Gong at Montserrat 1973 and Other Stories (2006)
1h 9min
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- Synopsis:
A collection featuring rare Daevid Allen and Gong performances and short films. Moody, atmospheric live film of Gong onstage in a cathedral in Montserrat in 1973 with the classic line-up.
Gong at Montserrat '73
No rock band had ever played in a Spanish Church but this was Montserrat, built on the spirit of the cathars, protectorate of political freedom and home to the black virgin.
Softmachine at UFO '67
Activist and friend: John 'Hoppy' Hopkins had been arrested on trumped up charges and this performance by Daevid Allen aimed to hit back at the hypocrisies of the British establishment.
Acidmothers Gong at RFH 2002A revolutionary concert that split gong freaks in two camps; iconoclasts loved it, classicists hated it, but in the middle of the show, a bizarre marriage ceremony conjoined Cotton Casino and Billawtm.
3 films by Stefanie Petrik with Daevid Allen:
1. Conscience Strike: In defense of the terrorist.
2. Arrest Me: A satire on the war against terrorism.
3. Gaia: A love song to the deep and forgiving heart of nature.- Actors:
- Daevid Allen, Tim Blake, Russel Hibbs, Steve Hillage, Michael Howlett, Didier Malherbe, Pierre Moerlen, Gilli Smyth, Robert Wyatt
- Directors:
- Manel Esteban Marquilles
- Aka:
- Gong: Monsterrat 1973 and Other Stories
- Studio:
- Cadiz
- Genres:
- Comedy, Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
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