GONG 2000 - a request from Daevid!
Marcel Safier
CLASSIC GONG WILL ALWAYS BE A TOURING FAVOURITE REAPPEARING CYCLICALLY
AND PERFORMING THE TRILOGY AS IT HAS DONE FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS
BUT PERHAPS IT IS TIME FOR A BREAK FROM THE GONG TRADITION.
MANY IN THE GONG GLOBAL FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO SEE A NEW FRESH GONGBAND
DIRECTION FOR THE MILLENIUM CLIMAXING WITH A NEW GONG CD
THUS WE INTRODUCE GONG 2000
BUT WHO AMONGST ALL OF THE FINE MUSICIANS IN THE GONG GLOBAL FAMILY WILL
PLAY IN GONG 2000?
HERES YOUR CHANCE TO INFLUENCE THIS!!
NAME YOUR OWN SIX STAR
GONG 2000 BAND
COMPETITION 001/99
FROM THE INCOMPLETE LIST BELOW*
CREATE YOUR OWN
GONG 2000 BAND FOR THE MILLENIUM
DO YOU WANT CLASSIC GONG
TO GO ON PLAYING THE
TRILOGY FOREVER?
DO YOU WANT A MOTHERGONG STYLE
GODDESS TRANCE OUTFIT?
DO YOU WANT ANOTHER PIERRE MOERLEN STYLE GONG
WITHOUT DAVID AND OR GILLI?
DO YOU WANT A
HERE & NOW/PLANET GONG
REVIVAL?
DO YOU WANT ANOTHER
ELECTRO-ACCOUSTIC GONGMAISON?
OR A SHAPESHIFTER STYLE
REBIRTH INTO NEW DIRECTIONS?
YOUR CHOICE!
THIS LIST OF MUSICIANS IS INCOMPLETE!
JUST IMAGINE:WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO ATTRACT
INTO GONG 2000 FROM ELSEWHERE?
MUSICIANS SO FAR:
Aaron Liddard:sax
Alex Blake:bass
Andrea Bartelucci:flute
Andy Roid: synth.keyboards
Benny Frame:gtr/vocals
Bill Bacon: dms
Brian Abbott : gtr.glissando gtr
Chris Cutler:dms & dictionary
David Id: Switch Doctor
David Licht: dms
David Williams: guitar & vocals
Daevid Allen: gtr.vocals
Didier Malherbe: flute.saxes
Dino Ferrari:Gtr.Switch Doctor.
Elliet Mackeral: violin & attitude
Elton Dean: sax
Eugene Maslov: pno
Fabio (Invisible) Golfetti: gtr/glissando gtr
Frank:bass
Freddy T. Baker:
Gilli Smyth: spacewhisper
Graham Clark: violin.guitar
Graham Massey: synth/programs
Grant Showbiz: everything & attitude
Greg Sheehan: percussion/dms/magic
Harry Williamson:synth/keyboards/angel gtr
Hugh Hopper:bass
Jackie Juno:vocals
Jay Radford:gtr.fx
Jay Tausig:gtr.vocals
Jessica Chekler:vocals
Jim (Invisible) Peters: synth/keyb/gtr/vocals
Keith Missile:bass/vocals
Kramer: bass,keyboards,guitar,trombone,attitude.
Lol Coxhill:sax.jokes
Lydia Lite:drms/wimminriddums
Mad Stof: synth,programs
Marc Blanc:dms
Mark Hewins:guitar. fx
Mark Robson:Didj.Keyboard.synth.whistle.vocals
Marque O: bass.gtr fx
Matt Ledger:percussion.dms
Michael Clare:bass
Mike Howlett.bass
Nick Doof: keyboards.programs
Orlando:Dms.Programs
Pat Thomas:dms
Percy Jones:Bass.rudenoises
Phil Miller:gtr
Pierre Moerlen.Dms.
Pip Pyle.Dms
Pougl:lights
Rob Calvert. sax
Rob George.dms
Russell Hibbs. vocals
Satch:switchdoctor
Shymal Maitra: tablas.programs
Space:dms
Spike Jones:switch doctor
Steffe Sharpstrings.gtr.synth.keyboards,vocals
Steve Cassidy.dms
Steve Taylor.gtr.
Taliesin: percussion
Thom World Poet: poetry.emailoverkill
Tim Blake: synth.keyboards
Tim Invisible: bass
Venux de Luxe:switch doctor
Wiz:Lights
Wandana: harmonium.vocals
& many more....
WHOEVER GUESSES THE FINAL LINEUP WINS A TRULY MAGNIFICENT PRIZE!
WHOEVER CREATES THE MOST SURPRISING/ORIGINAL LINEUP WINS A STUNNING
PRIZE!
WHOEVER CREATES THE MOST FUN LINEUP WINS A RIDICULOUS PRIZE!
IMPORTANT POINT: YOU MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUSIF YOU CHOOSE. SIMPLY MARK YOUR
CORRESPONDENCE: "DELETE CONTRIBUTOR"
DEADLINE DEADLINE DEADLINE: 25 FEBRUARY 1999!! SO DO IT NOW!!!
JUDGES: jonny greene/shawn ahearne/peter hartl& others
so 'ave a go matey!
may EVERYONE win a prize!
yours in shared madness & clarity
Prof. Psycho de Licke
Dept. of Delirium.
University of Errors
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Please forward you responses to me and I will compile and present them
next Thursday to Daevid, who is currently putting his feet up in
Australia.
Cheers!
Marcel
msa...@ozemail.com.au
neato
<msa...@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> BUT WHO AMONGST ALL OF THE FINE MUSICIANS IN THE GONG GLOBAL FAMILY WILL
> PLAY IN GONG 2000?
> HERES YOUR CHANCE TO INFLUENCE THIS!!
wot???no sub captain christian tritsch???blaspheme!!!..and burton greenes
been playing out and about lately..
gong 2000 should be a band in the tradition of the classic electric gong
but playing new material..a start all over...interesting would be:
daevid , gilli, percy jones, pip pyle(try finding a busier rhythm section
than that!) didier, tim blake and stevie sharpstrings... a keyboard player
would free stevie up to just play guitar..if blake can't make it, mark
robsons hard to beat... lol coxhill would be fun but he's even more
eccentric than didier
with the good michael clare as tour mc
cheers
all my mistakes were once acts of genius
ne...@pipeline.com
Lance A. Michel
--
Lance A. Michel:
-There are as many shades to reality
as there are windows unto the soul-
John
Daevid Allen-guitar, gliss guitar,vocals
Gilli Smyth-space whisper and poem
Didier Malherbe-sax, flute
John Moore (mice-elf)-guitar, vocals
Daniel Cowlin-bass, vocals
Don Preston-keyboards, synth, electronics
Graham Clarke-violin
Chad Stultz-drums
Ruth Underwood-percussion
John Moore (that's me), Daniel Cowlin, and Chad Stultz are from the
Detroit, Mi area, and you will notice some other Americans in this list.
I know Gong is an international (and beyond) musical collective, but i
have not really seen very many Americans involved (aside from NY Gong,
and Daevid's work with Mark Kramer).
Also, Don Preston is fantastic, I would not be suprised if he actually
HAS been involved in the Gong global family at one point or another.
I thinik this would be a wonderful pulling together of sorts, what with
folks from BOTH sides of the Atlantic.
Anyway, i suppose it's a pretty absurd idea to include Detroit unknowns,
but everyone involved was an unknown way back when.
John Moore, Daniel Cowlin, Chad
Stultz=
(Norville Flatfields Swiss Fleas Sound Spectacular and
Lemonade Stand)
P.S. Daevid!!! Come back to Detroit and listen to us, you'll love it!!!!
Age Rotshuizen
Daevid - g/v
Gilli - v
Pyle - d
Hopper - b
Malherbe - s/f
Blake - synths
(I was thrilled to hear that Hopper might join on the next Gong tour)
other GREAT lineups:
#1:
Miller
Pyle
Baker
Dean
Dvorak
Lemer
#2:
Hewins
Hopper
Maitra
#3:
Allen
Hopper
Kramer
Pyle
Age
(who btw still think Gong sucks bigtime)
np: Magma - MDK
neato
JMoon...@webtv.net (John) wrote:
> the ideal Gong line-up for the new millenium would be;
>
> Daevid Allen-guitar, gliss guitar,vocals
> Gilli Smyth-space whisper and poem
> Didier Malherbe-sax, flute
> John Moore (mice-elf)-guitar, vocals
> Daniel Cowlin-bass, vocals
> Don Preston-keyboards, synth, electronics
> Graham Clarke-violin
> Chad Stultz-drums
> Ruth Underwood-percussion
with preston and underwood from frank zappa days wouldnt that make it- the
mother gong of invention! (sorry)
Jeffrey Nutkowitz
off before I had a chance to reply.
Thanks.
--
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Freelance Outdoor and Nature Photography Emphasizing a 'Sense of Place'
http://members.aol.com/OptiquesJN
"If you don't change the path you're on, you'll end up where you're already
going."
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John wrote in message <16680-36...@newsd-271.iap.bryant.webtv.net>...
the ideal Gong line-up for the new millenium would be;
Daevid Allen-guitar, gliss guitar,vocals
Gilli Smyth-space whisper and poem
Didier Malherbe-sax, flute
John Moore (mice-elf)-guitar, vocals
Daniel Cowlin-bass, vocals
Don Preston-keyboards, synth, electronics
Graham Clarke-violin
Chad Stultz-drums
Ruth Underwood-percussion
John Moore (that's me), Daniel Cowlin, and Chad Stultz are from the
Age Rotshuizen
<Optiqu...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>could someone please re-post the original "request from Daevid"? It dropped
>off before I had a chance to reply.
>Thanks.
>hi ya pals!
here ye go:
>CLASSIC GONG WILL ALWAYS BE A TOURING FAVOURITE REAPPEARING CYCLICALLY
>AND PERFORMING THE TRILOGY AS IT HAS DONE FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS
>BUT PERHAPS IT IS TIME FOR A BREAK FROM THE GONG TRADITION.
>MANY IN THE GONG GLOBAL FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO SEE A NEW FRESH GONGBAND
>DIRECTION FOR THE MILLENIUM CLIMAXING WITH A NEW GONG CD
>THUS WE INTRODUCE GONG 2000
>BUT WHO AMONGST ALL OF THE FINE MUSICIANS IN THE GONG GLOBAL FAMILY WILL
>PLAY IN GONG 2000?
>HERES YOUR CHANCE TO INFLUENCE THIS!!
>NAME YOUR OWN SIX STAR
Marcel Safier
>
> could someone please re-post the original "request from Daevid"? It dropped
> off before I had a chance to reply.
Although Age reposted it, your request comes too late. The closing date
has passed and I gave all the responses in person to Daevid last night
at midnight on 25 Feb (Australian time).
DA gave me his new CD "Eat Me Baby I'm A Jelly Bean". Daevid tells me
if anyone already has this CD wth the B&W cover photo, you have a rarity
as it is being redone with new artwork and only 500 copies were made.
It's a very good album - the jazz playing is first rate and Daevid gets
his voice around the songs in his usual inimitable and unique way.
Ndugu's drums are worth the price of admission alone IMO.
Look out for a guest accordion player on the next Gong release
(possibly?). Daevid was mightily impressed by Saul Rose who was playing
the ol' squeezebox with Waterson:Carthy last night. Mark Robson and
Matt Ledgar of Kangaroo Moon played the support slot.
Cheers!
Marcel
Jeffrey Nutkowitz
--
Jeffrey Nutkowitz/Optiques Classic Photographic Imagery
Freelance Outdoor and Nature Photography Emphasizing a 'Sense of Place'
http://members.aol.com/OptiquesJN
"If you don't change the path you're on, you'll end up where you're already
going."
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