Gong 25th Anniversary CD set

[Jon Jarrett]

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001, Eli Friedman wrote:

> Hi Mike. I don't have it in front of me, but I'm fairly certain that there is
> not a solo Blake piece per se on the Gong Birthday double CD. On the other
> hand there are a bunch of instrumental sections from the trilogy albums that
> are quite synthesizer dominated, and the CD opens, (after an intro by Thom
> the Poet) with a synth dominated instrumental called I believe "Floating Into
> A Birthday Gig." The 2nd CD starts with a remake of "Sprinkling of Clouds"
> called "Clouds Again" which I thought was really very good. If you like Tim's
> playing it is very well showcased on this set, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't
> take a solo turn. I actually think that they're all very much band tracks.
> Hope that helps. Yours, Eli

        Can confirm there is no solo Moonweed on this, though his
introduction for `Flute Salad' is glorious and well worth shelling out for
considering how excellent the other stuff on it is. Yours,
                                                           Jon

--
       Jon Jarrett (01223 514989)     jjarrett at chiark.greenend.org.uk
   =====================================================================
  "There is a certain pleasure in being mad, which none but madmen know"