Steve Hillage Heads Unite

Great stuff, got into the master of the Gitfish a year later, in '78.  Have at least 2 or 3 albums

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Is that the Melkweg?

Was there in 1990 and saw U Roy Stopped by during 1990 GD tour. Man that place was jam packed. 

Thanks for the links. Vague memories of Gong.

 

aand Indilvualists of the World Unite!

 

Doolittle, yes, that footage is from the Gong Family Unconvention at the Melkveg  in 2006.  Daevid Allen and company took over the building for a weekend. Lots of great stuff (Acid Mothers Gong, Hillage Band, Here and Now, Glissando Guitar Orchestra) capped by a set by the classic Gong lineup minus the first two drummers who had both passed during the previous year. That U Roy show must have been great - I caught a bunch of reggae shows there over the years, and the bands seemed to love playing there (no small wonder).

The first concert I attended was outdoors, daytime, a Day on the Green.  The second concert I attended was indoors, ELO at the Cow Palace, January '77.  Steve Hillage opened.  We had 4 or 5 guys in our car and we were one ticket short, so we didn't go in until after Hillage had started.  I have a vivid memory of entering the back of the floor, getting the full impact of the sound (more intense by far than in a football stadium!), and seeing Hillage in his long hair and flowing robes playing that space rock.  I was surprised to recognize Hurdy Gurdy Man and It's All Too Much.  I didn't know about Gong until a year or two later, when I first heard the album Gong - You.  Still a favorite.

And another "thanks" for posting the links.  Fun stuff!  I wasn't aware Clive Bunker played drums with this band.  Besides the Rock Palast show, he also played at the Rainbow.  And now looking at Hillage's discography of the era, I see L has Utopia players Roger Powell, Kasim Sulton, and John Wilcox.  And Green has one track with Nick Mason on drums.  Who knew?!