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GONG ON TRACK

REVISED AND UPDATED

Kevan Furbank

ISBN 978-1-78952-340-9

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Publication: was OCT now NOV 2024

ISBN: 9781789523409
Price: £18.99

Binding: Paperback
Format: 210 x 148 mm

Extent: 192 pp
Illustrated: 16 colour pages

Thema: AVLP Popular Music
Previous edition: 9781789520828 (Jan 2021)

• Notorious rock band, strongly associated with the
counterculture, but with legions of fans worldwide
• Still active and touring, fronted by multi-
instrumentalist Kavus Torabi
• Famous fans include former snooker world
champion Steve Davis who is also in a band with
Kavus

Every now and then, a band comes along that defies convention,
refuses to be pigeon-holed, thumbs its nose at comfy
predictability and blows raspberries at commercial wisdom. That
Sonic Bond podcast at http://www.sonicbondbookcast.co.uk/ band is Gong. From 1970 to the present day, Gong have
ploughed a unique musical furrow - part progressive rock, part
Now retired, Kevan Furbank was Managing Editor Reach Ireland, spacey psychedelia, part proto-punk, ambient trance, drum 'n'
bass and absurdist political performance art.
publishers of the Irish Daily Mirror and Irish Daily Star and a journalist
on local and national newspapers for more than 40 years. He has In this revised and updated edition, long-time fan Kevan
published books on local history and written stories, articles and Furbank examines all the Gong albums from Magick Brother in
columns on practically every subject under the sun. This is his fourth 1970 to 2023's Unending Ascending and chronicles the stories
book for Sonicbond. His music tastes encompass prog, rock, folk and behind each recording. He examines the songwriting,
jazz and in his spare time, he likes to pretend he can play guitar, bass arrangements and mythology that inspired each track - with new
and mandolin. He lives in Holywood, Northern Ireland, and is married insights from, amongst others, the current fantastic Gong line-up,
bassist Mike Howlett, violinist Graham Clark and guitarist Josh
with two grown-up daughters. Pollock.

He salutes the many great musicians who have passed through
Sales: Star Book Sales LLP Gong in the last 50-odd years, including guitar hero Steve Hillage,
T: 01404 515050 drummer Pierre Moerlen, flute and sax maestro Didier Malherbe
E: enquiries@starbooksales.com and, of course, whimsical visionary and Gong founder Daevid
Allen. The author also discusses the off-shoots of the Gong family
Orders: Combined Book Services Ltd. tree - including Mother Gong, Gongmaison and Pierre Moerlen's
Email: orders@combook.co.uk
Phone: 01892 837171 Gong.

Prices and specifications are provisional and are subject to change If you have never heard any Gong, this book is the perfect
without notice. 20/08/2024 introduction. If you have, you will want to go back and revisit the
glorious music this band has made.