Thursday, August 27, 2015

Gong






































Artist:  Gong
Origin:  Paris, France
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, Jazz Rock, Space Rock


Original line-up:

Daevid Allen:  Vocals, Guitars
Gilli Smyth:  Vocals
Ziska Baum:  Vocals
Loren Standlee:  Flute

Classic line-up:

Daevid Allen:  Vocals, Guitars
Gilli Smyth:  Vocals
Didier Malherbe:  Saxophone, Flute
Christian Tritsch:  Bass, Guitar
Steve Hillage:  Guitars
Tim Blake:  Keyboards
Laurie Allan:  Drums
Rachid Houari:  Percussion
Francis Moze:  Keyboards, Bass

Gong is a Franco-British Progressive Rock Band, formed by Daevid Allen (Vocals, Guitar Ex Soft Machine) began making music with his wife, Gilli Smyth (Vocals), along with shifting lineeup of supporting musicians.  The band known for incorporating elements of Jazz and Classical Music into their music style.














Title:  I See You  (2014)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, Jazz Rock, Space Rock
Label:  Madfish/Snapper Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:


 1.  I See You  (3:24)
 2.  Occupy  (2:52)
 3.  When God Shakes Hands With Devil  (5:36)
 4.  The Eternal Wheel Spins  (7:08)
 5.  Syllabub  (4:31)
 6.  This Revolution  (3:44)
 7.  You See Me  (2:40)
 8.  Zion My T-Shirt  (6:09)
 9.  Pixielation  (4:44)
10. A Brew Of Special Tea  (1:22)
11. Thank You  (10:29)
12. Shakit Yoni & Dingo Virgin  (9:32)

Personnel:

Orlando Allen:  Drums, Vocals on Track 4
Dave Sturt:  Bass
Kavus Torabi:  Guitar
Fabio Golfetti:  Guitars
Ian East:  Saxophone, Flute
Daevid Allen:  Guitar, Vocals

Special Guests:

Gilli Smyth:  Sprinkled Space Whisper

I See You is a Studio album by Gong, was released on November 10, 2014 by Madfish/Snapper Records.  This album is the last Gong album recorded with Co-Founder Daevid Allen before his death on March 13, 2015.

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