tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278705729653063081.post658929955547390696..comments2024-03-04T18:13:06.637+09:00Comments on Dr. Schluss' Garage Of Psychedelic Obscurities: Pierre Moerlen's Gong - 1979 - Time Is The KeyDr. Schlusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06602485060935132007noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278705729653063081.post-31801068684542673542009-07-29T21:57:05.254+09:002009-07-29T21:57:05.254+09:00I have all (as far as I am aware) Pierre Moerlen&#...I have all (as far as I am aware) Pierre Moerlen's Gong cds and 'Time is the Key' is my favourite. jjpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278705729653063081.post-85796061708490590252008-11-02T23:25:00.000+09:002008-11-02T23:25:00.000+09:00I like Shamal, despite the critciism it got, but t...I like Shamal, despite the critciism it got, but then I like Jazz fusion. i would have to agree that its a very different sound to traditional Gong, so I can see why it disaapointed some. I haven't heard these albums though, am I missing some links somewhere or are they not avilable?Ian Fairweatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321561159465188201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278705729653063081.post-37807731245598614422008-07-31T05:19:00.000+09:002008-07-31T05:19:00.000+09:00"Shamal" is mainly a very good jazz-fusion album. ..."Shamal" is mainly a very good jazz-fusion album. It suffers a bit from mediocre vocals by Mike Howlett but musically it is excellent. The follow up, "Gazeuse!", is entirely instrumental and is even better.<BR/><BR/>When it comes to the Pierre Moerlen's Gong, I really like the first four albums, "Downwind", "Time Is The Key", "Live", and "Leave It Open". <BR/><BR/>The fifth album, "Breakthrough" is, with the exception of one excellent track, an absolute disaster. It's commercial trash and Pierre Moerlen seems determined to determined to prove to the world that he can't sing.<BR/><BR/>The sixth album, "Second Wind" (1989) was a return to form. Benoit Moerlen is back, as is Hansford Rowe, and keyboardist Frank Fischer had joined the band. The first eight tracks are an updated version of what you hear on the first four albums with a bit more synth work. The last three tracks take up 30 minutes and are nothing but pure drumming by Pierre Moerlen and Alex Sanguinetti. I can't listen to that part of the album. It does nothing for me. Fortunately there was 40+ minutes of excellent music before that.<BR/><BR/>I haven't heard the last two albums... at least not yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278705729653063081.post-3976920318643983562007-07-16T23:38:00.000+09:002007-07-16T23:38:00.000+09:00I haven't heard Shamal. I imagine it may be more ...I haven't heard Shamal. I imagine it may be more of a transition album. On these two discs, Moerlen and crew are not at all trying to live up to the rep of Allen's Gong. This is an entirely different band (and almost genre) that I think should be considered without thoughts of radio gnomes.<BR/><BR/>As always, thanks for your comment!Dr. Schlusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602485060935132007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278705729653063081.post-21723795875342077732007-07-14T01:10:00.000+09:002007-07-14T01:10:00.000+09:00interesting take on pierre Moerlen's Gong. I have ...interesting take on pierre Moerlen's Gong. I have been kinda leery about diving into the Gong family (besides traditional Daevid Allen led Gong of course) and especially pierre Moerlen's gong after reading George Starostin's review of Shamal, Where he decries that gong has turned into a mediocre fusion band. Also i have yet to see a Pierre moerlen gong record at the record store i frequent. I have seen Shamal, do you know if Shamal is as mediocre as George Starostin says it is ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com