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    Posted: November 07 2005 at 11:51

Did anyone go to this??

I missed it in the end, but just heard the following.....

"The climax of the proceedings was a 90 minute jam comprising Steve Hillage, Tim Blake, Mike Howlett, Gilli Smyth, Didier Malherbe, Steffe Sharpstrings, Theo Travis..."

 

Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn and blast! 
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Points: 20337 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 12 2005 at 05:16

Actually that record is missing in the PA.

Yup the whole thing was magick - everyone that ever played in Gong was present except for Hillage ans Moerlen. And the guys meddled in with the crowd! Memories......
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Originally posted by oliverstoned oliverstoned wrote:

which double CD?

The one from the 25th anniversary concert.


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Points: 6308 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2005 at 13:50
which double CD?

BTW, has someone heard the new Allen, Sacred geometry II?
The I is excellent!

And what about "Glastonbury Fayre '71"? i'm afraid sound is average....

On another hand, "Gong Sherwood Forest 75'", despite average sound and technical problems, shows the band at its best, especially Steve.



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The double CD of it is excellent. Steffie Sharpstrings of Here and Now replaces Steve Hillage, and Pip Pyle jumps in for the late Pierre Moerlen (who was still alive back then, but was stuck in a contract to play in "Evita" ). Else it is the classic Gong line-up (Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Tim Blake, Mike Howlett, Didier Malherbe).


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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

I went to the 25th anniversary back in 94 and it was great.

I help organize with a few buddies a mini-festival that WE in Braine-Le-Comte (30Km SW of Brussels).

I read about 25th anniversary show, it sounded fabulous, must have been great fun to be there.
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I went to the 25th anniversary back in 94 and it was great.

I help organize with a few buddies a mini-festival that WE in Braine-Le-Comte (30Km SW of Brussels).
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Points: 2808 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2005 at 10:46

That's a shame Friede, knew you'd be interested. Still, you've got VdGG popping round to see you both in a few weeks

I may go as I need to de-stress myself (even having bust ups here now ) and this sounds like it could be a fabulous weekend.
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Points: 10266 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2005 at 10:22
I wish we could attend, but alas, our funds are limited, and we already spent a lot of money on travelling around this year.


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The 2nd Gong Family Unconventional Gathering The Second Coming...so its called is at Glastonbury Assembly rooms on 21/22nd October. Tim Blake, Gilli Smyth and Steve Hillage (System 7) will be there.

Details at http://www.unconventional-events.tk/
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