Not my bag at all but Kostas always does such a brilliant job of profiling gold and the Canterbury scene no less than others we appreciated Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage and all the guests but that prog rock vibe is for others . . . check out the biog of a historically important UK Band here
Kostas says: "Gong are a rock band associated with the Canterbury scene. They incorporate elements of psychedelic rock, jazz and space rock into their musical style. Anarchic, experimental, and whimsical ensemble originally led by guitarist Daevid Allen, a founding member of the Soft Machine.The group was formed in Paris in 1967 by Australian musician Daevid Allen and English vocalist Gilli Smyth. Band members have included Didier Malherbe, Pip Pyle, Steve Hillage, Mike Howlett, Tim Blake, Pierre Moerlen, Bill Laswell and Theo Travis. Others who have played on stage with Gong include Don Cherry, Chris Cutler, Bill Bruford, Brian Davison, Dave Stewart and Tatsuya Yoshida. “
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ALBUMS DISCUSSED ON THIS POST
01.GONG - MAGICK BROTHER 1970
02.(DAEVID ALLEN) GONG - BANANA MOON 1971
03.GONG - CAMEMBERT ELECTRIQUE 1971
04.GONG - FLYING TEAPORT 1973
05.GONG - ANGEL'S EGG 1973
06.GONG - YOU 1974
07.GONG - SHAMAL 1976
08.GONG - GAZEUSE 1976
9.EXPRESSO II 1978
10.PIERRE MOERLEN'S GONG- DOWNWIND 1979
11.PIERRE MOERLEN'S GONG - TIME IS THE KEY 1979
For Urbanaspirine fans . . . .
The Canterbury Scene: An Interview with Steve Hillage & Daevid Allen - BBC South
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