Calling all Hippies - Gong touring !

[Ian]

Thu 01/11	Brighton UK http://www.concorde2.co.uk/ Concorde 2 http://www.concorde2.co.uk/ Madeira Drive, Kemptown Seafront, Brighton BN2 1EN · +44 1273 673 331 · http://www.ents24.com/web/event/Gong-Concorde-2-Brighton-2885621.html[TIX] http://www.ents24.com/web/event/Gong-Concorde-2-Brighton-2885621.html Rail: Brighton
Sat 03/11	Southampton UK http://www.the-brook.com/ The Brook http://www.the-brook.com/ 446 Portswood Road, Portswood, Southampton, SO17 3SD · +44 23 8055 5366 http://www.ents24.com/web/event/Gong-The-Brook-Southampton-2906277.html[TIX] http://www.ents24.com/web/event/Gong-The-Brook-Southampton-2906277.html Rail: St Denys
Sun 04/11	Bristol UK http://www.o2academybristol.co.uk/ O2 Academy http://www.o2academybristol.co.uk/ Frogmore Street, Bristol BS1 5NA · +44 844 477 2000 · http://www.ents24.com/web/event/Gong-O2-Academy-Bristol-2880089.html[TIX] http://www.ents24.com/web/event/Gong-O2-Academy-Bristol-2880089.html
Mon 05/11	Leicester UK http://www.themusicianpub.co.uk/ The Musician http://www.themusicianpub.co.uk/ Clyde Street, Leicester LE1 2DE · +44 116 251 0080 · http://www.ents24.com/web/event/Gong-The-Musician-Leicester-2870631.html[TIX] http://www.ents24.com/web/event/Gong-The-Musician-Leicester-2870631.html| http://g.co/maps/bd3uahttp://g.co/maps/bd3ua

 

[Stupinder]

...and in Rennes iOctober 12. Only a couple of hours away...may actually make it...

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[Brown Bottle]

Who is in the band these days?

Cheers BB

 

[Ian]

...and in Rennes iOctober 12. Only a couple of hours away...may actually make it...S

Funnily enough i thouight of you Stoop !

 

[Ian]

Who is in the band these days?Cheers BB

Daevid Allen, nothing else matters.

Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Orlando Allen (drums), Fabio Golfetti (Invisible Opera Company of Tibet, Brazil; guitar), Dave Sturt (bass), Ian East (winds).

 

[Brown Bottle]

Daevid Allen, nothing else matters. I'll checkon the rest later !

True.

Cheers BB

 

[rockmeister]

Last saw Gong at the Patti Pavilion in Swansea. Must have been 1971/2?

Funnily don't remember much about it; it was smokey in there.

 

[Leonard Smalls]

Daevid Allen, nothing else matters.

Funnily enough I once went to a wedding where Daevid Allen was effectively the registrar!

 

[Stupinder]

Funnily enough I once went to a wedding where Daevid Allen was effectively the registrar!

crikey, I bet that was "interesting"

 

[Leonard Smalls]

Oh yes! Proper hippy earth wedding it was.

Strangely the happy couple aren't together any more.

 

[awkwardbydesign]

A couple of years ago in Exeter, Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy were with them. It would be nice to see them again. And Didier too, now I think of it.

And watch out for the vicious woman in a wheelchair; I nearly twatted her!!!

 

[rockmeister]

And watch out for the vicious woman in a wheelchair; I nearly twatted her!!!

Surreal enough certainly? ???

one day, this story needs telling.

 

[Ozexpat]

A full Cosmic Muesli breakfast is in order for this one. My missus is coming with me to Ian Anderson but I know she hates Gong so, me thinks I shall be seeing this one alone.

Jeez, November 18th doesn't give much time to grow my hair though. Ticket (singular) bought. Stuff her

 

[nick dartmoor]

A couple of years ago in Exeter, Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy were with them. It would be nice to see them again. And Didier too, now I think of it.And watch out for the vicious woman in a wheelchair; I nearly twatted her!!!

Ha ha, I was there too, and I totally remember the vicious wheelchair woman! That was an amazing gig - really brought all the freaks out of the woodwork. Re Steve and Miquette's involvement - I know them quite well, and have spoken to them about their ongoing relationship with Gong. They said that Daevid was super-keen to steam straight on with another tour and album, straight off the back of the last one that they were touring when we saw them in Exeter. Steve and Miquette felt, though, that that album and tour had represented a considerable investment of time and work, and they felt that they had completed a chapter and now wanted to get back to their own projects (System 7 and Mirror system). Both those projects keep them immensely busy, so I'm not surprised at all. All the more reason to cherish the memory of that gig, for all it's unique perfection!

 

[Bazzer]

Not up to speed with Gong, what will they be doing, which album or playlist is likely ?

 

[Ian]

Not up to speed with Gong, what will they be doing, which album or playlist is likely ?

Great to hear the interest and stories, quite surprised too ! And Barney, not a clue. This is one in which to go blind.

 

[Jason P]

Saw them about 8 years ago at Concorde II in Brighton. Once I'd got over the shock of seeing someone's granddad in a silver lycra jumpsuit they absolutely rocked for about 3 hours... fantastic gig! Will try and get to Brizzle.