Yes it would be good IF that was Pip Pyle on drums but it's not.It is MAC POOLE who was with Gong in 1972.He took over from Lauri Allen.Before playing with Gong he was the drummer with WARHORSE, the band Nick Simper put together when he left Deep Purple,with keyboard player Rick Wakeman.
Is that pip pyle? this is great! I saw them several times in this period. best was in walthamstow London. I helped lift in the speakers etc and gave David a banana! John Peel hosted. Classic stuff.
@jerryverrier Pip Pyle was such a great drummer, one of the most underrated rock(?) musicians ever. His work with Gong, Hatfield and the North and specially National Health is marvelous. It's so sad that he passed away...
It was always a little tradition of mine to seek out Gong at glastonbury and go and watch them each year. But the fest has changed and Gong no longer play there (at least, not in recent history) which is a shame. Feels like part of the festival has gone for me. Arguably, with alot of other things too.
This would have blown my little 14-year-old brain if I had ever experienced music like this back then. Now I just know it's good ol' great stuff. Thanks for posting this.
I saw them in a Virgin Records store appearance in Brighton, with about 12 other people. It was in daylight, so not as cosmically tuned as perhaps a night show with light show etc. Loads of hairy gits wearing tea-cosy headgear and looking stoned - cool.
you're right it's Mac Poole
FastAndCheap 5 months ago
from picture i see it's Pip Pyle
FastAndCheap 5 months ago
Yes it would be good IF that was Pip Pyle on drums but it's not.It is MAC POOLE who was with Gong in 1972.He took over from Lauri Allen.Before playing with Gong he was the drummer with WARHORSE, the band Nick Simper put together when he left Deep Purple,with keyboard player Rick Wakeman.
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Macdrummmer 7 months ago
1 person has never glid before...
atariboy666 11 months ago
l'origine....
mamarcorde 1 year ago
@cavemanfarts it's "fohat digs holes in space"!
condobleN 1 year ago
is it true that gong means hawkwind in french?
tatunkha 1 year ago
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Daevid Allen with Andrea Bartelucci - Magick Brother
(1996) - Time: 8:17 - Download VBR MP3
psychedelicbaby.blogspot.com/2010/11/daevid-allen-with-andrea-bartelucci.html
andreabartelucci 1 year ago
That is Pip Pyle..He was a f'n good drummer...Love Gilli's warbling...Cheez Peece People!!!
Phreekoid 1 year ago
I was 8 when this was recorded and I thank Jesus it took me until tonight to finally hear it.
sleakitweasel 1 year ago
Cracking.
WalksWithTurkeys 1 year ago
Thank you for this. Saw them so many times in the early 70's as a young teenager.
paultoner01 1 year ago
Is that pip pyle? this is great! I saw them several times in this period. best was in walthamstow London. I helped lift in the speakers etc and gave David a banana! John Peel hosted. Classic stuff.
jerryverrier 1 year ago
@jerryverrier Pip Pyle was such a great drummer, one of the most underrated rock(?) musicians ever. His work with Gong, Hatfield and the North and specially National Health is marvelous. It's so sad that he passed away...
giopagoda 11 months ago
awesome, thanks for posting this
fred166 1 year ago
Gong were at Glastonbury 2009! They still rule.
spuddyboylegend 2 years ago
It was always a little tradition of mine to seek out Gong at glastonbury and go and watch them each year. But the fest has changed and Gong no longer play there (at least, not in recent history) which is a shame. Feels like part of the festival has gone for me. Arguably, with alot of other things too.
palendromebob 2 years ago
@palendromebob gong sound a lot like Hawkwind from the same period
willowebb 1 year ago 2
@willowebb thats true, but more progressive than hawkind... and more acid!
francoxxxfranco 1 year ago
lotsa hair!
robertzeeland 2 years ago
This would have blown my little 14-year-old brain if I had ever experienced music like this back then. Now I just know it's good ol' great stuff. Thanks for posting this.
naga3717 2 years ago
I saw them in a Virgin Records store appearance in Brighton, with about 12 other people. It was in daylight, so not as cosmically tuned as perhaps a night show with light show etc. Loads of hairy gits wearing tea-cosy headgear and looking stoned - cool.
mahatmacote 2 years ago
Is that Pip On Drums.
kernowdel 2 years ago
No, Pip had already moved on. This vid has Laurie Allan on the kit with Didier pounding the bongos.
glynnt54 2 years ago
fumense el otro
overdose1966 2 years ago
is this off a POP 2 show?
BassLudeman 2 years ago
What a great video theres is a book out called I was there about all rock fests I think they may have this show..
pjcdrummer 3 years ago