D E R E K
S H U L M A N
FRONTMAN/MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST FOR
PROGRESSIVE ROCK LEGENDS
'G E N T L E G I A N T '
Formed
in the late 60's by the Shulman brothers, GENTLE GIANT is known as the
paradigmatic progressive rock band. With an uncomparable musicianship, they
went as far as no one ever did into unexplored grounds in the progressive
music, navigating over dissonant 20th-century classical chamber music, medieval
vocal music, jazz and rock. The multi-instrumentation capabilities of the
musicians gave such dynamic to their music, which set parameters to a whole
coming generation up to these very days. They explored Moogs, Mellotrons and
Fender Rhodes usage with such majesty! Not to mention other instruments like
oboes, violins, cellos and horns among others.
The band was able to come across the 70's maintaining an outstanding
level on their music, altering their style over the years and keeping the
quality as only a few bands were able to do. Among their magnificent
discography, all the albums from "Acquiring the Taste" through
"Playing the Fool" are essential progressive rock releases (with the
possible exception of "Interview"). This portion of the band's career
would see a fittingly grand conclusion on the live "Playing the Fool"
album. What more is there to say about these masters of progressive music?
Renowned music industry veteran Derek Shulman has
achieved success sitting on both sides of the desk. Born in the United Kingdom,
his introduction to the music business was as lead vocalist with sixties pop
sensation Simon Dupree And The Big Sound. Signed to the Beatles’ label
Parlaphone, the group enjoyed TV appearances, Top 20 singles and toured Europe
extensively. They even secured a talented keyboard player by the name of
Reginald Dwight (Elton John) towards the latter part of their lifespan. In 1970
they changed their name to Gentle Giant going on to even bigger acclaim,
recording a succession of best-selling record albums and touring the world as a
major headlining attraction.
Following his recording career, Shulman became a
prominent record executive. Starting as an A&R representative at PolyGram
Records, where he rose to the ranks of Senior Vice President, he signed Bon
Jovi, Dan Reed Network, Cinderella, and Kingdom Come, among many others. In
1988 he became President and C.E.O of Atco Records (where he signed the
progressive metal band Dream Theater as well as Pantera). He also
re-established the careers of AC/DC and Bad Company both of whom sold
multi-platinum albums under his watch. He then went on to become President of
Roadrunner Records overseeing signings like Slipknot and Nickelback. In March
2010 Derek Shulman established a new venture with international music
impresario Leonardo Pavkovic called 2PLUS Music & Entertainment.
Gentle Giant—Three Piece Suite is a specially curated selection of songs and compositions from Gentle Giant’s first three albums (Giant, Acquiring the Taste, Three Friends) presented in both 5.1 surround sound and stereo. There are nine tracks from the albums, plus a pre-debut song, remixed by Steven Wilson. The choices were determined by the limited availability of multi-track master tapes from the era. Only a few songs from each album are known to exist as multi-tracks, with the rest presumably lost. For fans of Gentle Giant “Three Piece Suite” is a must have. For fans of great musicianship and progressive rock this is an incredible insight into the earliest days of this legendary band.
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THREE PIECE
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