3 Ways Classical Training Shaped Gentle Giant's Octopus
- Derek Shulman’s Royal Academy training gave the album’s vocals a precise, operatic quality that cut through the band’s complex arrangements.
- Phil Shulman’s studies at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art informed the multi-instrumental layering and tight vocal harmonies on tracks like “The Advent of Panurge.”
- Ray Shulman’s classical background as a violinist and guitarist allowed him to compose the intricate, counterpoint-driven structures that define the album’s progressive rock sound.