Pierre Moerlen's Gong

Pierre Moerlen's Gong is a jazz fusion outfit led by French drummer and percussionist Pierre Moerlen which is very different from the first incarnation of Gong, the psychedelic space-rock act led by Daevid Allen. It is notable for the prominent use of mallet percussion, such as marimba, xylophone, and vibraphone featured in a rock/jazz context, making for a very distinctive and unusual sound that could have been classified as warmer and more melodic than most typical fusion could be, and is comparable to the sort of fusion-influenced output many bands on the Canterbury scene were producing at around this time. (Read more at Wikipedia)
== Links to Peel ==
Peel was interested in Gong's original outfit, so he occasionally played and checked out music from this side project. However, judging from the number of times both versions of the band have been played during his show, this new incarnation didn't seem to have an impact as high as the original.
Moerlen also contributed timpani to Mike Oldfield's Ommadawn album, allegedly played by Peel on 29 October 1975. He also played live with Oldfield on his 1979 Exposed tour, featuring an adapted complete performance of Tubular Bells.
== Sessions ==
*None
== Other Shows Played ==
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*29 January 1979: What Do You Know (LP-Downwind) Arista
*05 February 1979: Downwind (album - Downwind) Arista SPART 1080
== See Also ==
*Gong
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Planet Gong
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