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[[File:Threefriends-poster-2009-04-16.png|right|thumb|Concert poster]]
{{otheruses|article=Three Friends}}
[http://www.threefriends.info/ '''Three Friends'''] is a band starring several former members of [[Gentle Giant]]:

* [[Gary Green]] (guitar, vocals)
* [[Malcolm Mortimore]] (drums)

plus:

* Roger Carey (bass and vocals, from Liane Carroll's band)
* John Donaldson (piano and keyboards)
* Andy Williams (guitar, collaborator with Carey in the Engine Clutch And Gearbox trio) 
* Mick Wilson (vocals, from 10cc)

[[Kerry Minnear]] was in the band until early October, 2009.

The band plays [[Gentle Giant]] songs and plans to create original music.

This is not a Gentle Giant reunion. It's a new band.

== Tour schedule ==

These are all the tour dates we know about. See the [http://web.me.com/threefriends/Three_Friends/Gigs.html official schedule] for the latest information.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Date !! City !! Country !! Venue !! More info
|-
| 2010-06-19 || Bethlehem, PA || USA || [http://www.nearfest.com NEARfest] ||
|-
| 2009-09-26 || Würzburg || Germany || [http://www.artrock-festival.de/ FreakParade Festival] ([[:File:Vorschau-plakat.png|poster]]) ||  [http://www.progrock-dt.de/neuigkeiten/gentle-giant-fast-reunion-live-in-wuerzburg progrock-dt.de]
|-
| 2009-09-21 || Aoyama || Japan || [http://www.bigstream.co.jp/music/tickets.html#three Mr Le Sang Full Moon] ||
|-
| 2009-09-20 || Aoyama || Japan || [http://www.bigstream.co.jp/music/tickets.html#three Mr Le Sang Full Moon] ||
|-
| 2009-09-19 || Aoyama || Japan || [http://www.bigstream.co.jp/music/tickets.html#three Mr Le Sang Full Moon] ||
|-
| 2009-09-13 || Montréal || Canada || [http://www.fmpm.net/ Festival des Musiques Progressives de Montréal] || [http://www.progquebec.com/ Prog Quebec], [http://www.admission.com/ Admission.com]
|-
| 2009-09-10 || Shoreham-by-Sea || England || [http://www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk/ Ropetackle Arts Centre] ||
|-
| 2009-04-25 || Gothenburg || Sweden || Musikens Hus ||
|-
| 2009-04-17 || Coolham || England || Big Jim's Music Nights ||
|-
| 2009-04-16 || Shoreham-by-Sea || England || Ropetackle Arts Centre ([[:File:Threefriends-poster-2009-04-16.png|poster]])||
|}

== Set list ==

The set list played at the Ropetackle Arts center on 2009-04-16 was:

* Prologue
* Playing The Game
* The Advent Of Panurge
* Pantagruel's Nativity
* Just The Same
* Think Of Me With Kindness
* The House, The Street, The Room
* The Boys In The Band
* (Band Introductions)
* His Last Voyage
* In A Glass House
* Mister Class And Quality
* Three Friends
* Free Hand
* Giant
* Peel The Paint

== Instruments ==

In place of orchestral instruments such as violin and cello, Three Friends is using virtual synthesizers and samplers.

== Photographs ==

View the [[:Category:Photos of Three Friends|Photos of Three Friends]] gallery.

== Debut as Rentle Giant ==

On October 17, 2008, the band debuted, calling themselves "Rentle Giant," at Coolham Village Hall, Coolham (near Billingshurst), West Sussex, UK.   At that time, Kerry and Mike were not in the band. They played "Prologue", "Playing the Game", "Think of me with Kindness", "The House, the Street, the Room", "The Boys In the Band", "Plain Truth", "Just the Same", "Advent of Panurge", "His Last Voyage", "In A Glass House", "Giant", "Peel the Paint" and "Mr Class & Quality." 

== Recordings ==

Apparently there are recordings locatable via the [http://www.dimeadozen.org/ Dime a Dozen] torrent site.

* [http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=246889 Gotenberg]

== Video ==

=== As Three Friends ===

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ6zjgDFZiw Free Hand]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw2fMo8K2YQ Just the Same]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIlBeqYoY4w Think of Me with Kindness]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeOP1JLz3Wc Various excerpts]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mouQ75G6lw8 Pantagruel's Nativity] (excerpt)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ9bHY6tCa8 Prologue]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boo_SceEMBY The Boys In The Band] (Excerpt)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PaNlyTNt5Q The Boys In The Band] (Excerpt 2)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ENcMSv1Dg The House, The Street, The Room]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHn6xfGjD1w The House, The Street, The Room] (again)

=== As Rentle Giant ===

These are excerpts only...

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dkiDCm0Bec Prologue]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8D-wRUKMqI Playing The Game]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1yVzJkjkXs Boys In The Band]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuEpQaCcIIQ In A Glass House]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM3ssMImw00 Giant]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wEVIjfPzAM Peel The Paint]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LQKC1RzK7A His Last Voyage 1]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t0PQwh3lKw His Last Voyage 2]

== Official site ==

* http://www.threefriends.info/

[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Kerry Minnear]]
[[Category:Malcolm Mortimore]]
[[Category:Gary Green]]
[[Category:Three Friends (band)]]
[[Category:Cover tunes]]