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Daevid Allen Trio late '62-apr'63.
daevid allen gtr/vox. DA Quartet
robert wyatt drums. DA Quartet
hugh hopper bass. DA Quartet
Daevid Allen Quartet may-june'63
briefly became a quartet... Hu and Robert went on to form Wilde Flowers and Robert to form Soft Machine with Daevid.
daevid allen gtr/vox. Mr. Head
robert wyatt drums. Mr. Head
hugh hopper bass. Soft Machine 3
mike ratledge piano. Soft Machine 1
pete brown poetry.
mike horowitz poetry.
Mister Head may-oct'66
daevid allen bass/vox. Soft Machine 1
robert wyatt drums/vox. Soft Machine 1
kevin ayers gtr/vox. Soft Machine 1
larry nolan lead gtr.
Soft Machine 1 oct'66-sept'67
Lasted until Daevid was refused entry into the UK after French trip.
daevid allen gtr. 'Protogong'
robert wyatt drums/vox. Soft Machine 2
kevin ayers bass/vox. Soft Machine 2
mike ratledge keys. Soft Machine 2
'Protogong' dec'67-may'68
played a colourful season at 'La Vielle Grille' in Paris - "everyone would jam away for hours around nothing..." - Gilli and Ziska developed the concept of space whisper which Daevid accompanied on glissando guitar.
they appeared on one track of Dreaming the Magic of Your Maya by Princess Flower and the Moonrays (Akashic 22) before being blown apart by the '68 student revolution.
daevid allen guitar/vox. to Bananamoon Band
gilli smyth vox. Bananamoon Band
ziska baum vox. back to US
loren standlee flute. back to US
tanner celensu electronics.
natch depoit flute.
don cherry trumpet. at museum of modern art, Stockholm, only
george andrews poetry. sat in
and many others poetry/lightshow etc.
Bananamoon Band mar'68-aug'69
this was Daevid's rock'n'roll alter ego prototype band, they appeared in Jerome Laperrousaz's film; Nightmares of Mr Respectable toured the South of France and recorded the material that was released as Je ne Fume pas des Bananes (demos). folded due to youth and inexperience.
daevid allen guitar/vox. Gong 1
gilli smyth vocals. Gong 1
mark blanc drums.
patrice fontaine bass.
Gong 1 sept'69-feb'70
recorded Magic Brother/Mystic Sister (BYG vol5 529029) '69 - which becomes pop album of the week on French radio - played first gig at Amougies Festival - spent two months hard gigging around Paris - Bob Benamou and Jaques Fivel take over as managers - the band move into, live and rehearse at Chateau du Thiel, Normandy - record Es que je Suis...?/Hyp-hypnotise ya 7" single (BYG 129021) early'70
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 2
daevid allen guitar/vox. Gong 2
gilli smyth vocals. Gong 2
raschid houari drums. ex Claude Francois. Gong 2
christian tritsch bass. ex Claude Francois. Gong 2
daniel laloux perc/vox. left mar '70
dieter geweissler violin/double bass. left end '69
burton greene piano. guest on album
earl freeman double bass/piano. guest on album
bare phillips double bass. ex George Russel
tasmin smyth vocals. forms the Lovebeats when she grows up...
Gong 2 apr'70-jan'71
recorded sessions later released as Camembert Eclectique (GAS CD001) - toured and raided radio stations - moved to Montalieu
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 3
daevid allen gtr/vox. Bananamoon 2
gilli smyth vocals. Gong 3
raschid houari drums. Gong 5
christian tritsch bass. Bananamoon 2
michael brown vox/fx. sat in briefly oct '70
Bananamoon 2
recorded daevid's solo lp Banana Moon (BYG/Actuel vol45 529 345) jan'71 - never gigged
daevid allen gtr/vox. Gong 3
christian tritsch bass. Gong 3
pip pyle drums. ex Delivery. Gong 3
archie leggett bass.
robert wyatt drums/vox.
hugh hopper bass.
bridget st john vox.
maggi bell vox. Stone the Crows
nick evans trombone.
gerry fields violin.
gary wright piano. ex Spooky Tooth
Gong 3 feb'71-nov'71
recorded Camembert Electrique (BYG vol45 529 553 - '71) - Continental Circus (Phillips 6332003) '71 - Obsolete with Dashiell Hedayat (Shandar SR10009) '71 - performed at Glastonbury Festival - Kevin Ayers almost joins for a while but perfers a more cosmopolition lifestyle
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 4
daevid allen gtr/vox. Gong 4
gilli smyth vox. Gong 4
pip pyle drums. Hatfield and the North
christian tritsch bass. Gong 4
kevin ayers bass/vox. july '71-jan '72
lol coxhill sax. sat in on 'section with didier
gerry fitzgerald guitar. ex Mouseproof. went on to 747/Radar Logic/Lol Coxhill
Gong 4 nov'71-july'72
toured extensively with Magma - cut first session for John Peel - some of the material on Glastonbury Fayre (Revelation REV 1/2/3) was actually recorded by this lineup in a Belgian nunnery and not at the Festival!
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 5
daevid allen gtr/vox. Gong 5
gilli smyth vox. Gong 5
christian tritsch bass. to Gong 5
laurie allen drums. ex DC & the MB's. left in April
mac poole drums. april-may. ex Warhorse
charles heyward drums. june-july. ex Quiet Sun. went on to High Tide/This Heat & others
Gong 5 sept'72-oct'72
Gilli gives birth to a son Taliesin 4/7/72 - Gomelski and Benamou encourage Daevid to meet Richard Branson in the UK - tour cathar country in France
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 6
daevid allen gtr/vox. Gong 6
gilli smyth vocals. Gong 6
christian tritsch bass. Gong 6
raschid houari drums. Gong 6
francis moze bass. ex Magma. Gong 6
rob tait drums. ex Battered Ornaments/Piblokto
di bond vocals.
Gong 6 oct'72-feb'73
Flying Teapot LP recorded at manor studios in Oxfordshire jan/feb'73
didier malherbe sax/flute. 'Paragong'
daevid allen gtr/vox. Gong 7
gilli smyth vox. Gong 7
christian tritsch gtr/vox. left by the end of '72
raschid houari drums. left by the end of '72
francis moze bass.
laurie allen drums. The Monster Band
steve hillage gtr ex Kevin Ayers joins jan'73 'Paragong'
tim blake synth/vox/harmonica 'Paragong'
'Paragong' mar-may'73
performed very spacey interpretations of Soft Machine numbers and R'n'B instrumentals - Live '73 (GAS CD002)
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 7
mike howlett bass. Gong 7 ex Quadrille/Highway
didier tibault bass. Moving Gelatine Plates
pierre moerlen drums. Gong 7
steve hillage guitar. Gong 7
tim blake synth/vox. Gong 7
Gong 7 may-nov'73
the 'classic' lineup - recorded Angel's Egg (Virgin V2007) nov'73 - they also appear on Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls (Island GT4997) and recorded the fated Ooby Scooby Doomsday... single - engaged on first Virgin backed tour of record stores and parking lots then a few gigs without Gilli due to pregnancy difficulties
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 8
daevid allen gtr/vox. Gong 8
gilli smyth vox. Gong 8
mike howlett bass. Gong 8
pierre moerlen drums. went off to study with Stockhausen
steve hillage gtr. Gong 8
tim blake synth/vox. Gong 8
Gong 8 nov'73-feb'74
Camembert Electrique rereleased by Virgin for the price of a single and reaches 5 in the album charts - toured north of England - Gilli gives birth to a second son, Orlando 28/1/74 - recorded second (and finest) Peel session for Radio 1
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 9
daevid allen gtr/vox. Gong 9
gilli smyth vocals. Gong 9
mike howlett bass. Gong 9
rob tait drums.
di stewart vocals/perc.
steve hillage gtr. Gong 9
tim blake synth/vox. Gong 9
Gong 9 mar-aug'74
the band move to Middlefield farm near Oxford and are almost immediately busted for dope - record You (Virgin V2019) oct'74 - tour Holland and South of England
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 10
daevid allen guitar/vox. Gong 10
mike howlett bass. Gong 10
pierre moerlen drums. Gong 12
steve hillage gtr. Gong 10
tim blake synth/vox. Gong 10
gilli smyth vox.
chris cutler drums. guested when pierre wasn't available
arthur brown vox. guested live
Gong 10 sept'74-apr'75
the band polarise into factions - Steve Hillage begins work on Fish Rising with most of the members of Gong - the musical emphasis starts to shift towards percussion driven instrumentals
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 11
daevid allen gtr/vox. Euterpe
mike howlett bass. Gong 11
brian davison drums. joined jan '75. ex The Nice/Refugee/David Essex. Gong 11
bill bruford drums. joined nov '74 ex Yes/King Crimson on to National Health/UK/Bruford
laurie allen drums. busted on french border nov '74
steve hillage gtr. Gong 11
tim blake synth/vox. went solo march '75. Crystal Machine/Hawkwind/Gong 15
miquette giraudy vox Gong 11
Gong 11 apr'75-july'75
the band continues in a more instrumental vein
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 12
mike howlett bass. Gong 12
brian davison drums.
steve hillage gtr. Gong 12
miquette giraudy vox. Gong 12
dave stewart keys. ex Hatfield and the North. joined in France june '75
Gong 12 aug'75-dec'75
dispensed with the arcane loonery and brought in Pink Floyd's Nick Mason to produce Shamal (Virgin V2046) feb'76 - marked a shift towards a more polished jazz-rock sound
didier malherbe sax/flute Gong 13
mike howlett bass. Gong 13
pierre moerlen drums. Gong 13
steve hillage gtr. Steve Hillage Band
miquette giraudy vox. Steve Hillage Band
patrice lemoine keys. Gong 13
jorge pinchevsky violin. joined in dec. Gong 13
mireille bauer percussion. joined in september. Gong 13
laurie allen drums. helped out when pierre wasn't available
Gong 13 jan'76-june'76
pierre becomes a full time member of the prestigious Percussion de Strasbourg whilst not with gong
didier malherbe sax/flute. Gong 14
mike howlett bass. Penetration/Strontium 90/Illegal Records
pierre moerlen drums. Gong 14
patrice lemoine keys. Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes
jorge pinchevsky violin. busted with a violin case full of grass on the way into the uk
mireille bauer percussion. Gong 14
Gong 14 july'76-apr'77
gazeuse (V2074)
didier malherbe sax/flute pierre moerlen drums. Gong 16
mireille bauer perc. Gong 16
benoit moerlen perc. Gong 16
francis moze bass. Naissance
alan holdsworth gtr. ex Nucleus/Softs etc. UK/Bruford
mino cinelou percussion. Miles Davis/Weather Report
Gong 15 may'77
the 'classic' lineup - reunited four years later - Gong Est Mort... (Tapioca TP 10002/3)
didier malherbe sax/flute.
daevid allen gtr/vox. resumed solo career
gilli smyth vox.
mike howlett bass.
pierre moerlen drums. went off to study with Stockhausen
steve hillage gtr.
miquette giraudy vox.
tim blake synth/vox.
Gong 16 may'77-winter'77
first gig was at the Paris '77 Gong reunion
hansford rowe bass PM Gong 1
pierre moerlen drums. PM Gong 1
jorge pinchevsky violin. only for french gigs in may-june
mireille bauer perc. PM Gong 1
benoit moerlen perc. PM Gong 1
Gong 17 apr'90
Formed "re-union" band for Bedrock TV show Gong Live on TV (Code 90 NINETY 1 - 3/'93)
daevid allen gtr/vox. Gong 18
keith th' bass bass/vox. Gong 18
didier malherbe sax/fl/wx7. Gong 18
pip pyle drums. to Gong 18
gilli smyth vox. Gong 19
steffe sharpstrings gtr/vox. Gong 19
twink electron flo synths. ex Here & Now
Gong 18 mar-dec'92
dropped the 'maison' tag, tightened up and fleshed out the sound - recorded Shapeshifter (Celluloid 669142) - the first proper Gong studio album since many years
daevid allen gtr/vox. Gong 19
keith th' bass bass/vox Gong 19
didier malherbe sax/fl/wx7. Gong 19
pip pyle drums Gong 19
graham clark violin. Les Poissons d'or Perdus
shyamal maïtra perc. Les Poissons d'or Perdus
Gong 19 apr-oct'94
daevid allen gtr/vox. Gong 20
keith th' bass bass/vox. Here & Now
rob calvert sax.
pip pyle drums. Gong 21
steffe sharpstrings gtr/vox. Gong 20
gilli smyth vox. Gong 20
Gong 20 apr-oct'94
25th birthday party line-up - captured live on double CD (VP/GAS CD101CD)
daevid allen gtr/vox. Gong 21
tim blake synth/vox. 25th concerts only.
mike howlett bass. Gong 21
didier malherbe sax/fl/wx7. Gong 21
pip pyle drums.
steffe sharpstrings gtr/vox. Gong 21
gilli smyth vox. Gong 21
Gong 21
Ah! More to come soon as we bridge this gap...soon
<you'N'gong> feb'03
Radical new band to start the year. Existed for for one month, one gig (in Australia) and some fraught but highly exciting recording sessions.
daevid allen gtr/vox. Acidmothersgong
kawabata makoto gtr/vox. Acid Mothers Temple Acidmothersgong
cotton casino synth/vox. Acid Mothers Temple Acidmothersgong
gilli smyth vox. Acidmothersgong
josh pollock gtr/vox. University of Errors Acidmothersgong
dharmawan bradbridge bass/vox.
orlando allen drums.
Acidmothersgong oct'03
Even more radical ine-up for one explosive gig at the Royal Festival Hall in London, 21.10.03
daevid allen gtr/vox.
kawabata makoto gtr/vox. Acid Mothers Temple
cotton casino synth/vox. Acid Mothers Temple
gilli smyth vox.
josh pollock gtr/vox. University of Errors
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