Trilogy Era Gong Festival in Amsterdam!!!

[number 6]

I know there has been at least one other post regarding this topic. I
am just trying to help get the word out on what could be a spectacular
weekend of fun and great music in a great city - AMSTERDAM!!!! Word
has it that there are already folks from 17 countries who have
purchased tickets!!

As much as is possible the Trilogy Era Gong is reforming for the Gong
Family Unconvention for three days only at the Melkweg in Amsterdam the
3rd, 4th, 5th November 2006. For full info go to
http://www.planetgong.co.uk/

Confirmed music includes:

Trilogy Band Gong - Daevid Allen, Tim Blake, Steve Hillage, Miquette
Giraudy, Mike Howlett, Didier Malherbe, Gilli Smyth, Chris Taylor (the
only non-trilogy band member as Pierre Moerlen unfortunately passed in
2005)

Mothergong 2006 = Gilli Smyth and ??? for her unique take on the Gong
multiverse,

The Steve Hillage Band (yes! Hillage is picking up his guitar again
for both Gong and his own material!) and also System 7 (Steve
Hillage's and Miquette Giraudy's electronica exploarations),

Acid Mothers Gong = Acid Mother Temple plus Daevid Allen and Gilli
Smyth,

Crystal Machine = Tim Blake and guest for synth space music,

Here And Now = great band, Gong fans and collaborators - Floating
Anarchy.

Also: Hadouk, Eat Static, Kangaroo Moon, House Of Thandoy, Theo
Travis, Daevid Unplugged, Glissando Guitar Ensemble, University Of
Errors, Zorch, Cyndee Lee Rule, Thom The World Poet, and more artists
being added between now and zen.

Please share this info with any you might think interested. The Gong
site has a poster you can download and slap up somewhere. I have my
tickets, airfare and accomodations already set! See you in
AMSTERDAM?!?!?!?!

mlk