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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2007 at 08:03
I used to be massively into gong, but somehow Angel's Egg and You kinda put me off them. i loved the first 3 records, but with those too it just got abit too stupid and the music got abit too proggy as opposed to the anarchic jazz-punk of the early records. i find find shamal an incredibly dull record and i imagen the later ones weren't much better. Having said that, what i've heard of Acid Motherhood sounds very good indeed.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2007 at 15:06
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Before I heard Gong (the band), I was a huge admirer of Gong Li.



I love and admire both.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2007 at 15:27
Got most of their stuff. YOU is my favourite, fabulous album.

Seen them live quite a few times but wished i'd seen them at their zenith in early 70s when Tim Blake and Steve Hillside were at their peak.

(BTW, does anyone know how Tim Blake is doing now, is he better?)

What a nice thread



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2007 at 15:37
Originally posted by NutterAlert NutterAlert wrote:

Got most of their stuff. YOU is my favourite, fabulous album.

Seen them live quite a few times but wished i'd seen them at their zenith in early 70s when Tim Blake and Steve Hillside were at their peak.

(BTW, does anyone know how Tim Blake is doing now, is he better?)

What a nice thread



 
Yes nice thread indeed, well i cannot help you so much about Tim Blake, but have a look to his page here in PA

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 30 2007 at 03:58
Originally posted by NutterAlert NutterAlert wrote:

Got most of their stuff. YOU is my favourite, fabulous album.

Seen them live quite a few times but wished i'd seen them at their zenith in early 70s when Tim Blake and Steve Hillside were at their peak.

(BTW, does anyone know how Tim Blake is doing now, is he better?)

What a nice thread



 
Hi NA, I was posting with Tim yesterday about the possibility of the Hawkfest in Amsterdam next Jan/Feb, and he says he's well into playing it, so he must be feeling better.
 
 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 30 2007 at 23:46
Gong...an enigma really. The 'silly' lyrics are in fact very far from silly. They address a serious & complicated set of ideas, but Daevid's alluminium croon & lyrics pre-empty the would-be pretentiousness.But at the same time, they are very silly! A five piece trilogy? Spot on.
After Daevid & Steve departed, the music, for me, became boring & formulaic. The likes of Alan Holdsworth, brilliant as he is, have no place in Gong. The albums released as Pierre Morlens Gong were a contractual thing I think. Too much cleverness, not enough soul.
In Gong you will find humour face to face with mystery & secret, & this is how serious subjects should be addressed...else they become a burden.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 31 2007 at 04:04
I have GONG's DVD from 2000, and watching Gilly live made me think of an old anecdote, when grandson and his grandma changed their pills by ocassion . Grandson fell asleep right on the first rave song, while grandma was up all night long!!! Gilly is definetely that kind of grandma, but without illegal stimulators
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 25 2007 at 20:56
I purchased and obtained "You" less than a week ago, and it's been getting pretty much nonstop plays since that time.  Thanks so much to Friede and Jean for introducing me to this.  My favorite track is a toss-up between "Master Builder" and "A Sprinkling of Clouds", but right now I think my vote is for the latter.  All I know is that it's brilliant and I will be obtaining the rest of the trilogy, but I'll probably grab Gazeuse first.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 25 2007 at 23:23

I only have the Flying Teapot trilogy in my posession, but I love and enjoy all three albums. "You" has to be one of the greatest albums ever recorded.

EDIT: I just bought Magick Brother, Zero To Infinity. and Acid Motherhood on Itunes. Hoping to get to listen to them tomorrow. Smile


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2007 at 01:58
Not too much to add, just weighing in on the Gong thread...

LOVE Gong!

In fact my last band performed Tried So Hard as a regular feature in our set, and we weren't really a prog band (although we did do some Tull, Roxy, and Zappa). To add to the mayhem, we interpolated Sabbath's War Pigs into the middle...worked brilliantly actually!Wink The crowd loved this song, and frequently requested it without knowing its origin...we always introduced it by saying that anyone who could correctly identify the original artist would have their bar tab picked up by the band...in over 5 years, no winners, hehe.




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2007 at 03:12
Originally posted by Zargus Zargus wrote:

Well so far i only got Radio gnome flying teapot, but i saw You in a record shop, so i was planing to get it next time i go there, i like flying teapot realy funny stuff. Smile
 
I allso have a question, why is not the whole trilogy owned by same record company? flying teapot is on another one then angels egg and you, why is that?
 
It depends on time and popularity;
 
The entire trilogy (the most popular Gong albums) were originally released on Virgin - Flying Teapot and Angel's Egg first appeared on the black and white "two virgins" label, but were both later released on the coloured "two virgins", then the green "single virgin", then the standard green/red Virgin label, before their final release on Charly.
 
The first Gong LPs (Magick Brother and Camembert) were released on BYG in France and Metronone in Germany (IIRC) . Camembert was re-released on the black and white "two virgins" label, but never again.
 
Floating Anarchy, and a number of side projects (Gilli Smyth, Here & Now), etc were also released on Charly, Pierre Moerlin's Gong released many albums on Arista...
 
The reason for the proliferation of labels probably goes right back to the original demos that the first incarnation recorded for Barclay - they didn't like the terms of the deals they were offered, being true hippies.
 
 
Incidentally, has anyone listened to "Magic Theater" by Drum Circus? I reviewed it recently, and there are some striking similarities between this album (released in 1971) and later Gong albums; http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=15462
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2007 at 16:14
I LOVE Gong.  Incredible band.  From camambert up I am a super fiend...especially Angels Egg and You, their climax, and In The 70's by the way is the BEST live album you can find (recent release).
 
They are a masterful band, put them right up beside all other greats, and also put them up on my wall...only very few sacred masterpieces can get on my wall, and Gong gets their own spot!
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2007 at 16:22
Their trilogy is great, but their Jazz-Rock albums are awesome as well. Gazeuse is my overall favorite. Excellent stuff, excellent band!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2007 at 16:40
I´m fan of them. They were something of the best in  that `70s prog rock genre, and Shamal is the best their stuff, an ingenius album of them, (following by GONG LIVE ETC.), imho.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2007 at 21:12
I ordered Angels egg soem time ago, i think i will get it tomorrow. Im a bit exited to hear it. meby my head blows off. Wink (remember hearing flying teapot for the first time that was cool Big%20smile)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2007 at 22:23
Originally posted by The Lost Chord The Lost Chord wrote:

I LOVE Gong.  Incredible band.  From camambert up I am a super fiend...especially Angels Egg and You, their climax, and In The 70's by the way is the BEST live album you can find (recent release).
 
They are a masterful band, put them right up beside all other greats, and also put them up on my wall...only very few sacred masterpieces can get on my wall, and Gong gets their own spot!
 



I like your computer/gaming setup TLC, looks pretty sweet.  Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2007 at 17:28
Thanks man!  Wasnt a bad deal, got that gorgeous TV for $450 from Walmart, 5 star beast also...got the PC upgraded free from Dell under warranty, feel like a King at this desk sometimes lol!
 
And back to Gong again...
 
Magic Mother Invocation / Master Builder on live in 70's is even BETTER than studio version, Didiere tears it apart at his cue, so sick.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2007 at 22:26
Originally posted by The Lost Chord The Lost Chord wrote:

Thanks man!  Wasnt a bad deal, got that gorgeous TV for $450 from Walmart, 5 star beast also...got the PC upgraded free from Dell under warranty, feel like a King at this desk sometimes lol!
 
And back to Gong again...
 
Magic Mother Invocation / Master Builder on live in 70's is even BETTER than studio version, Didiere tears it apart at his cue, so sick.


I mean it, Gong is not leaving my car CD player anytime soon.  I'll be placing an order for more soon - maybe I'll grab the live CD, Gazeuse, and one of the other Radio Gnome CDs - Flying Teapot or Angels Egg first?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 28 2007 at 02:19
Acid Motherhood has been on steady repeat on my ipod all day. What a fantastic album.
 
My favorite Gong still is You, though


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 28 2007 at 03:15
They made some pretty amazing stuff. I guess the word "eclectic" is invented for them. My favourite Gong song at the moment is "Isle Of Everywhere".
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