Saturday, September 12, 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:  Access All Areas  (2015)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, Jazz Rock, Space Rock
Label:  Edsel Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  Planetary Introduction  (1:27)
 2.  You Can't Kill Me  (6:03)
 3.  I've Bin Stone Before/Mr. Long Shanks/O Mother  (6:40)
 4.  Radio Gnome  (2:02)
 5.  Pot-Head Pixies  (3:07)
 6.  Voix Lactee  (3:39)
 7.  Outer Vision  (3:21)
 8.  Inner Vision  (5:13)
 9.  Flying Teacup  (8:40)
10. I Am You  (9:46)

Disc 2:  DVD

 1.  Planetary Introduction  (1:27)
 2.  You Can't Kill Me  (6:03)
 3.  I've Bin Stone Before/Mr. Long Shanks/O Mother  (6:40)
 4.  Radio Gnome  (2:02)
 5.  Pot-Head Pixies  (3:07)
 6.  Voix Lactee  (3:39)
 7.  Outer Vision  (3:21)
 8.  Inner Vision  (5:13)
 9.  Flying Teacup  (8:40)
10. I Am You  (9:46)

Personnel:

Daevid Allen:  Vocals, Guitar
Gill Smyth:  Vocals
Didier Malherbe:  Saxophone, Flute
Steffi Sharpstrings:  Guitar
Keith da Missile:  Bass
Pip Pyle:  Drums

Access All Areas is the live album by Gong, was released on June 8, 2015 by Edsel Records.  The performance at Bedrock TV in Nottingham from 1990.


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