But I've found a closer connection. They actually played together:
1968
January
Gong have a residency at La Vieille Grille restaurant (daily at midnight, and 'Magic Theatre' show on Sunday afternoons), often with Daniel Laloux as opening artist
March
Gong (who are still doing occasional gigs at La Vieille Grille) are invited to play at the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, with Don Cherry - their last appearance in the original line-up [01] Stockholm (Sweden), Moderna Museet (DA & GS "Magical Theatre Fantastical") [guest: Don Cherry] [also: Kjartan & Robert Jäppinen] Allen forms the Bananamoon Band with Patrick Fontaine on bass and Marc Blanc on drums, with Gilli Smyth on vocals and space whisper. They play in and around Paris, and can be seen performing in Jérôme Laperrousaz's Nightmares Of Mr. Respectable film shot during that period (shown at Gong's 'Kouhoutek Comet Party' at the Lyceum, London, in 1973)
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1968
January
Gong have a residency at La Vieille Grille restaurant (daily at midnight, and 'Magic Theatre' show on Sunday afternoons), often with Daniel Laloux as opening artist
March
Gong (who are still doing occasional gigs at La Vieille Grille) are invited to play at the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, with Don Cherry - their last appearance in the original line-up
[01] Stockholm (Sweden), Moderna Museet (DA & GS "Magical Theatre Fantastical") [guest: Don Cherry] [also: Kjartan & Robert Jäppinen]
Allen forms the Bananamoon Band with Patrick Fontaine on bass and Marc Blanc on drums, with Gilli Smyth on vocals and space whisper. They play in and around Paris, and can be seen performing in Jérôme Laperrousaz's Nightmares Of Mr. Respectable film shot during that period (shown at Gong's 'Kouhoutek Comet Party' at the Lyceum, London, in 1973)
Blimey 1987! I remember buying this when it came out in Our Price in Lewisham, Sarf London
It's never sounded as good as it does now.
Bought from the same shop in 1990 :O
Fantastic album. My second favourite cover of The Kingmen's Louie Louie. My favourite is the Motorhead version :O
Absolute bliss
Another one I'd forgotten how good it was!
Another one that hasn't seen the light of day in I can't remember how long.
Whoever they are?