laresident
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Re: Daevid Allen
Feb 05, 2015, 14:49
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Sad news again. I do admire his attitude. Often wondered how different the Brit music scene would have become, had he got back into the country. I will enjoy his music even more. Wish I could go to the Brighton gig.
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Squid Tempest
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Re: Daevid Allen
Feb 05, 2015, 15:23
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spencer wrote: I heard the latest Gong album for the first time last week. Perhaps this explains why it is so fine ..he wanted to put all he had into it: a worthy signing off?
I know what you mean, but the last few albums have all been great, particularly 2032.
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caldervalium
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Re: Daevid Allen
Feb 05, 2015, 15:43
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Squid Tempest wrote: spencer wrote: I heard the latest Gong album for the first time last week. Perhaps this explains why it is so fine ..he wanted to put all he had into it: a worthy signing off?
I know what you mean, but the last few albums have all been great, particularly 2032.
Agreed. Vibes to Daevid.
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1001realapes
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Re: Daevid Allen
Feb 05, 2015, 17:36
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An amazing & unique human being !
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Kid Calamity
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Re: Daevid Allen
Feb 05, 2015, 20:49
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It'll be a full house, I'm sure. And I'm sure the vibe will be especially... I dunno, lovely and heartening.
Kozfest, always a rather Gongcentric festival will be different, this year. I just don't know whether he'll still be alive, by then. It's already lost a few friends, over the last couple of years.
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naughtynige
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Re: Daevid Allen
Feb 05, 2015, 22:16
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Got to mirror all the comments here, it shows a mountain of dignity and wisdom to approach his situation in this way. I know there are some big Gong/Daevid fans here and it's been nice to see the importance of his music finally being acknowledged in recent years. Big vibes and love to you Daevid.
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garerama
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Re: Daevid Allen
Feb 05, 2015, 22:36
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Very very sad. He is the man I have probably seen live the most in different incarnations. Such a legend.
My magick brother...
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fat_fleet
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Re: Daevid Allen
Feb 06, 2015, 12:37
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What everyone else said. :(
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spencer
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Re: Daevid Allen
Feb 06, 2015, 13:03
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Shamefacedly I must confess to not hearing any Gong releases for a long while, obviously from what you say that's an omission. I used to love seeing them live 'back then'. Incidentally, having just browsed the Amazon reviews for I See You there was one giving a favourable heads up to a System 7/Orzo collaboration from last year called Phoenix Rising, chased up, saw good reviews...have lost track of Hillage too, sounds like I've been missing out there as well.
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Moon Cat
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Edited Feb 06, 2015, 13:50
Re: Daevid Allen
Feb 06, 2015, 13:47
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spencer wrote: Shamefacedly I must confess to not hearing any Gong releases for a long while, obviously from what you say that's an omission. I used to love seeing them live 'back then'. Incidentally, having just browsed the Amazon reviews for I See You there was one giving a favourable heads up to a System 7/Orzo collaboration from last year called Phoenix Rising, chased up, saw good reviews...have lost track of Hillage too, sounds like I've been missing out there as well.
The System 7/Ozo thing is mighty fine indeed. And 2032, as Squid says, is rather fab.
Got to see Gong a couple of Glastonbury's ago with Hillage and Miquette Giraudy back in the fold. Hillage even did a solo support set. It was really good and obviously feels even more poignant now with recent developments.
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