Pip down

LOL!

 

That's assuming I'm the 1%, obviously.

I thought I was, for a moment.

 

I did TBH.

 

Well man, don't keep us in suspense! Are you down or not!!!???!!!

 

It worried me, I must say.

Ali

 

I was just hedging, in that even though you're a good bloke, who
appreciates a fine malt, there may be some godless soul out there who
wouldn't GAF about you

P.

 

From Loz or Elly, yes. From Cane, never.

 

@individual.net:

Cool. I've been looking to replace my lost copies for ages.

 

I never did understand what Gong was about

 

Gong were a psychedelic rock/fusion band depending where in their
chronology you want to dip in. Daevid Allen (can't be arsed to check
any spellings cos I'm off to the pub) basically wanted to make spacy
noises and have comedy lyrics to get across an acid-casualty's idea of
love and peace while prancing about in make up looking like a twat in
the late 60s early 70s and beyond.
.. Pip Pyle was one of their later drummers (no pun intended)I believe,
another being Pierre Moerlan who (almost coincidentally) died last year
and was a brilliant fusion drummer and worth listening to on his own.
He took over the band later on to fulfill contractual obligations.
Their height of spacey goodness were 3 albums Radio Gnome, Angel's Egg
and You which are really good if you a] don't take them too seriously
b] appreciate music history and virtuosity and 3] like weird time
signatures.

 

And before I get accused of hypocrisy by Hog or Cane again I meant
"spacey" noises, not "spaccy" noises.

 

Don't forget the origins. Allen was an Ozzie in England, part of The Soft
Machine. After a trip to France, British immigration wouldn't let him back
in 'cos he was an undesirable, so he stayed in France with his new hippy
friends and wrote songs about drinking tea. I wonder who tipped off the
authorities? Who replaced him in the band? When will Continental Circus
be released on DVD?

 

Did they do "Supper's ready?"

 

No, but I think they did the Batman theme...

 

Oh I didn't realise it was a competition to see how many replies you
got. [dunno how to count the clicks] I just thought it was about a bit
of banter amoungst mates.

Every day's a school day.

 

Oh get a grip woman.

And when you saw the thread 'That Vulcan' did you think "Oh no, not
Leonard Nemoy!"

 

You honestly thought I'd use a heading like that to see how many people
would click on it rather than I just thought it was funny?

 

No, but I thought this was about "our" Pip.

 

Damn. Sussed.

(ITYM Nimoy, btw.)

Ali

 

He argues like a girl.