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Born 2 January 1948, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England.

Classically-trained multi-instrumentalist who played in the innovative progressive rock band Gentle Giant during the 1970s.


ALBUMS


The Reapers
Christmas Joy
1986, Cass, Album, Good News Crusade
The Reapers
Star Of The Morning
1982, LP, Kingsway Music
Gentle Giant
Under Construction
1997
Gentle Giant
Front Row Center (U.S. Dates 1976 - 1980)
2022, 10xLP, Album, Ltd + Box, Ltd, Num, Madfish, Snapper Music, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Three Piece Suite
2017, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Live At The Bicentennial 1776-1976
2014
Gentle Giant
Memories Of Old Days
2013, 5xCD, Comp, Chrysalis, Chrysalis, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Three Friends / Octopus
2013
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant / Acquiring The Taste
2012, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Comp, RM, BGO Records
Gentle Giant
I Lost My Head - The Chrysalis Years (1975-1980)
2012, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Live In Stockholm '75
2009, CD, Album, Major League Productions Ltd.
Gentle Giant
King Alfred's College 1971
2009, CD, Album, Alucard, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Live (Playing The Fool) / Civilian
1999
Gentle Giant
Free Hand / Interview
1998, CD, Comp, RM, BGO Records, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Out Of The Fire The BBC Concerts
1998, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Live On The King Biscuit Flower Hour
1997
Gentle Giant
Champions Of Rock
1996, CD, Comp, Disky
Various
And The Heavens Cried - 35 Progressive Rock Classics
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Débutante, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Out Of The Woods - The BBC Sessions
1996
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant
1989
The Reapers
Come And Praise
1984, LP, Album, Pilgrim Records (2)
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant
1982, LP, Comp, Armando Curcio Editore
Gentle Giant
Circling Round The Gentle Giant
1981
Gentle Giant
All Through The Night
1980, 7", Single, Chrysalis, Chrysalis
Gentle Giant
Civilian
1980, ,
Pop Rock/Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
In Concert - 169
1978, ,
Prog Rock/Public Broadcast
Gentle Giant
Words From The Wise
1978
Gentle Giant
Thank You
1978
Gentle Giant
Giant For A Day
1978, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Playing The Fool - Gentle Giant On Tour
1977, 7", EP, Promo, Chrysalis, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Mountain Time
1977, 7", Single, Chrysalis
Gentle Giant
Two Weeks In Spain
1977
Gentle Giant
Playing The Fool
1977, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
The Missing Piece
1977, ,
Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Gentle Giant
I'm Turning Around
1977
Gentle Giant
Pretentious
1977
Gentle Giant
Interview
1976
Gentle Giant
Give It Back
1976
Gentle Giant
Free Hand
1975
Gentle Giant
Giant Steps... The First Five Years
1975, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
The Original Studio Gentle Giant - Vol. 1
1974
Gentle Giant
The Power And The Glory
1974
Gentle Giant
The Power And The Glory
1974, ,
Prog Rock/Art Rock
Gentle Giant
The Original Studio Gentle Giant - Vol. 2
1974
Gentle Giant
The Advent Of Panurge
1973, 7", Vertigo, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
In A Glass House
1973
Gentle Giant
In A Glass House
1973, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Octopus
1972
Gentle Giant
Three Friends
1972
Gentle Giant
Prologue / Working All Day / Three Friends
1972
Gentle Giant
Acquiring The Taste
1971
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant
1970
Gentle Giant
Scraping The Barrel
2004, 3xCD + CD-ROM, Alucard, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
Three Piece Suite
2024
Gentle Giant
1980...Live In The USA
2023, 2xCD, Unofficial, King Street, Alive The Live
Gentle Giant
Three Friends
2019
Gentle Giant
City Hermit - British Radio Sessions & Rare Early Tracks 1970-1972
2018, LP, Album, Ltd, Unofficial, ATOS Records (2)
Gentle Giant
Civilian
2018
Gentle Giant
Live In Essen, Germany 1971
2012
Gentle Giant
In'terview
2005, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
The Missing Piece
2005, ,
Prog Rock/Pop Rock/Hard Rock
Gentle Giant
Giant For A Day
2005
Gentle Giant
In A Glass House
2005
Gentle Giant
Octopus
2003
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant
2003
Gentle Giant
Under Construction
2001
Gentle Giant
Interview + Gentle Giant 1 (70) - 2 on 1
1997, CD, Comp, Unofficial, First Town Records, ООО "ДОРА"
Gentle Giant
Live • Playing The Fool
1997
Gentle Giant
The Power And The Glory
1997
Gentle Giant
Acquiring The Taste
1997
Gentle Giant
Free Hand
1997
Gentle Giant
The Missing Piece / Giant For A Day
1997
Gentle Giant
The Last Giant Step
1991, CD, Album, Unofficial, Microphone Records (2)
Gentle Giant
Gargantua
1991, CD, Album, Unofficial, Aulica, ,
Prog Rock
Gentle Giant
The Missing Piece
1977, LP, Album, Unofficial, Union
Gentle Giant
Amongst The Darkers
1975
Gentle Giant
Playing The Foole
1975
Gentle Giant
In A Glass House / In'terview
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Private Area
Gentle Giant
Octopus / The Power And The Glory
CD, Comp, Unofficial, ArsNova, Private Area
Gentle Giant
A Tall Tale
2xCDr, Unofficial, Pantagruel & Octopus Inc.

APPEARANCES +


Pago Libre & Sooon
FriendShip – Riffs Ahead!
2024, CD, Album, Leo Records
Various
Ring The Bells And Sing (Progressive Sounds Of 1975)
2024, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Esoteric Recordings, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
Travis Scott
Utopia
2023, 19x File 24-Bit 88.2 kHz, ,
Trap/Cloud Rap/Pop Rap/Psychedelic/Experimental
Various
Blowing Free (Underground & Progressive Sounds Of 1972)
2022, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Esoteric Recordings, ,
Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Brad Mehldau
Jacob's Ladder
2022
Various
Taking Some Time On (Underground Sounds Of 1970)
2021, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Esoteric Recordings
Various
Breakthrough (Underground Sounds Of 1971)
2021, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Esoteric Recordings,
Dan Avidan* & Super Guitar Bros
Dan Avidan & Super Guitar Bros
2020
Algebra
Deconstructing Classics
2019, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Andromeda Relix
ORBI
The Oscillating Revenge Of The Background Instruments
2019, CD, Album, BIS, ,
Contemporary
The Samurai Of Prog
Omnibus (The Early Years)
2018, ,
Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock
Playing The History
Prog Alchymia
2017, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Playing The History Self-released), ,
Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock
Antonio Apuzzo Strike!
Songs Of Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow
2016, CD, Album, Dodicilune, Dodicilune
Valérie Milot
Orbis
2016, CD, Album, Analekta
Common
Black America Again
2016, ,
Conscious
A Tribe Called Quest
We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
2016, CD, ,
Conscious
Roberto Ottaviano
Astrolabio
2015, CD, Album, Dodicilune, Dodicilune, ,
Contemporary Jazz
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*
Plays Prog Rock Classics
2015,
The Gourishankar
1st Decade. The Gourishankar Anthology
2014, CD, Album, Enh, RM + CD, Album, Enh, RM + Comp, Dl, ArtBeat Music, ArtBeat Music, ,
Prog Rock
The Gourishankar
Close Grip (2004) / Integral Symphony (2002)
2014, CD, Comp, Club, ArtBeat Music, ,
Prog Rock
Robert Webb
Liquorish Allsorts
2014, CD, ,
Prog Rock
The Samurai Of Prog
Secrets Of Disguise
2013, 2x CD, ,
Prog Rock
Witherscape
The Inheritance
2013
TwinKeys
Tarkus And Other Love Stories
2012, CD, Album, Leo Records, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/Contemporary Jazz
Wave Mechanics Union
Further To Fly
2012, CD, Album, HXmusic, LLC, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Big Band
Various
Prog Rocks!
2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI, ,
Prog Rock
Oaksenham
Conquest Of The Pacific
2007, CD, Album, Musea
The Gourishankar
Close Grip..
2007
Jordan Rudess
The Road Home
2007, ,
Prog Rock
Various
Juice CD Vol. 39
2004, CD, Comp, Juice Magazin,
Various
Sometimes I Wonder (The Psychedelic Pop Sound Of President)
2004, CD, Comp, President Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Giant Party Pieces
2004, CDr, Album, Gorgg-O-Sonic
Various
Sometimes I Wonder (The Psychedelic Pop Sound Of President)
2004, CD, Comp, President Records
Misty's Big Adventure
And Their Place In The Solar Hi-Fi System
2004, ,
Indie Rock
Various
The Best Prog Rock Album In The World …Ever!
2003, 3x CD, ,
Hard Rock/Classic Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Lost Gems
2001, CD, Comp, LaserLight Digital
Various
Aqualung
2001, ,
Classic Rock/Art Rock/Hard Rock
Various
The Best Of Progressive Rock
1999, CD, Comp, Center Stage Live
Kamera Quintet
Kamera In Rock
1998, CD, Album, Velut Luna
Always Almost
God Pounds His Nails
1997, CD, Album, Pleasant Green Records
Various
Supernatural Fairy Tales (The Progressive Rock Era)
1996, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
Art Rock/Classic Rock/Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock/Experimental/Ambient/Krautrock
Various
Vimus - Dokumentation Vol. 1
1994, CD, Comp, Foxtrot Records,
Chatterbox
Chatterbox
1994, CD, Not On Label
The Spotnicks
Manchurian Beat
1992
Claymore
Reel Live
1990, Cass, Album, Gael Force
Various
Vertigo Classics And Rarities 1969 - 1973 Volume One
1990, ,
Hard Rock/Prog Rock
David Reid
David Reid
1983, LP, Album, Long View,
Various
Rock Legends
1980, 2xLP, Comp, Pickwick, Pickwick Super Stars,
Various
Rock Heroes
1979, ,
Rock & Roll/Glam/Prog Rock/Hard Rock/Classic Rock
Various
High Class
1978, ,
Classic Rock/Country Rock/Prog Rock/Afrobeat
Various
Suck It And See!
1973, ,
Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Experimental/Heavy Metal
Various
The Progressives
1973, ,
Jazz-Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Prog Rock
Various
Suck It And See
1973,
Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Experimental/Heavy Metal
Jethro Tull / Gentle Giant
Thick As A Brick Part 1 / Peel The Paint
1972, 7", Promo, Chrysalis, Vertigo
Various
The Vertigo Trip
1971, 2xLP, Smplr, Vertigo, ,
Blues Rock/Hard Rock/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Do It Rock On Vertigo
1971, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, Vertigo, ,
Hard Rock/Prog Rock/Folk Rock
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*
Plays Prog Rock Classics
2015
The Samurai Of Prog
Secrets Of Disguise
2013
Various
100 Hits Paint It Black (Pioneers Of Rock)
2004, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, MP3, RMG Records, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Avantgarde/Symphonic Rock
Various
Легенды Мирового Рока Диск 2 Mp3
2002, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, MP3, RMG Records, ,
Classic Rock/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Glam
Various
Aqualung
2001, ,
Classic Rock/Art Rock/Hard Rock