GONG - Bochum/Zeche (pics included)

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Daevid Allen in top form! Being 71 years old he jumped around the stage
like a twen and appeared with different outfits during the whole
performance. 
The venue Zeche at Bochum was well-filled and saw an
enthusiastic audience. 

GONG played for nearly two hours featuring original long time members Daevid Allen (guitar, lead vocals), Gilli
Smyth (space whisper), Steve Hillage (guitar) and partner Miquette
Giraudy (synthesizer, vocals) additionally supported by Dave Sturt
(bass, vocals), Chris Taylor (drums, vocals) and allrounder Theo Travis (sax,
flute).

Unfortunately I couldn't reach for a setlist. They
played a crossover song mix from their albums, musically a blend of
cosmic sounds mainly caused by Allen's spacey guitar and Smyth's
whispering voice, jazz rock with a jamming attitude (Flying Teapot) and
avantgarde provided with enormous complexity. This sounds partially
even dissonant but they are always finding together again with safety
towards a homogenious behaviour.

The new album 'GONG 2032' is announced for September this year.

more pics soon on my website and MySpace blog ... 

Edited by Rivertree - July 24 2009 at 15:38

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Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17628	Topic: GONG - Bochum/Zeche (pics included) Posted: July 17 2009 at 15:42
	Daevid Allen in top form! Being 71 years old he jumped around the stage like a twen and appeared with different outfits during the whole performance. The venue Zeche at Bochum was well-filled and saw an enthusiastic audience. GONG played for nearly two hours featuring original long time members Daevid Allen (guitar, lead vocals), Gilli Smyth (space whisper), Steve Hillage (guitar) and partner Miquette Giraudy (synthesizer, vocals) additionally supported by Dave Sturt (bass, vocals), Chris Taylor (drums, vocals) and allrounder Theo Travis (sax, flute). Unfortunately I couldn't reach for a setlist. They played a crossover song mix from their albums, musically a blend of cosmic sounds mainly caused by Allen's spacey guitar and Smyth's whispering voice, jazz rock with a jamming attitude (Flying Teapot) and avantgarde provided with enormous complexity. This sounds partially even dissonant but they are always finding together again with safety towards a homogenious behaviour. The new album 'GONG 2032' is announced for September this year. more pics soon on my website and MySpace blog ... Edited by Rivertree - July 24 2009 at 15:38


BaldFriede Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 02 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10261	Posted: July 17 2009 at 16:20
	You don't count Howlett as an original long-time member? He belongs to the classic line-up. Edited by BaldFriede - July 17 2009 at 16:21
	BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17628	Posted: July 17 2009 at 16:36
	Yeah - you're better informed, Friederike - thanks ....


BaldFriede Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 02 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10261	Posted: July 17 2009 at 16:44
	He appears to be playing a fretless bass here. I've never seen him do that before.
	BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17628	Posted: July 17 2009 at 16:47
	It perfectly matched for the repetitive 'Flying Teapot' bass line Edited by Rivertree - July 17 2009 at 17:17


SaltyJon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 08 2008 Location: Location Status: Offline Points: 28772	Posted: July 17 2009 at 18:24
	Ooo, now I have something to (hopefully) look forward to in September.


moshkito Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Online Points: 17547	Posted: July 22 2009 at 14:49
	Hi, Something is deadly wrong with that picture ... Mike not playing his trusty Fender ... THAT PICTURE IS A FAKE! Goodness ... and Stiv with them .... I hope they recorded this, I need a copy of this ... sounds way too good. Nice pictures too, btw ... can you tell me which lenses and camera you were using? Thx a bunch ... these are nice

Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17628	Posted: July 22 2009 at 15:12
	Thanks I use a Canon EOS 400D with standard 18-55 lens - not really a professional equipment ... I was lucky to catch some lush colours because they had a good light board operator present And you have to make around 300 shots to have 30 acceptable pics finally ...


Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17628	Posted: July 24 2009 at 15:45
	Thanks to Cary Grace - she brought some light into the darkness It's not Mike Howlett who plays the bass but Dave Sturt!