(fwd) OFFTOP: Gong US tour??

[Le Monsieur Damon]

Heya... I thought I'd share Steve Hillage's response to my forward of Keith
Henderson's forward of Malcolm Humes' (?) post in rec.music.progressive
concerning Gong's possible U.S. tour.  And NO, you can't have his e-mail
address from me.  (Besides, you can find it at his Web site, whose URL
I don't have with me at the moment.)

Damon Capehart          | UTD Student Govt. Assoc., Communications Committee;
dcapehar at utdallas.edu   | Society of Physics Students

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>First of all, I like your web page even more now.  Great job!

Thanks! A further update is planned for Jan/Feb. By the way, the s777 mailbox
is working now.

>Secondly, I wanted to know what you think of the following included
>message pertaining to a possible upcoming Gong tour here in the USA.  I
>wonder because I have absolutely no idea what your relationship with
>Daevid is like these days - and because of my wishfully thinking mind -
>whether there is any chance that you might come over with the rest of the
>chaps.

We get along really well with Daevid. 3 years ago we spent 2 weeks
with him in Bali and we keep in touch with him directly, and also
through GAS.

He understands, however that there is absolutely no chance of
System 7 doing any kind of US tour with a revived/reformed Gong.

>I still think a combined 'Lollapalooza' type tour with Hawkwind, Ozric
>Tentacles, Porcupine Tree, Gong, Spiral Realms, System 7, and the
>reunited Amon Duul II would be a fantastic idea!!!  How could we make this
>happen in Summer, 1996 for either the UK or US (or both)???

I don't think this is a good idea. System 7 are firmly rooted in the
Dance/Techno realm and I don't think our sound we would neccessarily
appeal to those attracted to the other groups. We would be well received
for our historical links only.

Similarily, people attracted by the pure techno aspects of System 7 would not
neccessarily go for Hawkwind, Ozrics etc.

Thanks for the thought though.

Take it easy :-)

Steve