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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] OT: Pierre Moerlen [Gong] dies.

From: jkorb@...
Date: 2005-05-12

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Coulter <jeffc@...>
Sent: May 12, 2005 1:04 PM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Mellotronists] OT: Pierre Moerlen [Gong] dies.


though i don't think gong ever used a mellotron
[at least that i can think of this moment], some
of you europrog fans will know the name.

http://www.planetgong.co.uk/maze/blurbs/pierre.shtml

Pierre died unexpectedly in his sleep on May 3rd 2005 whilst rehearsing a
new band in the mountains near his home town of Colmar. He was excited and
happy to be birthing a new version of Pierre Moerlen's Gong, which
included brother Benoit- sadly a band which we will now never hear.


..now back to our regularly scheduled madness...

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Hi Jeff, Gong did indeed use a Mellotron . I don't have their LP cover
nearby at the moment, but it featured a Mayan temple in background.
"A Sprinkling Of Clouds" was the piece, if y'all can trust my memory....

You going to May-14 Gatherings perchance ?? Jonn Serrie is my fav.
spacemusician , but I'm still here in TX . Give him my best ......Jerry K.





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