Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Now on the Other Side of the Sky

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

Postby soundchaser » 23 Aug 2019, 21:35

C wrote:Full of music - a great panoramic sound

Full of the bounce factor and oooofness by the shed load


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Yes, Lots of it.

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

Postby Cantankerous » 23 Aug 2019, 21:36

soundchaser wrote:I’m going to have to play L tomorrow.


A great album.

That and Fish Rising possibly the lad's best brace






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soundchaser wrote:
C wrote:Full of music - a great panoramic sound

Full of the bounce factor and oooofness by the shed load


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Yes, Lots of it.


Buckets!




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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

Postby soundchaser » 23 Aug 2019, 21:37

C wrote:
John aka Josh wrote:
soundchaser wrote:This takes back to a smoky bar in the 1970s.




For me it's more post pub lying on a floor at a mate's house, only the lights of the amp, a candle and the faint glow of a joss stick.


Both very robust images



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We were lucky to have lived through such times.

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

Postby Spock! » 23 Aug 2019, 21:37

C wrote:Hillage has made some excellent solo albums

Have you any of them boys?





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Fish Rising (my favourite) and L. Probably have Motivation Radio & Green on tape.
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

Postby Cantankerous » 23 Aug 2019, 21:39

soundchaser wrote:
C wrote:
John aka Josh wrote:


For me it's more post pub lying on a floor at a mate's house, only the lights of the amp, a candle and the faint glow of a joss stick.


Both very robust images



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We were lucky to have lived through such times.


Spot on Richard

How old are you?

JJ...?






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John aka Josh wrote:
C wrote:Hillage has made some excellent solo albums

Have you any of them boys?





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Fish Rising (my favourite) and L. Probably have Motivation Radio & Green on tape.


Tapes were so important, weren’t they? My favourite player was a top loading Pioneer.

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Postby soundchaser » 23 Aug 2019, 21:40

Almost 62, C. Almost.

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

Postby soundchaser » 23 Aug 2019, 21:41

What a high old time we’re having.

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

Postby Spock! » 23 Aug 2019, 21:42

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

Postby soundchaser » 23 Aug 2019, 21:43

I do try sometimes. When I feel like it. But I’m a retired hairy.

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

Postby Spock! » 23 Aug 2019, 21:45

soundchaser wrote:
John aka Josh wrote:
C wrote:Hillage has made some excellent solo albums

Have you any of them boys?





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Fish Rising (my favourite) and L. Probably have Motivation Radio & Green on tape.


Tapes were so important, weren’t they? My favourite player was a top loading Pioneer.




Yes, so many albums on tape - I had a top loading JVC.
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

Postby soundchaser » 23 Aug 2019, 21:46

A robust sync listen. Cheers guys.

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Postby Cantankerous » 23 Aug 2019, 21:47

soundchaser wrote:Almost 62, C. Almost.


Old enough my friend!

That was wonderful - great to have you back on board Richard

Thanks for your company - as always brother

A great album in great company

Merci






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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

Postby Spock! » 23 Aug 2019, 21:48

What a blast that turned out to be.


Yet another fabulous pick and great company, thanks.


To Reap & Kath.
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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Making tea....!

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soundchaser wrote:
John aka Josh wrote:
C wrote:Hillage has made some excellent solo albums

Have you any of them boys?





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Fish Rising (my favourite) and L. Probably have Motivation Radio & Green on tape.


Tapes were so important, weren’t they? My favourite player was a top loading Pioneer.


Nice machine and nice Hillage choices

Check out Hillage's Dusseldorf released last year - live and superb





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Postby Cantankerous » 23 Aug 2019, 21:49

soundchaser wrote:I do try sometimes. When I feel like it. But I’m a retired hairy.


:lol:





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Postby Cantankerous » 23 Aug 2019, 21:50

John aka Josh wrote:What a blast that turned out to be.


Yet another fabulous pick and great company, thanks.


To Reap & Kath.


Indeed my esteemed friend

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Re: Prog Synch Listen: Gong, Now on the Other Side of the Sky

Postby Hugh » 24 Aug 2019, 23:53

I'm sorry I missed this. The last time we did it was one of my favourite synch listens, and the most poignant.


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