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??? The
American release date for FREE HAND on Capitol is not yet pinned
down. Dates of July 21 and July 28 have
been mooted but this is far from confirmed.
In England, it was the first GG album released by Chrysalis and,
according to notices in the British press, it was “rush released” in that
country in late August. This calls the
US release, a full month earlier, into question. The first portion of August seems more likely
for the American release and it definitely
was appearing in US record stores by the first half of August.
Aug. ? Ginsheim, Germany Insel
Nonnenau
GIANT
DID NOT PLAY. In Ginsheim, just outside of Mainz, on the island of Nonnenau, Giant was booked at the three-day “Rock Island
Festival”, Rock Island being the nickname of the island. The festival was held from Aug. 8 to Aug. 10,
although it’s not known on which day Giant was scheduled to play. The event was to feature many German bands,
as well as international bands from several other countries, with Giant being
one of the primary bands set to appear, along with Ginger Baker and Donovan. As it turned out, Giant did not perform, nor
did Baker, Donovan or many of the other acts.
Some of the cancelations occurred early enough for the promoter to book
substitute acts but, according to a review in Bravo Magazine, Giant did
show up but felt that the PA system was inadequate, so they collected their fee
of 2000 pounds and left without playing.
When all was said and done, attendance ended up being less than
anticipated, so the event lost money. On
a poster of the event, Giant’s name is misspelled as “Gentel
Giant”.
Poster for canceled appearance in Ginsheim Aug. 1975
Aug. 10 ZDF-TV
in Germany broadcast the Belgian film recorded in early January on its Sonntagkonzert program. It is safe to assume it was also broadcast on
RTB, Belgium’s French speaking television network, who assisted in the original
production of the film. Additionally, it’s
known to have been broadcast on VARA, the Dutch TV network, on the same day and
possibly in other European countries as well.
Oddly, it seems to have never appeared on British TV, although the band
had originally hoped it would.
Rebroadcasts are known to have been aired from time to time in other
parts of Europe, possibly including Dutch rebroadcasts in December and perhaps
again the following year, as well as French and Belgian broadcasts in
1976. This concert performance was
filmed with high quality 35mm film, the original intent being that it introduce fans to the group’s new THE POWER AND THE GLORY
album. As it turned out, by the time the
film was finally aired, that album was hardly new and the band had moved on to FREE
HAND. During filming, the sound
engineer had planned on using an 8-track machine for the audio but, after
seeing all the instruments the band planned to use, ended up acquiring a brand
new 16 track machine specifically for the occasion. He was not happy, however, with the final mix
done by an inexperienced gentleman in Munich, Germany as he felt the drums, in particular, were not adequately presented. This entire performance has been officially
released, in both audio and video form, on the GIANT ON THE BOX DVD,
while the song Proclamation has also been included in the 35th
anniversary CD reissue of THE POWER AND THE GLORY. Coincidentally, this same song from the same
performance also appears as an enhanced bonus video track on the 35th
anniversary CD reissue of PLAYING THE FOOL.
ZDF-TV “Sonntagkonzert”
broadcast notice Aug. 10, 1975
The band originally had hoped to start their next North
American tour in June, but that was pushed back some. In
August, the group put on only a short series of concerts in eastern Canada and
the northeastern United States. However.
they did manage to do a number of
interviews at this time, so this short swing into North America may have been
partly promotional in nature. As for the
few concerts that have been confirmed, the band headlined some of the shows and
played as an opening act at others. A number of changes were also made in
their live setlist, including the addition of three songs from the new album
and the deletion of Gary Green's guitar solo.
A full scale North American tour didn’t finally start until the
beginning of October.
TYPICAL SETLIST (Mid - Late 1975)
Intro/Cogs in Cogs - A new prerecorded original instrumental was now used as the intro. This new recording can be found on UNDER
CONSTRUCTION, mistakenly titled Intro 74.
Proclamation/Funny Ways
The Runaway/Experience - The prerecorded bridge section was no
longer used to connect these two songs.
On Reflection
Excerpts from Octopus -
This popular medley was rearranged, making it a bit longer. It now began with a full band arrangement of The
Boys in the Band, complete with the "coin toss" recording, before
going into the other material. The
acoustic guitar duet was rewritten and included themes from the songs Raconteur,
Troubadour and Acquiring the Taste.
So Sincere
Plain Truth - In this time period, most or all of the
vocals were omitted. The song still spun
off into Ray's violin solo. By the end of the year, John tended to start this tune
off with a short, free-form drum solo.
Free Hand
Just the Same - The outro used after this song was a tape loop
fashioned from the song's saxophone riff.
It would gradually fade out.
Backstage pass used on FREE HAND tour mid to late 1975
Aug. 16 Boston,
Massachusetts Boston Garden
This
was an open seating gig, the last of the so-called “dance concerts” held at
this venue. A tape exists of the show,
at which Giant played first, before Peter Frampton and headliners Steppenwolf. Giant’s set had poor attendance with crowd
estimates ranging from 250 to 1,000. A
review in Billboard was kinder to Giant than it was to Steppenwolf,
although it mentions that both acts had sound problems
and it oddly did not mention Frampton at all.
This review also stated that GG’s set was rather short and that they
were “not allowed an encore”. Before Excerpts
from Octopus, a member of Giant's crew made a mistake by playing, instead
of the "coin toss" tape, a snippet of the pre-recorded tape loop used
as an outro to the song Just the Same.
A very unusual arrangement of Plain Truth was played on this
evening. It consisted only of a brief
instrumental portion of the song used as an intro to Free Hand, with the
guitar taking over some of the melody line from the violin. There was a large contingent in the audience
from the local chapter of the Hell’s Angels, the
notorious motorcycle gang that was somewhat associated with Steppenwolf. One false report had these bikers
running security and riding their bikes through the crowd in
order to introduce the headliners from the stage. Although an
entertaining notion, this did not actually happen. It is true, however, that a political group
called the Coalition Against Macho-Sexist Music picketed and distributed
pamphlets outside the venue, claiming Steppenwolf’s songs promoted sexist views
against women.
Boston ad Aug. 16, 1975
Aug. 17 Toronto,
Ontario Varsity
Stadium
POSTPONED. A show was scheduled here on this
date, but it was canceled and rescheduled for Sep. 1. The reasons for this change have not been
confirmed, but it may have had something to do with trouble at a Crosby,
Stills, Nash and Young concert held earlier in the summer at this same venue.
Aug. 18 Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Stade
de Trois-Rivieres
The
stage was set up on two flatbed trucks on second base at the local baseball
stadium. About 2,500 were in attendance
on a fairly cold night, making the place about half full. Local Quebec-area band Pollen was one of the
opening acts. Triumvirat
was also listed on the tickets and posters, but did
not play. Prog/folk singer Raoul Duguay,
himself a Quebec-area musician, did play, apparently as a substitute act. Although not listed in any advertising, a
local Latin-flavored band also performed, preceding the other three acts,
making for a very long and reportedly somewhat disorganized night. Giant themselves did not take the stage until
after midnight.
Trois-Rivieres
ad and poster Aug. 18, 1975
Aug. 21 Quebec City, Quebec Colisee
Pollen
was the opening act at this Quebec City hockey arena and were
well received.
Quebec
City ad and ticket Aug. 21, 1975
Aug. 22 Chrysalis
definitely rush-released FREE HAND in England
in late August, probably on Aug. 22. It
went on to become the most commercially successful album Gentle Giant ever
made, with songs that were musically challenging, yet accessible. The album sold very well in most parts of the
world and the band began to think their future would be very bright indeed.
Aug. 23 Hempstead,
New York Calderone Concert
Hall
This
is the band's first performance at this Long Island venue, an old refurbished movie theater, but they returned there
several times more in later years. Ray
remembers a very odd bill with Giant actually playing
with heavy metal favorites Kiss. This is
almost correct. Both bands did play
there on Aug. 23 but in two completely separate
gigs. Kiss played at 8:00 P.M. while
Giant was scheduled to perform at 11:30 P.M.
Ticket sales were quite reasonable for Giant’s concert, especially
considering there had only been one week’s promotion for the show. Kiss’ show ran over
and it ended up taking longer than expected to tear down their equipment, so
Giant's show started quite late, actually closer to
1:30 A.M. A tape of GG's performance
does exist, however.
Hempstead
- late show after Kiss concert Aug.
23, 1975
Aug. 25 Northampton,
Pennsylvania Roxy Theater
P.F.
and the Flyers were the opening act. In
an interview held on Aug. 22, Derek stated that this show was planned for two
days later, namely Aug. 24. That may
have been the original plan but, more recently, printed documentation indicates
the concert actually took place on Aug. 25. This old vaudeville theater only seated 550,
but it was sold out and the acoustics were reportedly
very good.
Aug. ? Rochester, New York
UNCONFIRMED. In a different interview held at the
time, Derek indicated there may have been a gig scheduled in Rochester, but it
seems he was probably mistaken. No
contemporary Rochester press coverage has come to light to confirm such a
concert.
Aug. 30 Montreal, Quebec Autostade
This
was an outdoor gig that Giant headlined but it was plagued by bad luck. It was actually scheduled
for Aug. 29 but that was a rainy day, so the concert was moved to the planned
rain date of the following night.
Unfortunately, it was also cold and rainy on Aug. 30. More significantly, most of
Montreal
ad and backstage pass Aug. 30, 1975
Sep. 1 Toronto,
Ontario Maple Leaf
Gardens
This
was the rescheduled concert from Aug. 17, and was a festival seating gig, with Giant
and the J. Geils Band both opening for Jefferson Starship. There had been some confusion as to which of
the two support acts actually played first, as fan
recollections, advertisements, and even newspaper reviews conflicted. However, the preponderance of evidence now
makes it fairly certain that Giant took the stage
first. Regardless, one newspaper
reviewer wrote that, after the exciting sets played by Giant and J. Geils, many
in the audience found Starship’s more low-key approach a bit too lethargic. In contrast, another newspaper account had
Giant struggling to gain audience acceptance.
Existing backstage passes and posters from this rescheduled date
indicate it was supposed to take place as an outdoor gig at Varsity Stadium,
but it was changed right on the day of the concert to nearby Maple Leaf Gardens
because of the threat of inclement weather.
Festival seating had recently caused problems at the 40,000 seat Varsity
Stadium, so the original plan called for only 25,000 tickets to be made available,
a number intended to make the audience more “comfortable”. Total sales ended up well below that, with
published attendance figures at Maple Leaf Gardens ranging anywhere between
5,000 and 10,000. Because of this, the
promoters lost a significant amount of money.
There were no chairs on the bare concrete floor of the Gardens, but the
smaller crowd did indeed make it more comfortable for those in attendance to
spread out and enjoy themselves, and there were reportedly no significant
problems. Radio announcements were used in an attempt to notify fans of the last-minute change in
venue, while signs were posted and personnel were assigned to Varsity Stadium
to inform all who showed up there of what was happening. The show itself ended up starting a little
late, also due to the venue change.
During the J. Geils set, Gary was seen jumping around and playing wild
air guitar backstage.
Toronto
flyer and bumper sticker Sep. 1, 1975
Sep. 10 San Diego,
California Golden Hall
CANCELED. They were set to share a bill with Procol
Harum, with Procol probably headlining, but the show was canceled. Press reports listed three southern
California shows involving these two bands being scrapped, allegedly because of
the “English tax situation”. Included
were a Sept. 11 Procol show in Santa Monica and the Sept. 12 Los Angeles Gentle
Giant show listed below. The promoter
for all three shows claimed neither band would return to the United States
until 1976, but both did end up returning within a month. GG played San Diego on Nov. 2.
Canceled California shows Sep. 1975
Sep. 12 Los Angeles,
California Shrine Auditorium
CANCELED. As explained above, Giant was set to
headline a show here, but it was postponed, supposedly because of the “English
tax situation”. The band subsequently
didn’t arrive in Los Angeles until November 1.
The scheduled Sept. 12 opening act is not known.
Sep. 16 On
this date, in London, the band recorded their eleventh BBC studio session,
consisting of Just the Same, Free Hand and On Reflection,
all songs from the newly-recorded FREE HAND
album. It was recorded at Maida Vale
Studio 4 and broadcast on Oct. 13. After
this, the band took a break from recording sessions for the BBC, as Chrysalis
no longer considered the BBC helpful in the band's promotion. This entire session appears on the OUT OF
THE WOODS and TOTALLY
OUT OF THE WOODS albums.
In the fall of 1975, Giant began another round of
full-scale worldwide touring to support their new album. Their stage set was, by now, even more
visually elaborate, utilizing slide presentations synchronized to the
music. The group seemed to be operating
at the peak of their commercial and creative abilities. As a whole, the band
was a force with which to be reckoned.
Their live shows were tight, brilliantly arranged and performed, and
usually very well received. However, in
North America, they still at times found themselves serving as an opening act,
most notably for the Strawbs and Rick Wakeman.
Sep. 21 London,
England New Victoria Theatre
This
was supposedly a very long concert and has also been
described as a "comeback gig", since the band had not played England in quite a while.
The sound in the hall, packed with about 2,000 fans, was reported in the
press to be less than ideal.
Nevertheless, the group's excitement at being back in their homeland was
apparent to the audience, a fact which did not stop Derek from complaining a
bit onstage about the band’s poor reputation in England up to that point. Michael Moore played in support of Giant, as
he would on many occasions during the band's full English tour coming up in
December. At one point early on, this
show was erroneously reported in the music press as being scheduled for
Victoria Palace, later corrected to New Victoria Hall. However, tickets for the show properly listed
the venue as New Victoria Theatre.
London
- New Victoria Theatre - marquee and ticket
Sep. 21, 1975
Sep. 23 Rotterdam,
Holland De Doelen
This
was in a venue described as having excellent acoustics. The concert was late beginning, but the crowd
of 1,500 - 2,000 fans was quiet and respectful.
It’s been stated that members of the band Kayak were among these
attendees. An advertisement in the Dutch
music magazine Oor mentioned the addition of a
support act but did not name the act.
Several fans in attendance actually recall
there being no opener at all. One critic
in attendance absolutely hated the performance and gave it a scathing negative
review in the Dutch press.
Rotterdam Sep. 23, 1975
Sep. 24 Frankfurt,
Germany Jahrhunderthalle
A
tape exists of this gig. After the
encore, the crowd continued to applaud wildly.
Derek eventually came back out and thanked them
but the band did not play again. Some
evidence suggested the possibility that the venue was changed at the last
minute to Festhalle Messgelande,
but the fan who originally taped the performance confirms it was indeed held at
Jahrhunderthalle.
There may not have been an opening act at this show.
Frankfurt
ad and ticket Sep. 24, 1975
Sep. 28 A
small amount of music recorded in
“King Biscuit” radio broadcast
notice Sep. 28, 1975
Oct. 1 Hilversum
3, Dutch Public Radio, broadcast a special on Gentle Giant during the “Theo Stokkink Show”. Ray
is heard during the broadcast thanking the Dutch people for giving the band
such a “great time last week”, referring back to the
Sept. 23 Rotterdam concert.
“Theo Stokkink
Show” Dutch radio special Oct. 1, 1975
Oct. 1 Largo,
Maryland Capitol
Center
Once
again, Giant opened for old friends Jethro Tull in front of a good 15,000
fans. A few reports through
the years have hinted at the possibility of additional pairings of Tull and
Giant around this same time period, though that is not
confirmed at all. There is also a rumor,
based on an old, mislabeled bootleg record, that Giant played the Hollywood
Palace in nearby Ellicott City, Maryland around this time but that is unlikely. At this Largo show, although most of the
crowd was kind to Giant, there was apparently a small portion of the crowd who
were quite vocal in their displeasure with having to sit through the opening
set. A partial tape of Tull’s set exists
and there is a rumor that Giant’s set may also have been recorded but, if so,
it has not surfaced.
Largo
ad Oct. 1, 1975
Oct. 3 White Plains, New York White
Plains Music Hall
Originally,
the group was booked to open for the Michael Stanley Band at John Carroll
University outside of Cleveland, Ohio.
However, the Cleveland Press eventually printed an announcement
that they had been replaced on the bill by Flo and Eddie. Instead, Giant became the first act to
perform at this brand-new White Plains concert venue, along with Gary Wright as
their support act, and attendance is said to have been very poor. The band endured a few technical glitches at
this show. During the clavinet introduction
to Experience, Kerry is reported to have found his instrument to be out
of tune. Using a tuning wrench, he
quickly opened the lid and tuned it, then went on as if nothing had
happened. Also, Ray is said to have
broken not only one of his bass strings but also a drum head that he was
playing upon during the So Sincere drum bash. A tape exists, allegedly recorded at this
concert, although questions have arisen as to whether this tape may actually have been made at a different show. On the recording, the intro tape leading into
Cogs in Cogs at the beginning of the show didn't work, nor did the
"breaking glass" tape normally used to lead into The Runaway. However, at least three fans in attendance
recall both tapes working fine at the actual concert. Additionally, the recording includes the
instrumental Plain Truth intro before Ray's violin solo, but one of
these same fans remembers Ray jokingly trying to start to play without his
instrument, then retrieving it and beginning his solo without the rest of the
band. Regardless of the tape’s origin,
the complete performance was released on the Glass House ENDLESS LIFE CD
in 2002. On
Reflection and Proclamation from it have also been included
in the 2013 compilation album MEMORIES OF OLD DAYS. While in the area, the band is believed to
have stopped in at the studio of WRNW, a tiny progressive FM radio station, for
an interview.
White
Plains Oct. 3, 1975
Oct. 4 Boston, Massachusetts Orpheum
Theater
Opening
this show which the Brown Daily Herald described as a “near sellout”,
was a blues act from the Boston area, the James Montgomery Band. Harmonica player James Cotton sat in on a few
songs with the opening band. A tape of
Giant's performance exists. The crowd
was so supportive on this night, that they continued
to yell and cheer for quite a while after the show was over, even after the
house lights had been turned up and half the band’s gear had been torn
down. The band’s female tour manager
finally had to take the stage and politely ask the audience to go home,
explaining that the band was “too exhausted to play any more”.
Boston
ad and backstage pass Oct. 4, 1975
Oct. 5 Buffalo, New York New Century Theatre
Brian
Augur's Oblivion Express went first, followed by Gary Wright, both opening for
Giant. One fan in the front row recalls
Wright having a lot of glitter in his hair, lit by bright white lights. After frequently shaking his head during his
set, the front row ended up covered in glitter.
Then, during GG’s set, one lucky fan was rewarded with a vibraphone
mallet that Kerry threw into the crowd after his Funny Ways solo. This was reportedly a long gig, ending after 1:00 A.M. One fan claims it ran long because it
was late getting started, but this is not clear. While in town, Ray and John were interviewed
on local radio station WBUF.
Buffalo Oct. 5, 1975
Oct. 6 With a night off before their Hempstead, NY
radio broadcast described below, the band took the opportunity to see a concert
of their own, all five attending a Weather Report show at the famous New York
City nightclub, the Bottom Line. Miles
Davis was also in the audience.
Oct. 7 In Hempstead, New York at Ultrasonic
Recording Studios, Giant performed in front of a studio audience of less than
100 people. The room was the size of a
small gymnasium with the band set up on one end with no stage and no special
lighting effects. The fans sat on the
floor. The concert was broadcast live as it happened over New York City's
WLIR radio, itself located in Hempstead on Long Island, just outside of the
city proper. Since the Fall of 1971,
WLIR, which positioned itself as a progressive rock radio station, had been
broadcasting live concerts every Tuesday night from the nearby Ultrasonic
Studios and this was part of that regular Tuesday series. Generally, acts were given about an hour of airtime but this performance ran a little long, so WLIR kept
them on the air for an extra 10-15 minutes.
Approximately two thirds of the broadcast saw official release in 2005
on LIVE IN NEW YORK 1975 on the Glass House label. Intro/Cogs in Cogs, So Sincere,
Free Hand and Just the Same from this concert were also broadcast
over American radio on a July 14, 1976 episode of the
syndicated program BBC Rock Hour.
Hempstead - brief review of live
radio broadcast Oct. 7, 1975
Oct. 8 Lowell,
Massachusetts University of
Lowell
GIANT DID NOT PLAY. On this night, Giant
was scheduled to open, for the first time, for Rick Wakeman and they did indeed
arrive in town. However, according to a
review in The Connector, the college newspaper, the ever
extravagant Wakeman’s equipment took up so much space on the stage that
Giant had no room for their own gear and decided not to play. There may have been more to the story but,
whatever the case, Wakeman played alone to a sparse audience and lost the
University over $2,000 in the process. The
Connector stated that, had Giant performed, the event would’ve lost an
additional $1,500. Derek and Kerry did
manage to record an interview for the college radio station which was broadcast
on November 18.
Lowell
- Wakeman lost money and Giant was unable to perform Oct. 8, 1975
Oct. 9 Waterbury, Connecticut Palace
Theater
opened
for Rick Wakeman. A tape of this concert
exists. Oddly, although the band did
play the song Experience at this gig, they did not play The Runaway
which usually led into it. Curiously,
Wakeman and Giant were also confirmed by a local promoter to play on this very
same evening at the Allen P. Kirby Field House at Lafayette College in Easton,
Pennsylvania. However, when the schedule
conflict became apparent, the two acts fulfilled the earlier Waterbury
commitment. The Wakeman camp did offer
Lafayette College a replacement date of Dec. 2, with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
in support, but that gig also was canceled, mainly due to poor ticket sales.
Waterbury Oct. 9, 1975
Oct. 10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spectrum
preceded
by Larry Coryell and his band the Eleventh House and followed by Rick
Wakeman. A tape exists of this show and was
officially released by Glass House on their PROLOGUE CD. Surprisingly, this was the very first time
the group ever played in Philadelphia, a fact Derek confirmed from the
stage. The concert was not well attended
with only 7,500 fans in a venue capable of holding many more. Two of these fans recall a good number of
Giant fans leaving before Wakeman’s set.
In its review, the Villanova University newspaper The Villanovan
ran the headline “Giant Outshines Wakeman at Spectrum”. A 1976 Philadelphia Inquirer article referred back to this show, stating that the boomy acoustics of the large Spectrum were not favorable
for GG’s delicate interplay of instruments.
The bill for this show was not firm until close to the day of the
show. GG’s participation was initially
listed as “tentative” while Italian band PFM was at one point advertised as
being involved instead of Larry Coryell.
Gary was impressed by the friendliness and outgoing nature of Larry
Coryell who, prior to the show, knocked on Giant’s door backstage and asked if
the guys wanted to come and jam with him, most likely during his
soundcheck. Giant did not take him up on
the offer but Gary nonetheless appreciated the
gesture.
Philadelphia
- includes glowing headline Oct. 10,
1975
Oct. 11 New York, New York Academy of Music
This
gig was described as “near Standing Room Only” with a total turnout of
2,828. White Lightnin’
was the opening act and had to endure quite a bit of booing from the
audience. There were some technical
difficulties at this show with some of the slides being shown at wrong times. Two separate audience tapes of this show are
known to exist. One of them is mostly
complete and the other, while incomplete, does include a few bits and pieces
not found on the first tape. During
Giant’s time in the New York City metropolitan area, they took the opportunity
to do some interviews, including one for New York radio station WRNW. During another press interview held on Oct.
12, band members were complimented on the quality of this particular
Academy performance. When asked
for an explanation, Ray joked that it must have been because Gary was wearing
“new shoelaces”.
New
York’s Academy of Music ad
Oct. 11, 1975
Oct. 13 Gentle
Giant's eleventh BBC session, recorded on Sept. 16, was broadcast on the John
Peel Show, hosted by John Peel, of course.
Other musicians with sessions on the program are not known.
Oct. 14 Kalamazoo,
Michigan Old Central High
School - Chenery Auditorium
CANCELED. This gig was canceled one day before
showtime, due to only 250 tickets being sold.
Premier Talent, the talent agency handling this tour for Giant,
apparently did not deliver a signed contract to the show’s promoter until one
week before the show. This simply did
not allow the rightfully angry promoter enough time to advertise
sufficiently. Interestingly, copies of the Power and the Glory single were meant to
be given away to all who purchased a ticket, but even this promotional gimmick
came too late to save the show. Boxes of
singles remained undistributed.
Originally, Gary Wright was planned as the opening act but at the last
minute, Premier Talent substituted White Lightnin’.
Kalamazoo
- concert canceled at last minute Oct.
14, 1975
Oct. 16 Chicago, Illinois Auditorium Theater
This
was a poorly attended show with about 1,300 fans, making the hall only half
full, a fact that Derek commented on from the stage, thanking those that did
attend. Nonetheless, Gary does recall
the band playing fairly well this night. Gary Wright opened and Giant headlined. A tape of this concert exists.
Chicago Oct. 16, 1975
Oct. 17 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall
In
a hall that was half filled at best, Giant was preceded by Gary Wright with
Rick Wakeman the headliner. One report has GG being poorly treated by the
Wakeman audience, reinforcing the reservations Kerry expressed in an interview
the previous November about the band’s misfortunes when playing in Detroit. After Giant finished their set, there were a
few seconds of silence, then a gentleman in the balcony yelled loudly “that
band was weird!” However, a Detroit area
college newspaper review stated that Giant did play an encore while, curiously,
Wakeman did not. It's rumored once more
that Giant played River at this gig.
Similar rumors concerning this song have circulated around a few gigs
from earlier years, as well, though all remain unconfirmed.
Detroit
ad Oct. 17, 1975
Oct. 18 Cincinnati, Ohio Riverfront Coliseum
The
venue seats over 17,000 but on this night, a large curtain was hung so as to divide the space and provide a smaller, more
intimate concert experience. In fact,
this was the first major concert attraction to use this “Riverfront Theater”
setup. Unfortunately, the large curtain
did not help the acoustics which were quite poor and
full of echoes throughout the evening.
7,500 tickets were put on sale, out of which only 5,600 were sold, with
bad weather possibly inhibiting ticket sales.
Giant opened for Rick Wakeman.
Procol Harum was supposed to appear second on the bill but was unable
to, due to their equipment truck breaking down in West Virginia. Giant agreed to let Procol use their
equipment, but Wakeman vetoed the idea.
Procol may have also asked to play last to give their equipment time to
arrive, but Wakeman was not keen on that idea, either. Whatever the case, this all led to a nasty
scene backstage between Wakeman’s road crew and members of Procol Harum. After Giant’s set, Procol band member Keith
Reid tried to take the stage and announce to the crowd why they weren’t
playing, but Wakeman’s crew stopped him.
In fact, no announcement at all about Procol was made until the end of
the evening, at which time several hundred Procol fans stayed in their seats,
chanting for their band to come out and play.
After the show, the battle went public as Procol’s Reid and Gary Brooker
took to the airwaves over Cincinnati's WEBN radio to complain about the
situation. Wakeman himself heard this
broadcast and phoned in to rebut against what he called “lies”. This whole bizarre situation ended up making
headlines in the national rock music press.
A local newspaper, in its review of the show, described GG’s performance
as “lackluster”, an assessment shared by at least some of the crowd who were
heard booing during their set. Another
review claimed that GG’s music was too delicate for a venue this size, although
the audience did eventually warm up to them.
They did not come out for an encore, however. A fan reports that Ray broke a string or two
during his violin solo. However, this is
not apparent on a tape that exists of the show.
Possibly, the fan actually witnessed the
unraveling of some of the horsehair on Ray’s bow. An early ad listed Peter Frampton as being
second on the bill, but that was quickly changed in later advertising to Procol
Harum.
Cincinnati
- ads with original lineup and final lineup
Oct. 18, 1975
Oct. 19 Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Fisher
Auditorium
opened
for Procol Harum before a near-capacity crowd during the university’s
Homecoming Weekend festivities. It had
been previously assumed that this show was held in Indianapolis, Indiana. This was because the concert map on the
inside cover of the 1977 live album, PLAYING THE FOOL shows an Oct. 19
date in “Indiana”. Actually,
this date is positioned on the map in the vicinity of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. There is indeed a small
college town near Pittsburgh called Indiana and it has been confirmed that it
was there that the band performed. The
show was quite late starting, aggravating many in the waiting crowd, many of
them having waited outside the auditorium in the rain. This problem was compounded by the fact that,
although the official start time for the show was 9:00, some advertising
mistakenly listed the show as starting at 8:00.
As it turned out, the doors were not even opened
until 8:30 while Giant didn’t begin its opening set until 10:05. There were a number of
reasons for this. First, crews could not
begin setting up until late, due to another Homecoming event already taking
place in the Auditorium. Second, there
were equipment issues with one vital piece of electrical equipment arriving
late to the Pittsburgh
Airport and not making it onto campus until well past 9:00. Even when Giant finally did take the stage,
they had not sorted out a problem with their sound monitors and had to perform
without them. Administrative issues also
played a part in the delay, as GG’s and Procol Harum’s necessary contracts had
not all been signed ahead of time, this having to be dealt with backstage at
the last minute. In
spite of all these pre-show headaches, most in attendance were very
welcoming to Giant who played a rousing set.
Procol Harum was not so fortunate as they didn’t begin playing until
nearly 11:30. As
they played, many in the crowd chose to call it a night and wander away.
Indiana,
Pennsylvania ad (with incorrect starting time) Oct. 19, 1975
In an
interview on Oct. 12, members of the band said they were considering taping an
appearance for the American television show, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
a week later, but they had not yet committed to the idea, as they were
concerned over retaining control over the final mix. It looks like this filming never took place.
Oct. 21 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Riverside Theatre
Gary
Wright began the proceedings and was a full hour late taking the stage. After a fairly long
interval, Giant played second. Headliner
Peter Frampton finally played after that, having only arrived at the venue a
few minutes beforehand. The audience was
afforded no explanation as for the lateness of the show. An earlier erroneous report had Giant opening
for Golden Earring and Aerosmith on this night.
The Riverside was an ornate 1920’s movie house that seated in the neighborhood of 4,000 people, but the Milwaukee
Journal claimed only about 1,800 witnessed this concert.
Milwaukee ad Oct. 21, 1975
Oct. 22 St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Opera House
opened
for Rick Wakeman before a crowd of 2,500.
During the Excerpts from Octopus medley, the band had some brief
technical difficulties right before breaking into The Advent of Panurge. Derek subsequently missed his vocal entrance,
leaving Kerry to sing the opening line of the song alone. A tape of the gig exists.
St. Louis ad Oct.
22, 1975
Oct. 23 Vancouver, British Columbia Commodore Cabaret Ballroom
Here,
GG was supposed to open for Status Quo but, due to illness, Status Quo canceled
before the scheduled date. REO
Speedwagon was brought in as a replacement, still in the headliner slot. This dancehall venue held
approximately 1,000 people. It had a low stage and was set up in such a way that the front
of the audience could be right up next to the performers. The crowd at this gig cheered for quite a
while after GG played, hoping they would be rewarded with an encore, but to no
avail. According to a review in the Vancouver
Sun, half the crowd then proceeded to leave before REO even took the
stage. One fan at the show actually thinks the percentage of people who left after
Giant’s set was as high as 80 percent.
Vancouver ad Oct. 13, 1975
Oct. 24 Portland, Oregon Paramount Theatre
CANCELED. scheduled to open for the Strawbs, but
canceled due to poor ticket sales. A
tour ad in Billboard originally listed this date as Oct. 26.
Portland - poster for canceled
show Oct. 24, 1975
Oct. 25 Seattle, Washington Moore Egyptian Theater
Starting
the show was a piano player/folk singer named Bette White, followed by Giant
and the Strawbs as headliners in this quite intimate
theater setting. The house was half full
and many in the audience were apparently there to see Giant, as two thirds of
the crowd were reported to have left by the Strawbs'
third song. Even the Strawbs'
Dave Cousins, when recently recalling this particular gig,
commented that Giant blew his own band away.
The Seattle Daily Times agreed with this assessment, pointing out
that Giant seemed quite pleased at how knowledgeable the crowd was about their
music. Cousins has
also claimed that Giant was the only band he ever shared a stage with
that intimidated him. Billboard
originally listed this show as taking place on Oct. 24.
Seattle Oct. 25, 1975
Oct. 28 Berkeley, California Community
Theater
This
show took place in front of what the San Francisco Examiner described as
a small crowd of about 1,000, many of them noisy and a bit unruly. This was not helped by the excessive number
of delays throughout the evening, as stage crews worked to fix repeated
technical equipment glitches. As had
happened the previous night in Seattle, folk singer Bette White played first
and GG played a 50-minute set second, both opening for the Strawbs. Of the three acts, the review was actually kindest to Bette White, although it was noted the
crowd paid little attention to her. A
mostly complete tape of this gig exists and has been released on the Glass
House ENDLESS LIFE CD while.Free
Hand from it appears in the MEMORIES OF OLD DAYS compilation. Berkeley is adjacent to the city of Oakland and it may have been on this date that John Weathers
first appeared on stage wearing his famous Oakland A’s baseball jersey. He had fallen in love with it after watching
the A’s play on television earlier on, so he asked Capitol Records to secure
him one. No clear live photos of John
have surfaced from this Berkeley gig, but all earlier photos show him wearing
something else. The next known live photos of John are from Los Angeles four
days later and he is indeed wearing the jersey at that time. Debuting the jersey in Oakland would
certainly have been logical, the A’s being the local baseball heroes, and John
does recall that when he first wore it, the crowd roared their approval. Unfortunately, the recording of this gig is
missing the section when band members would have been
introduced, so definitive proof that Berkeley was where he first wore the
uniform is still missing. As it turned
out, John ended up wearing this uniform for the remainder of his time with the
band.
Berkeley ad Oct. 28, 1975
Oct. 30 Phoenix, Arizona Celebrity Theatre
opened
for the Strawbs.
This was an in-the-round theater with a rotating stage. The farthest seats from the stage were only
75 feet away. One local newspaper reported
that, occasionally, the stage would stop rotating so that the band members
could concentrate on playing particularly difficult passages. This frustrated some members of the audience
who voiced their disapproval before getting out of their seats and running to
the other side of the stage.
Phoenix - cover of concert
program Oct. 30, 1975
Oct. 31 A phone
interview with Gentle Giant was broadcast on a late-night Canadian radio
program called Major Progression.
Although not certain, this may have been broadcast in many places across
Canada, as ads have been located as far apart as Montreal and Regina. It is also not known if it was a live
interview or if it was pre-recorded.
Nov. 1 Los Angeles, California Shrine
Auditorium
Gary
remembers there being problems with the lights at this show. The Strawbs were
originally scheduled to also be on the bill, although it’s not clear if they
were to open the show or headline. As it
turned out, the Strawbs canceled and Giant headlined
while a singer/keyboard player by the name of Tom Snow had the bad fortune of
opening the show and being heavily booed.
One report has him cutting his set short, as a result. The Shrine seated around 6,400 but published
reviews disagree on whether this gig was sold out.
Los Angeles Nov. 1, 1975
Nov. 2 San
Diego, California Golden Hall
GG
opened for the Strawbs who
were said to have had an off night, due to equipment
problems and poor sound. There had long
been confusion over the exact venue of this concert, even though all pre-show
written information proves that it was scheduled for Golden Hall. This includes newspaper articles, backstage
passes and advertisements, right up to the day of the show. The confusion came from fan recollections
that it was moved at the last minute to the Civic Theatre
which is actually adjacent to Golden Hall, just across an open concourse. Throngs of fans were seen trekking from one
venue to the other on the night of the show.
However, this could be easily explained.
Even though advertising listed Golden Hall as the venue, this same
advertising stated that the tickets were to be purchased at the Civic Theatre
box office. The migration of fans
between buildings could be explained as simple confusion among concertgoers, or
by those purchasing tickets at one venue then walking to the actual show at the
other. Besides, reviews published in the
Triton Times and Walrus! magazine both clearly stated the gig was
indeed held at Golden Hall. This concert
unfortunately had a fairly low turnout, but those in
attendance reacted much more positively to Giant and continued to cheer even
after their encore.
San
Diego - planned for Golden Hall with tickets sold at Civic Theatre Nov. 2, 1975
Nov. 5 New York, New York Academy of Music
UNCONFIRMED. This is a totally unsubstantiated date
that has been postulated for a long while but has always been
questionable. More recently, a couple different eyewitnesses have recalled a date at the
Academy of Music from around this time when Giant shared a bill with the Strawbs, the Pretty Things and Spooky Tooth though, again,
no hard evidence has surfaced. More than
likely, the Nov. 2 San Diego gig was the band’s last engagement of the North
American tour.
Nov. 7 Detroit, Michigan
GIANT DID NOT PLAY. A Detroit gig on Nov.
7, 1975 is listed in the inside gatefold of the 1977 PLAYING
THE FOOL live album, but it seems to be in error. This date certainly did not appear on any
advertised tour schedule. One rumor had
Cobo Hall as the site of this alleged gig, but It’s known that Little Feat
opened for Dave Mason at Cobo Hall on Nov. 7 and no information about a GG show
at any other Detroit venue has ever been located.
??? Dallas,
Texas Electric
Ballroom
UNCONFIRMED. A fan who saw the band at the Oct. 16
Chicago Auditorium gig with Gary Wright specifically recalls seeing them again
at this Dallas venue a few weeks later.
The claim gains further legitimacy when considering a rumor that’s
surfaced that Giant did in fact play that city five times in their career
while, so far, only four have been accounted for. Although no confirmation of this concert has
yet surfaced, the fan does remember a largely uninterested audience with only
about ten rows of enthusiastic listeners and the rest of the crowd not paying
attention or milling about in back.
Nov. 10 Oslo,
Norway Chateau Neuf
Chateau
Neuf was affiliated with the University of Oslo and run by their student
organization. It housed a moderately
sized concert hall seating around 1,200. One report has the hall being full on this night but the Aftenposten newspaper claimed only
about 700 were in attendance.
Oslo Nov. 10, 1975
Nov. 12 Stockholm, Sweden Karen
Karen,
or Karhuset, as it was sometimes referred to, was not
technically part of Stockholm University but was operated by the faculty of
that University as a Student Union. For
this concert, it was privately rented by one of the University's students who
then booked Giant. On occasions like
this, the hall was renamed “Club Karen”, as it was whenever a concert or dance
night took place. One report had the show
attended by approximately 2,000 fans, while another had an estimate of just
900. The acoustics were said to be quite
good in the hall. The gig was recorded
by Sweden's Radio 3 and then broadcast in edited form at a
later date, possibly a week later.
This edited broadcast version had been heavily bootlegged through the years, but now has been officially released on the LIVE
IN STOCKHOLM ’75 CD, produced from Swedish Radio’s master tape. This show was also rebroadcast in January of
1976 as part of the Swedish Radio Tonkraft
program. The original producer at Radio
3 attempted to locate any remaining portions of the concert that were not
broadcast and therefore not released, but was
unsuccessful and now believes they no longer exist. However, a newspaper review confirms that Excerpts
From Octopus was indeed performed, although it was
not included in the broadcast.
Stockholm ticket Nov. 12, 1975
Nov. 13 Copenhagen,
Denmark Hard Rock Cafe
CANCELED.
This concert was scheduled and advertised, but
ultimately canceled the day of the show. The band had arrived, ready to play, but were
disappointed to see that the stage was far too small for their needs. In an interview afterwards, Gary and John
explained that by the time the drums and keyboards would be
set up, there would have been no room for the rest of the group. This technically constituted a violation of
their contract, so they canceled, although with remorse. They promised to try to return the following
year, but they never did make it back to Copenhagen. A notice was pinned to the door of the venue
informing the arriving fans of the sudden cancelation.
Copenhagen
- ad for canceled show Nov. 13, 1975
Nov. 14 It
is believed that this was the official release date for the band’s first
compilation album, entitled GIANT STEPS, although there are indications
that some record shops had the album by Nov. 1.
It included songs from the band’s first six studio albums and also included the song Power and the Glory,
previously only available as a single.
Although the fifth and sixth albums were on WWA in England, the band
remained signed to Vertigo in many countries in continental Europe, and it was
Vertigo who released this compilation in England and at least part of
Europe. It was not released in the
United States.
German tour ad Nov. 1975
Nov. 15 Hannover, Germany Niedersachsenhalle
Hannover
ticket Nov. 15, 1975
Nov. 16 Berlin, Germany Hochschule
der Kunste
This
concert at Berlin’s University of the Arts took place in a hall normally used
for more "serious" concerts. Therefore,
the atmosphere was more sophisticated than that of a typical rock concert. A contributing factor to this could have been
the stage's neat, clean appearance since, at the time, all of Giant's
amplifiers and equipment were hidden behind wooden frames covered in
fabric. These frames also held the
twinkling white lights which flashed during the 5-man drum bash. The University consisted of four separate
colleges, one being for Music, as noted in the tour ad pictured above.
Berlin press notice Nov. 16, 1975
Nov. 17 Dusseldorf, Germany Philipshalle
A
tape of this show exists.
Nov. 18 Hamburg, Germany Musikhalle
There
may have been no support act at this show.
In fact, very few support acts are known from this time
period, so Giant may have frequently played alone. The band was very well received
and attendance was said to be much better on this night than it was at their
previous appearance at Hamburg’s Musikhalle on Apr.
10, 1974.
Hamburg Nov. 18, 1975
Nov. 18 WLTI-FM,
the college radio station of Lowell University in Lowell, Massachusetts,
broadcast their interview with Derek and Kerry that had been recorded while the
band was in town on October 8.
Lowell
- band member interview broadcast over college radio Nov. 18, 1975
Nov. 20 Gutersloh, Germany Sporthalle
The
hall here was rather small, as was the crowd.
A fan at the show estimates about 300 in attendance.
Nov. 21 Germany
The
tour ad shown above announced this concert as being held at Scheffelhalle
in Singen, in southern Germany. However, an early version of a concert poster
has been located which had the band in Rhein-Main-Halle in Wiesbaden farther
north, outside of Frankfurt. The Singen show seems more likely, but confirmation has yet to
be found.
early poster for possible Wiesbaden
gig Nov. 21, 1975
Nov. 22 Munich, Germany Circus
Krone Building
Backstage
after the show, several band members expressed concern that ticket prices were
too high for this gig. Prices ranged
between 14 and 16 DM. A tape of this
concert exists.
Munich ticket Nov. 22, 1975
Nov. 23 KMET Radio
in Los Angeles, California broadcast a live Gentle Giant set at 6:00 P.M. on
Sunday, Nov. 23. Cash Box
announced that the set had been recorded a month earlier in “Gotham”, a common
nickname for New York City. The band
could have recorded something specifically for KMET while they were in the New
York area on or around Oct. 11, similar to what they
had done on Feb. 13 right in Los Angeles.
Alternatively, the radio station could have simply arranged to
rebroadcast the Oct. 7 studio session from Hempstead, New York. More specifics are unknown at
this time.
Cash
Box notice about Los Angeles
radio broadcast Nov. 23, 1975
Nov. 24 Basel, Switzerland Festsaal Mustermesse
A
complete tape of this concert exists. The majority of the show, but not all of it, saw official
release when it was included in the UNBURIED TREASURE boxset.
Basel flyer Nov. 24, 1975
Nov. 25 Karlsruhe, Germany Stadthalle
A
newspaper review called Giant’s music the “music of the future” but noted the
band was fighting with a persistent humming in their amplification, as well as
the hall’s traditionally “miserable” acoustics.
Karlsruhe ticket Nov. 25, 1975
Nov. 26 Mannheim, Germany Rosengarten Mozartsall
Mannheim poster Nov. 26, 1975
Nov. 27 Zurich, Switzerland Volkshaus
There
is an existing tape of this gig.
Zurich flyer
Nov. 27, 1975
Nov. 28 Metz, France Palais des Sports
The
venue for this concert, although very popular for rock concerts at the time,
has not been confirmed.
Nov. 29 Paris, France Olympia
A
portion of this concert was broadcast over AM radio in Paris, but it is
uncertain whether it was broadcast live or at some point after the concert took
place. During the broadcast, a French
announcer translated all of Derek’s English introductions. A gig had been previously advertised at Turfschip in Breda, Holland on this date.
Paris press notice Nov. 29, 1975
Nov. 30 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique
One
unsubstantiated report has the venue being quite crowded, possibly sold out.
Brussels
ticket Nov. 30, 1975
Dec. 1 Amsterdam, Holland Carre Theatre
Mike
McClintock opened for GG at this show. A
tape of this show was once in the hands of a fan but, unfortunately, it no
longer exists. This venue has been
described as an intimate "circus theatre", with very steep
seating. It’s been reported that there
was a loud, irritating buzz in at least one audience speaker during Ray’s
quadrophonic violin solo, possibly caused by bad grounding. Still, about 2,000 fans enjoyed this sold out show, but influential Dutch pop critic Elly de
Waard hated it.
Amsterdam Dec. 1, 1975
Dec. 2 Rotterdam,
Holland De Doelen
UNCONFIRMED
Dec. ? A rumor has been
floated that the band was filmed around this time for Dutch VARA TV. Specifically, it’s been suggested this
filming may have taken place on Dec. 2, possibly at the above
listed alleged Rotterdam concert, but this is far from clear. So far, no evidence to confirm any new
filming has surfaced. December could
very well have simply been when VARA rebroadcast the German ZDF-TV Sonntagkonzert first aired on Aug. 10. On the other hand, Dutch TV did broadcast
some sort of Gentle Giant concert on June 26, 1976. More information is needed.
In
December, Giant finally brought a tour to
UK tour ad Dec. 1975
Dec. 5 Norwich, England University of East Anglia
One
fan who managed to meet the band backstage saw them playing a word game which
Ray told him they sometimes did to alleviate the boredom of being on the
road. For instance, Ray presented the
phrase “an abundance of prehensile extremities lessens the onerous burden”
while his bandmates had to guess the simpler translation of “many hands make
light work”. Michael Moore was the
opening act.
Dec. 6 Leeds, England Leeds University - Refectory
Michael
Moore was the opening act. The Refectory
is a well-known music venue right on the University campus, adjacent to the
Student Union.
Leeds poster Dec. 6, 1975
Dec. 7 Hemel Hempstead, England Pavilion
Michael
Moore was the opening act. The Pavilion
was a somewhat small, modern hall and although, by one
account, GG was well received, one fan does remember them as being too loud for
such a small venue. However, a reviewer
in Sounds said the sound quality was excellent. Incidentally, this review was one of very few
reviews the UK press even bothered to publish about this particular
homeland tour. A partial tape of this concert has recently been found.
Hemel
Hempstead ad Dec. 7. 1975
Dec. 8 Birmingham, England Town
Hall
Michael
Moore was the opening act.
Birmingham
poster Dec. 8, 1975
Dec. 9 The
BBC rebroadcast the band’s Sep. 16 session as part of the John Peel Show. No other acts had live sessions included in
this particular program. After playing GG’s final song, Free Hand,
Peel mistakenly introduced the band as Supertramp,
before quickly correcting himself.
Shortly after this, Peel lost interest in many of the progressive bands
of the day. He soon became a champion of
the emerging punk scene.
Dec. 9 Manchester, England Free
Trade Hall
Michael
Moore was the opening act.
Manchester
ad and ticket Dec. 9, 1975
Dec. 11 Bristol, England Colston
Hall
Michael
Moore was the opening act. Ticket sales
were not strong, with the hall reportedly being only half full, so all who did
attend were encouraged to come forward and sit in the front sections.
Dec. 12 Cambridge, England Corn Exchange
Michael
Moore was the opening act. There were no
seats installed in the Corn Exchange at the time, so the crowd had to stand or
sit on the floor. One group of drunken audience
members caused problems right from the start, causing Moore a great deal of
trouble. They continued their poor
behavior right into Giant’s set. When
the band played Funny Ways, they chose to loudly and inappropriately
criticize Kerry for what he was wearing.
This irritated Derek who, after the song, called out the offending
drunks for their obnoxious behavior, eliciting applause from others in the
hall. There were no further disruptions
after that, fortunately. A tape of this complete show has recently surfaced.
Cambridge
ad Dec. 12, 1975
Dec. 13 Liverpool, England Liverpool Stadium
The
crowd was large and appreciative. Michael Moore was the opening act.
Liverpool ad Dec. 13, 1975
Dec. 15 Derby, England King's Hall
This
gig was a late addition to the tour and was originally advertised for Dec. 18
while later ads listed the correct date of Dec. 15. Michael Moore was the opening act. A reviewer in the Derby Evening Telegraph
described the hall as “bursting at the seams” while lamenting the lack of fire
and passion in the performance before a passive, fidgety crowd.
Derby
poster and ticket Dec. 15, 1975
Dec. 16 Newcastle, England City Hall
Michael
Moore was the opening act. This concert
was not terribly well attended.
Newcastle ad Dec. 16, 1975
Dec. 17 Sheffield, England City Hall
Michael
Moore was the opening act.
Dec. 19 Portsmouth, England Guildhall
Michael
Moore was the opening act. After the gig, a party was held in a nearby hotel and it’s
known that Phil Shulman, who had not seen much of the band or his brothers
since leaving in early 1973, was in attendance.
Portsmouth Dec. 19, 1975
Dec. 22 Plymouth,
England Guildhall
UNCONFIRMED. Michael Moore was scheduled as the
opening act, but a reliable source has claimed this concert was canceled. An existing flyer advertised this engagement
as a “Christmas Concert”.
flyer
for unconfirmed Plymouth show Dec. 22,
1975
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