10 things I like about Gong
Gong is one of my favorite bands! They are now touring in 2024, 51 years after their first album. This is one of my favorites:
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1. Longevity: 50 years of releasing albums!
2. High level of musicianship
Odd meters and sophisticated compositions mixed with space rock jams.
3. Allan Holldsworth
Played guitar for Gong in the Mid 1970s
4. Sense of absurd humor
5. Instrumentation: flute, sax, marimba/vibraphone
6. Great space keyboards
7. Musical journey
Many of their albums take the listener on a musical journey through many different moods, from delicate flutes to hard rock, distorted guitars, and space synthesizers.
8. Sherman Hemsley (a.k.a. George Jefferson)
https://magnetmagazine.com/2009/03/05/george-jefferson-worlds-biggest-gong-fan/
The internet says he was a huge Gong fan!
9. Odd time signtures
10. Consistent/identifiable sound
Very "gong like" albums throughout their career
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