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GONG.

From origin French hippy-band formed arround the Aussie David Allen (ex-Softmachine; Kevin Ayers, Robert Wyatt and Mike Ratledge) en Englishman Steve Hillage. Together with drummer Pierre Moerlin, Didier Malherbe and Mike Howlett are these guys the constant factor in the band. Psychedelica, funky space-rock, experimental jazz and fusion with a lot of guestmusicians:

Bill Bruford,
Steve Winwood,
Mike Oldfield &
Allan Holdsworth (ex-Softmachine , Jean Luc Ponty, Brand-X, U.K. etc.).

Gong had two main phases (as well as many peculiar off-shoots): psychedlia under the leadership of Daevid Allen, and straight fusion under Pierre Moerlen.
The group split up in Mother Gong & Pierre Moerlen's Gong.

Selective biblo; Contineltal Circus ('71), The flying Teapot ('73), Angels Egg ('73), You ('74), Shamal ('75, co-produced by Nick Mason) with:

Mike Howlett,
Didier Malherle,
Mireille Baner,
Piere Moerlen,
Patrick Lemoire,
Steve Hillage,
Miquette Girandy &
Sacy Colley.
Gazeuse! (77, aka Expresso),
Pierre Moerlin's Gong Downwind ('79) with Pierre Moelen,
Benoit Moelen,
Hansford Rowe,
Francois Gausse,
Ross Record,
Steve Winwood,
Mike Oldfield (titletrack) &
Mick Taylor, Pierre does some sessionwork for Mick),
Zero To Infinity from 2000 (!), without Hillage but more Gong isn't possible.

Mike Howlett plays in '77 with the almost policemen, Sting, Copeland & Summers in Strontium 90, listen to the demo of Every she does is Magic!

Pierre Moerlen, the brilliant drummer/percussionist died too early on 2 May 2005.

Gong is still touring en making dvd's.

2032 ('09)

Daevid Allen - vocals, guitars
Gilli Smyth - space whisper
Steve Hillage - guitar
Miquette Giraudy - synthesizer, vocals
Mike Howlett - bass
Chris Taylor - drums
Theo Travis - saxophone, flute (Porcupine Tree and others!)

 

 

 

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Updated February 2010 by Nick.
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