Gong Guitarist Announces New Live Release

'Live in Amsterdam 2006' was recorded at the Gong Family Unconvention and it will be released on CD and DVD – 10 September 2012

The Gong Family Unconvention at the Melkweg club in Amsterdam in November 2006 was a 3 day event in which all the original members of the legendary psychedelic band Gong came together and performed their own individual sets.

Tracks played were as follows: 

1. Hello Dawn (from the album 'Motivation Radio') 

2. It’s All Too Much (the Beatles cover – from the album 'L') 

3. Aftaglid (from the album 'Fish Rising') 

4. Solar Musick Suite (from 'Fish Rising') 

5. The Salmon Song (from 'Fish Rising') 

6. These Uncharted Lands (from the album 'For To Next' and never before played live) 

In addition the audio CD has 4 exclusive bonus tracks from Steve’s 1970’s archive. 

Tracks recorded live at Amsterdam’s Sonesta Koepelkerk on Dec 14th 1979 just a few days before the the 1970’s Steve Hillage Band stopped touring are: 

7. Palm Trees 

8. Unzipping the Zype 

9. Healing Feeling 

And finally an early version of one of Steve’s 'Fish Rising' classics performed before it was recorded with the band Gong:

10. Solar Music Suite (early version)