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Focus live 1974

Great clip of Focus live in 1974 performing (amongst others) their entire Hamburger Concerto.

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Fripp, Robert

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Robert Fripp's work with King Crimson, Brian Eno, David Bowie earned him a reputation as one of England's original guitarists, and one of prog rock's cornerstones.

Founded: 1946

Location: Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England

Website: DGM Live!

Fruupp

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These Irish sons hailed from Belfast but found success with the Dawn label, a subsidiary of Pye Records.

Founded: 1971

Location: Belfast, Ireland

Website: FRUUPP - Steven Houston

Führs & Fröhling

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Gerd Führs and Heinz Fröhling post-SFF work.

Founded: 1977

Location: Oldenburg, Germany

Website: SFF CD's

Genesis - “I Know What I Like” Book App by Armando Gallo

"Photographer Armando Gallo has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a digital book which he hopes will become a Genesis museum."

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Gentle Giant

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One of prog rock's greatest bands, Gentle Giant combined the talents of the brothers' Shulman with Kerry Minnear and Gary Green. Their work during the 70s is as exemplary as any of the progressive era. Clever, complicated, executed precisely, the band never forgot the most important tenent of rock-n-roll: the ability to rock out.

Founded: 1970

Location: Portsmouth, England

Website: The Gentle Giant Home Page

Gila

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Hailing from Stuttgart, Gila were a psychedelic band that featured the talents of guitarist Connie Veit.

Founded: 1969

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Gilli Smyth, RIP

From Orlando Allen's Facebook page:

Giorgio Gomelsky, RIP

Giorgio Gomelsky, first manager of the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds, and owner of the legendary Crawdaddy Club, died today in NYC after a battle with cancer. He was 82. The Georgian born Gomelsky was instrumental in the career of many progressive musicians, serving as the manager/impresario/sevengali to the Soft Machine, the Blossom Toes, Gong, Vangelis and Magma. RIP, Giorgio.