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Mother Gong

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Mother Gong was an offshot band of Gong, first imagined by Gilli Smyth in 1978 to promote [m=30807]. In 1979, Gilli Smyth met Harry Williamson, and Mother Gong became the vehicle for musical projects together, with several distinct line-ups of musicians over the next 15 years. In 1994 Harry left and Gilli continued to use the name until 2006. There were 6 periods : proto-Mother Gong #1 -1978 - band assembled to promote the [m=30807] album Members : , (drums), (sax), (bass), François Bessac (guitar), (synth), Janno (percussion), (keyboards) and (guitar). They briefly toured in Spain and UK in the second half of 1978. Mother Gong #2 -1978-79 in USA. Members: , , , , , . Participated to the first New-York Manifestival in Oct.1978 and toured the US in Spring 1979. This was really Gilli and Harry backed by members of New York Gong. Period documented on [r=5782231]. Mother Gong #3 -1979-80 Members : , , , , , and . Recorded the album [m=55152], and played at Glastonbury festival 1979 on the new Pyramid Stage. Mother Gong #4 - 1981-83 Members : , , , , and . This is the [m=863779] Trilogy period. Played festivals in Norway and UK, and headlined at Glastonbury 81, where [m=863779] was partly recorded. Harry and Gilli emigrated to Australia in 1982. The last part of the Robot Woman trilogy was recorded in Australia, with different (local) musicians. Mother Gong #5 - 1986-1992 in Australia and UK Members : , , , and . This period ended when Harry and Gilli parted ways. Concerts in Australia and a stripped down tour of USA in '91. Mother Gong #6 - 2005-2006 Members : , , , , and . Final resurrection of the band at the occasion of Gong's conventions in 2005 and 2006. They did also a few other gigs in UK and Norway.