Daevid allen and new york gong, aka material, recorded live in the states in 1979. Double cd of unreleased alternative versions and different mixes of daevid s first solo album. Daevid allen was the court jester and master of madness for gong, the european progressive rock group who formed and 1969. He was cofounder of the psychedelic rock groups soft machine in the uk, 1966 and with his former partner gilli smyth, gong in france, 1967.
Daevid allen and kramer music, videos, stats, and photos. Daevid allen aka divided alien aka bert camembert aka dingo virgin, was a founding. All kansas city mo may 5 1979 except the 1st track zero the hero which is from zu house zu hour manifestival oct 8 1978 nyc ny. The new sound is an odd hybrid of psychedelia preface, new wave i am a freud and punk much too old, with a lyrical sentiment reminiscent of. Gong 19741104 postaula, bremen, germany prefm recording, very good quality available in both lossless flac and mp3 320 kbps versions going back to the early days of soft machine, when singerguitarist daevid allen was denied reentry into the uk following a french tour 1967, he settled in paris, and along with his partner, vocalist gilli smyth, formed a new band, called. In 1992 allen reunited with saxophonist and flautist malherbe for the album shapeshifter. This is a japanese cd release from 1989 of daevid allens two albums new york gongs about time and twothirds of planet gongs floating anarchy live 1977. Daevid allen aka divided alien aka bert camembert aka dingo virgin, was a founding member of the classic bands gong, soft machine and university of errors. Dec 18, 2018 daevid allen was one of the founders of the british progressive rock band the soft machine in 1966.
Mar, 2015 a 1980 collaboration with bill laswell was dubbed new york gong and produced the album about time. Double cd of unreleased alternative versions and different mixes of daevids first solo album. Much too old i am a freud was issued as a 1979 7 single charly, cys 1056, and jungle window much too old materialism as a 1980 10 ep. Listen to your favorite songs from the world of daevid allen and gong disc three by daevid allen and gong now. Mar, 2015 after allen had his psychedelic vision under the influence of graves they met in majorca he formed gong later known as planet gong, mother gong, new york gong, acid mothers gong, and so on. First off, the is not gong but planet gong which was daevid allen with the.
Daevids work spans many media he worked in music, film, poetry, fiction, nonfiction. Gong, soft machine founder daevid allen dead at 77. Order live radio broadcast recording, solo guitar homage to daevid allen by university of errors and acid mothers gong axe man. The idea behind the band was, according to longtime member mike howlett, to allow the musicians to play for a higher source or a less. Radio panik gong sounded for daevid allen moacrealsloa. Mar, 2015 gong would see a revolving door of members throughout the decades, leading to a handful of spinoff groups like new york gong and mother gong. Daevid allen s gong, featuring guitarist steve hillage, saxophonist didier malherbe and keyboardist tim blake, concocted a cosmic version of acidrock. Another one of the dozen versions of gong out there, and while it has very little to do with the far out space jazz rock of the classic period, this is actually a very good late 70s album that shows daevid allen s adaptability to playing with different people in different styles. The new sound is an odd hybrid of psychedelia preface, new wave i am a freud and punk much too old, with a lyrical sentiment reminiscent of early70s. Daevid allen was one of the founders of the british progressive rock band the soft machine in 1966.
Daevid allen born christopher david allen, january th, 1938 in melbourne, australia is an australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer and performance artist best known as cofounder of the psychedelic rock bands soft machine in the uk, 1966 and gong in france, 1970. Live at the squat theatre, new york, august 1980 daevid. It seems that at one point during its gestation daevid s first solo album was to be called stoned innocent frankenstein. Download he quicksand man vampire cannibals in new york killer breath time to go home xvid engine avi from 175 mb, some time in new york citylive jam remastered. Daevid allen guitarvocals bill bacondrums bill laswellbass don davisflutesax. In 1978 allen moved to new york at the invitation of his old producer giorgio gomelsky.
Daevid allen opium for the people alien in new york 1978. Daevid allen opium for the people alien in new york. Live at the squat theatre, new york, august 1980 daevid allen. Cinema soloriens, aka sun ra arkestra leader marshall allen and james harrar, are raising funds to release an lp featuring the late daevid allen of gong and 808 states graham massey, plus paddy steer, david birchall and richard harrison. Download new york gong about time files tradownload. Find daevid allen discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The world of daevid allen and gong disc three by daevid. Allen rejoined the original incarnation in 1991 and. About time is a 1980 album by daevid allen and gong offshoot new york gong. He was cofounder of the psychedelic rock groups soft machine in the uk, 1966 and. Another one of the dozen versions of gong out there, and while it has very little to do with the far out space jazz rock of the classic period, this is actually a very good late 70s album that shows daevid allens adaptability to playing with different people in. This is a japanese cd release from 1989 of daevid allen s two albums new york gong s about time and twothirds of planet gong s floating anarchy live 1977.
Mar, 2015 daevid allen trio, daevid allen quartet, mr. Its strangely like hearing a wonderful new album but one you already intimately know. His musical styles range from surreal jazz, hard rock, noise, acoustic and just about everything in between. A 1980 collaboration with bill laswell was dubbed new york gong and produced the album about time. Daevid allen opium for the people alien in new york flac. Daevid allen born january 23, 1938, melbourne, victoria, australia died march, 2015, australia was an australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer and performance artist. Recorded in manchester, the set is now available as a download. The cd opens with an effectsladen recording of allen reciting his trippy poetry. Apr 10, 2015 gong founder daevid allen sent a message to the latest lineup of the band just before his death, telling them he was sure hed left his creation in safe hands. Reissue of a previous cassette release called daevid allen live in usa 79 issued by ottersongs in 1981. About time documents daevid allens 1979 new york trip to partake of the thenhappenin cbgbs scene. Daevid allen man from gong best of music skip to main content. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Sadly, the last track from the vinyl floating anarchy, the 15 minute allez ali baba blacksheep have you any bullshit. It was daevid allen who inspired the british band soft machine to name themselves after a william s. About time documents daevid allen s 1979 new york trip to partake of the thenhappenin cbgbs scene. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The new sound is an odd hybrid of psychedelia preface, new wave i am a freud and punk much too old, with a lyrical sentiment reminiscent of early70s gong jungle window. Live at the squat theatre, new york, august 1980 by divided alien clockwork band, released 10 april 2015 1. Gong founder daevid allen sent a message to the latest lineup of the band just before his death, telling them he was sure hed left his creation in safe hands. Christopher david allen january 1938 march 2015, known as daevid allen. Much too old i am a freud was issued as a 7 single in 1979 charly, cys 1056, and jungle window much too old materialism as a 10 ep in 1980. By now smyth and allen had separated, and in 1981 allen returned to australia. Marshall allen, james harrar and daevid allen collaboration. March, 2015 on gongs website, which simply stated daevid passed peacefully in australia today. Gong new york gong planet gong soft machine the daevid allen trio brainville brainville 3. Flying teapot, angels egg, you, shamal deluxe 2cd editions.
Allen himself recorded under a number of aliases, including planet gong, new york gong and gongmaison. Hell be remembered at a concert in london tonight, featuring band frontman kavus torabi, sax player ian east and bassist dave. Printed inner sleeve with a map of new york on one side, and lyrics on the other side. Much too old i am a freud was issued as a 1979 7 single charly, cys 1056, and jungle window much too old materialism as a. Their masterpieces trilogy, which includes at least camembert electrique 1971, the superb flying teapot 1973 and angels egg 1973, is a demented collage of nurseryrhyme melodies, circus horns, jazz rhythms, galactic keyboards, sensual. After allen had his psychedelic vision under the influence of graves they met in majorca he formed gong later known as planet gong, mother gong. Listen free to daevid allen alien in new york bananareggae, are you ready and more. Gong would see a revolving door of members throughout the decades, leading to a handful of spinoff groups like new york gong and mother gong. Daevid allen biography christopher david allen january th, 1938 melbourne, australia march 2015 daevid allen sometimes credited as divided alien is an australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer and performance artist best known as cofounder of the psychedelic rock bands soft machine in the uk, 1966 and gong in france, 1970.
Bill bacon, bill laswell, cliff cultreri, daevid allen, don davis 3, fred maher. Daevid allens gong, featuring guitarist steve hillage, saxophonist didier malherbe and keyboardist tim blake, concocted a cosmic version of acidrock. Mama maya mantram was left off of this cd due to time constraints. Gas gl6 1992 reissue cassetteonly release total time. It seems that at one point during its gestation daevids first solo album was to be called stoned innocent frankenstein. Mar, 2015 it was daevid allen who inspired the british band soft machine to name themselves after a william s. Gong underwent many personnel changes over the years, and offshoots performed under different names, including new york gong and mother gong. In 1978 allen moved to new york at the invitation of his old producer giorgio gomelsky, and was teamed up with the nascent material to form the punkinfluenced new york gong. After recording just one album with the group, he became the founderleader of gong, which he left in 1973 to begin a solo career though his first solo album, banana moon, was released in 1971 while he was still in the group. About time by new york gong, released 16 may 2015 1. Here you can find new york gong about time shared files. Todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift registry new releases. Nov 04, 1974 gong 19741104 postaula, bremen, germany prefm recording, very good quality available in both lossless flac and mp3 320 kbps versions going back to the early days of soft machine, when singerguitarist daevid allen was denied reentry into the uk following a french tour 1967, he settled in paris, and along with his partner, vocalist gilli smyth, formed a new band, called gong. Burroughs novel, after which he drifted to paris and teamed up with his muse and lover gilli smyth to create the musical collective known variously over the years as gong or planet gong, or new york gong the punkflavored variation that flared.
After allen had his psychedelic vision under the influence of graves they met in majorca he formed gong later known as planet gong, mother gong, new york gong, acid mothers gong, and so on. Barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a, variant 1. Mar 17, 2015 gong underwent many personnel changes over the years, and offshoots performed under different names, including new york gong and mother gong. The basic lineup of new york gong would continue without allen as material. Get all 24 daevid allen releases available on bandcamp and save 30%. Daevid allen is a musician of the mid 1960s, canterbury, progressive rock band the soft machine as well as the psychedelic jazz fusion band gong, along with its various incarnations such as mother gong and new york gong. In fact, it is new york gong, something like daevid allen solo project. Daevid allenguitarvocals bill bacondrums bill laswellbass don davisflutesax. Daevid allen was born on january, 1938 in melbourne, victoria, australia as christopher david allen.
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