das vierte Studioalbum der britischen Progressive-Rock -Band Gentle Giant, das am 1. Dezember 1972 veröffentlicht wurde. Es war das letzte Album der Band mit Gründungsmitglied Phil Shulman und das erste mit Schlagzeuger John Weathers, der bis zur Auflösung der Band im Jahr 1980 dabeiblieb.
