Gentle Giant-Playing The Fool (1977)

"Playing the Fool" is a live double by the progressive rock band Gentle Giant and it may not be as well known as other great live records from the 70s and although it was not widely accepted when it was published, it is among the best records of the time, for the production and the good work of the band live.
Recorded during the "Interview" album tour in late 1976, it is a great sample of what this band were capable of performing on stage.
The theme that opens the album and the first album is a combination of "Just The Same / Proclamation", belonging to the albums "Free Hand" and "The Power & The Glory" respectively. The coordination is perfect, as usual in Gentle Giant, and the virtuosity of the musicians is even more evident since it is a live recording.
The bucolic and medieval "On Reflection", the epic "Excerpts", or the sweet "Funny Ways" with that jazzy touch give way to the second album
where stand out the hard rock "Experience", the rocker "So sincere", the funny "Sweet Georgia Brown" or the medley of "Peel The Paint / I Lost my Head" which is the final touch with one of his best compositions of his entire career.
"Playing The Fool" is one of the most enjoyable albums of the time, shadowed by other live shows by renowned bands, which however does not detract from any of them at all.