Comments on: Gong – 2032 http://headfullofsnow.com/gong-2032/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jeffman http://headfullofsnow.com/gong-2032/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Jeffman Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:49:57 +0000 http://headfullofsnow.com/?p=1158#comment-899 Didn't have any liner notes or album credits with the promo copy, but thanks for clearing that up. I think it all comes down to personal preference at the end of the day, and for me nothing can beat the sound of that era. Thanks for dropping by. Didn’t have any liner notes or album credits with the promo copy, but thanks for clearing that up.

I think it all comes down to personal preference at the end of the day, and for me nothing can beat the sound of that era.

Thanks for dropping by.

]]> By: khris777 http://headfullofsnow.com/gong-2032/comment-page-1/#comment-896 khris777 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:41:11 +0000 http://headfullofsnow.com/?p=1158#comment-896 a careful read of the album credits i think will reveal that 2032 was literally assembled... parts recorded in diff parts of the world and then assembled into final form by mr hillage. I however think its brilliant; i already own F Teapot, A Egg and You - i wanted and got a new album, recorded today. No point in Gong trying to reproduce a simulcrum of the conditions they were in in early 70's to give us a fake 'old' album. a careful read of the album credits i think will reveal that 2032 was literally assembled… parts recorded in diff parts of the world and then assembled into final form by mr hillage. I however think its brilliant; i already own F Teapot, A Egg and You – i wanted and got a new album, recorded today. No point in Gong trying to reproduce a simulcrum of the conditions they were in in early 70’s to give us a fake ‘old’ album.

]]> By: Kris Nelson http://headfullofsnow.com/gong-2032/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Kris Nelson Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:41:03 +0000 http://headfullofsnow.com/?p=1158#comment-892 I think that it is true about assembling - certainly Radiohead's last album sounded both jammy and cut-and-paste. I think groups like Gong put in these little modern nods to music trends because they were always implied within their music. Kind of like giving a nice nod to the kids who are just learning that's it's okay to develop good musicianship as well as being a studio-bound freekazoid. I think that it is true about assembling – certainly Radiohead’s last album sounded both jammy and cut-and-paste. I think groups like Gong put in these little modern nods to music trends because they were always implied within their music. Kind of like giving a nice nod to the kids who are just learning that’s it’s okay to develop good musicianship as well as being a studio-bound freekazoid.

]]> By: Jeffman http://headfullofsnow.com/gong-2032/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Jeffman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:01:12 +0000 http://headfullofsnow.com/?p=1158#comment-863 "Assembled" - That hits the nail bang on head. I think it describes the vast majority of modern music too. Not sure whether that's my only problem with the music of today though. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's just a completely different sound nowadays, even when it's a group from the sixties/seventies recording new stuff. They just can't capture that feel of back then. Still, there's the occasional modern group, such as Circulus or The Witch and the Robot, that are succeeding in re-igniting the psychedelic/progressive rock flame. Glad to hear they can still cut it live though. Cheers, Robn “Assembled” – That hits the nail bang on head. I think it describes the vast majority of modern music too. Not sure whether that’s my only problem with the music of today though. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there’s just a completely different sound nowadays, even when it’s a group from the sixties/seventies recording new stuff. They just can’t capture that feel of back then. Still, there’s the occasional modern group, such as Circulus or The Witch and the Robot, that are succeeding in re-igniting the psychedelic/progressive rock flame.

Glad to hear they can still cut it live though. Cheers, Robn

]]> By: Robn http://headfullofsnow.com/gong-2032/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Robn Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:39:12 +0000 http://headfullofsnow.com/?p=1158#comment-862 "but I feel this type of balls-to-the-wall, squeaky-clean production lacks a certain character that exists on recordings from that era." Agree, parts of it sound assembled whereas their trilogy sounded played. Some good parts and great drumming and bass thoughout but shame they couldn't tempt Tim Blake to add some atmosphere. Despite this I think underwhelming LP, they have amazed me live earlier this year at Glastonbury and last year at the Forum. “but I feel this type of balls-to-the-wall, squeaky-clean production lacks a certain character that exists on recordings from that era.”

Agree, parts of it sound assembled whereas their trilogy sounded played. Some good parts and great drumming and bass thoughout but shame they couldn’t tempt Tim Blake to add some atmosphere. Despite this I think underwhelming LP, they have amazed me live earlier this year at Glastonbury and last year at the Forum.

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