Gong

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I think Gong should be here, more than in the Canterbury 
section. 
They are Space, cosmic and psychedelic, what most Canterbury bands like Caravan or soft machine are not. 

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oliverstoned Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 26 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6308	Topic: Gong Posted: May 08 2005 at 06:10
	I think Gong should be here, more than in the Canterbury section. They are Space, cosmic and psychedelic, what most Canterbury bands like Caravan or soft machine are not.

Joren Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 07 2004 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 6667	Posted: May 08 2005 at 07:38
	THe problem with Gong is that they are clearly SPACE FUSION so, IMO, they don't fit in any category (Canterbury, Fusion, or Space rock) But if I had to make a choice, I would place them in the FUSION category. Edited by Joren

radiognome3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: March 26 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 92	Posted: May 08 2005 at 17:17
	Well up until You, they are most easily classified as psychedelic/space rock, after that, with Pierre Moerlen (RIP), at the helm, they are most definitely fusion. But...since most people most closely associate Gong with the Daevid Allen eras, both early and recent, I would have to vote for psychedelic/space. And other than the Soft Machine/Pip Pyle association, I have always wondered myself about their Canterbury label. Actually, what with how convoluted the history is, I think they should have their own category!
	Vive Gong!