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Gong - live at the HMV Forum, Kentish Town 27/11.09
Posted by popesta on 28 November 2009 - 5:50pm.
A packed Forum ejoyed sets by The Steve Hillage Band and Gong. Hillage's band played a half-hour set, and were joined by Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Theo Travis as Gong.
Both bands were very loud, choosing to rock out rather any hippie noodling.
In addition, to the loudness there was a blinding visual and lighting show.
It's good to see a band with members in their 70s playing with as much energy and passion as bands even half their age.
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nothing but the good things
have I heard about this tour, here's a quote from a mate:
from the era of the pot-head pixies
Ha ha, showing my age, but I saw them at the Hammersmith Palais in 1974 and everyone sat on the floor spreading essence of patchouli and skinning up - it were a different world, by 'eck
I saw them in '97
and they were bloody awful - to my ears anyway. On my way out of the (same, I think) venue halfway through, having had enough, I heard someone else say approvingly "They're still tight!" Perhaps you need to be a fan?
Always preferred Hillage's solo stuff meself
He never bettered the Live Herald album
Fishpot
I saw them live in Bristol last month and though I missed the Hillage set (he was on ridiculously early) Gong were absolutely superb, easily one of the best gigs I've ever seen.
I saw Gong a couple of times about 10 years ago and wasn't massively impressed, despite being a big fan. With Hillage playing alongside Daevid though the Bristol gig was a completely different teapot of fish - absolutely superb.