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Title: R.I.P Ray Shulman - Gentle Giant
Post by: chapperz66 on April 01, 2023, 03:34:36 PM
I just read that Ray Shulman of Gentle Giant died a couple of days ago.  I always loved Gentle Giant.
Title: Re: R.I.P Ray Shulman - Gentle Giant
Post by: Frank53 on April 01, 2023, 05:00:07 PM
My favorite prog band, and one of my favorite bass players. Amazing bassist, violinist, and composer. The youngest of the Shulman brothers. RIP Ray.
Title: Re: R.I.P Ray Shulman - Gentle Giant
Post by: cuthbert on April 01, 2023, 07:15:35 PM
Yes indeed, sad news: https://bestclassicbands.com/ray-shulman-obituary-gentle-giant-4-1-23/

RIP, Ray.
Title: Re: R.I.P Ray Shulman - Gentle Giant
Post by: Bluesberry on April 01, 2023, 07:21:55 PM
Absolutely monster bass player..........I love this band and his work in it......incredible...RIP
Title: Re: R.I.P Ray Shulman - Gentle Giant
Post by: Farrell Jackson on April 01, 2023, 08:49:17 PM
RIP Ray Schulman...one heck of a multi prog. instrumentalist. Gentle Giant's music lives on even though they disbanded in 1983. Rob Grant, DrC, and I wrote a song about 15 years back in honor of Gentle Giant. It's called Flying a Kite. I'm gonna have to dig into my song files to see if I can find it.
Title: Re: R.I.P Ray Shulman - Gentle Giant
Post by: Blooby on April 02, 2023, 05:08:35 AM

That live Playing the Fool album is a treasure I found among my brother's collection. An amazing band.

Blooby
Title: Re: R.I.P Ray Shulman - Gentle Giant
Post by: BerryPatch on April 02, 2023, 09:40:13 AM
Sad to hear, he was an amazing bassist. I love the crazy runs he does in songs like "Giant". He was also a great string arranger and wrote some great parts.
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