Gentle Giant’s Derek Shulman On the Day They Fired Elton John

There’s that old cliche’, “you never know what’s around the corner.” Bad things can lead to more hard times but usually these watershed moments are roads to learning, discovery and better things in life. When a young Elton John (known by his real name Reginald Kenneth Dwight back then) was […]

Gentle Giant’s Derek Shulman On The Mentality of Prog Music Fans

Are Prog fans a little different? They certainly seem more passionate about their music. John Beaudin asked Derek Shulman, former lead vocalist of Gentle Giant, about the mindset of Prog fans. Prog fans don’t like the music they play, they devour it. There’s nothing fair-weather about a true Prog fan. […]