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mortiis29 
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Posted: November 23 2006 at 22:52 |
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For many, many years now I have been a fan of the obscurity and weirdness that is Gong.
I have yet to ever come across a band that matches their strangeness.
I am seeking other music which 'tells stories' through the songs, and that can create images within your mind with it's lyrical content and complex sound structures.
The only artist (not prog, by any means) that I have ever come across which (for me) creates a sense of 'being there' and 'seeing it' is DOGBOWL (alias: Stephen Tunney).
Someone PLEASE help me, I need to fix my addiction for strangeness!!!!!
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Posted: November 24 2006 at 06:50 |
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Try KHAN - "Space Shanty" (1972)
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Posted: November 24 2006 at 06:52 |
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ARZACHEL: "Arzachel" (1969)
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Posted: November 24 2006 at 06:54 |
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BRAINTICKET - "Cottonwoodhill" (1970) - "Psychonaut" (1971) - "Celestial Ocean" (1973)
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Posted: November 24 2006 at 06:58 |
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HAWKWIND - "In Search Of Space" (1971) - "Doremi Fasol Latido" (1972) - "Warrior On The Edge Of Time" (1975)
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Posted: November 24 2006 at 07:00 |
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AME SON - "Catalyse" (1970)
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ANDREW
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Posted: November 24 2006 at 07:01 |
STEVE HILLAGE - "Fish Rising" (1975)
DAEVID ALLEN - "Bananamoon" (1971)
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Posted: November 24 2006 at 07:21 |
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If it's lyrical oddness you're after then try the Residents. Much darker than Gong but similarly bizarre.
As for musically comparable bands... there aren't many that Andrew hasn't already mentioned. Ozric Tentacles could out-Hillage Hillage himself when it comes to floaty, swirling guitar nonsense, though.
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Posted: November 24 2006 at 08:16 |
Island - Picture
very obscure and very weird
no guitar in it but still great
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mortiis29
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Posted: November 24 2006 at 18:45 |
 ANDREW wrote:
Try KHAN - "Space Shanty" (1972) |
Mate, I have heard of Khan, but cannot seem to find any online to sample (or download) from the Space Shanty album. Is it quite rare?
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Posted: November 25 2006 at 07:25 |
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My music! "THE AUDIENCE WERE generally drugged. (In Holland, always)." - Robert Fripp
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ANDREW
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 08:21 |
AMON DUUL II - "Vive La Trance" (1974)
AMON DUUL II - "Tanz Der Lemminge" (1971)
AMON DUUL II - "Wolf City" (1973)
AMON DUUL II - "Carnival In Babylon" (1972)
ARTHUR BROWN'S KINGDOM COME - "Galactic Zoo Dossier" (1971)
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Journey" (1973)
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 08:27 |
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Arthur's Kingdom Come were a great band. I particularly like Sunrise.
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When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 08:31 |
Delired cameleon family (1975) Probably the record closest to Gong's craziness, feat. Tim Blake and Clearlight musicians, musical community parallel to Gong. 
Edited by oliverstoned - November 28 2006 at 08:31
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ANDREW
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 08:38 |
Christian Boulé - "Photo Musik" (1978)
CLEARLIGHT - "Clearlight Symphony" (1973)
CLEARLIGHT - "Forever Blowing Bubbles" (1975)
Tim Blake - "Crystal Machine" (1976)
Daevid Allen - "Good Morning" (1976)
Dashiell Hedayat - "Obsolete" (1971)
MOTHER GONG - "Mother" (1978)
MOTHER GONG - "Fairy Tales" (1979)
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 08:45 |
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Daevid allen Microscosmic Sacred geometry I
Daevid allen Microscosmic Sacred geometry II
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ANDREW
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 09:13 |
HERE & NOW - "Give & Take" (1978)
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