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In 1990, the Gong name was revived for a one-off U.K. T.V. appearance with a line-up featuring Allen, Smyth and Malherbe, plus early 70s drummer Pip Pyle and three members of Here & Now (band): Stephen Lewry (lead guitar), Keith Bailey (bass) and Paul Noble (synth). In April 1992, Gongmaison became Gong permanently with the combined line-up of ...
Gong's influence has been seen in artists such as Ozric Tentacles [54] [55] and Insane Clown Posse, whose member Violent J listened to Gong's music for inspiration during the recording of ICP's 2009 album Bang! Pow! Boom!. [56] Gong's music has also found fandom in the ambient music scene. [57]
Members of the progressive rock band Gong, as well as the offshoot Pierre Moerlen's Gong. Pages in category "Gong (band) members" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
Mireille Bauer (born 24 August 1951, Barr, Alsace, northeastern France) is a French percussionist and former member of Gong.. Through her then boyfriend Pierre Moerlen, she first worked with Gong in a session capacity on Angel's Egg and You before joining the band fully for albums including Expresso II (by which time the band had become Pierre Moerlen's Gong).
Didier Malherbe [a] (born January 22, 1943, in Paris), is a French jazz, rock and world music musician, known as a member of the bands Gong and Hadouk, as well as a poet.. His first instrument was a saxophone, but he also plays flutes, alto clarinet, ocarina, Laotian Khen, Bawu flute, Hulusi and many other wind instruments.
Gillian Mary Smyth [2] (1 June 1933 – 22 August 2016) was an English musician best known for co-founding the psychedelic rock group Gong with her partner Daevid Allen in 1967. She also released music with spinoff groups Mother Gong and Planet Gong as well as releasing several solo albums and albums in collaboration with other members of Gong. [3]
Pulsing Signals is a live album by Gong, [2] released on 18 February 2022 through Kscope [1] and recorded live in 2019 across three shows at The Wardrobe in Leeds, The Cluny in Newcastle and Rescue Rooms in Nottingham during The Universe Also Collapses tour. [3] The album was released on CD and digital on 18 February and on vinyl on 22 March. [3]
He moved to France with Moerlen and became a member of Gong, taking part in their transformation into Pierre Moerlen's Gong (PMG) in 1977, playing on their albums Expresso II, Downwind, Live, Time is the Key and Leave It Open. In 1986, he appeared on a re-united PMG album Breakthrough and in 1988 on Second Wind and Full Circle Live '88. [1]