Daevid Allen - Guru & Zero: Beauty And The Basket Case (2006) {Bananamoon Obscura No. 17}
BAND/ARTIST: Daevid Allen
- Title: Guru & Zero: Beauty And The Basket Case
- Year Of Release: 2006
- Label: Voiceprint #BMOVP017CD
- Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Canterbury Scene
- Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
- Total Time: 01:06:30
- Total Size: 459 / 177 Mb (Scans)
- WebSite: Album Preview
The first spontaneous concerts twixt daevidn and the Acid Mother Temple members Makoto and Cotton in the USA 2002. Daevid and members of the Acid Mothers Temple are a meeting made in heaven or hell, depending on your inclination. The result is certainly never less than arresting. Sublime and demonic, often at the same time, it is music than cannot be easily ignored. Is this real 21st century psychedelia or the sound of music (society?/the musicians?) unravelling at the seams - listen and decide. These recordings have been selected from the 2nd gig at the Egglake Festival in 2002 and the 3rd gig at the Hemlock in San Francisco, 31.8.02. They were recorded by Bill Maas. All tracks written and composed by daevid allen, Cotton Casino and Kawabata Makoto. These CDs are in matt black card covers with silver and white printing. This is the seventeenth of a 20CD series, each release a limited pressing of 1000 copies only - no more will be pressed.
Daevid Allen was one of the founders of the British progressive rock band the Soft Machine in 1966. After recording just one album with the group, he became the founder/leader of Gong, which he left in 1973 to begin a solo career (though his first solo album, Banana Moon, was released in 1971 while he was still in the group). Allen explored his quirky, folky take on rock throughout the '70s and '80s on albums like 1976's Good Morning and 1983's Alien in New York. His solo work also included collaborations with underground rock impresario Kramer like 1993's Who's Afraid? and 1996's Hit Men, which was released on Kramer's Shimmy Disc label. Allen returned in 1999 with Money Doesn't Make It, followed a year later by Stroking the Tail of the Bird. Nectans Glen also followed in 2000. In 2003 Allen formed a new version of Gong with members of the Japanese collective known as Acid Mothers Temple, as well as playing and releasing material with his California-based band University of Errors. He continues to release numerous live sets and one-off collaborations in limited editions on various independent labels under his own and various group names. A best-of, Man From Gong, which only scratches the surface of his lengthy discography, appeared from Snapper Music in 2006. After a battle with cancer, Allen died in Australia in 13 March 2015 at the age of 77.
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Daevid Allen was one of the founders of the British progressive rock band the Soft Machine in 1966. After recording just one album with the group, he became the founder/leader of Gong, which he left in 1973 to begin a solo career (though his first solo album, Banana Moon, was released in 1971 while he was still in the group). Allen explored his quirky, folky take on rock throughout the '70s and '80s on albums like 1976's Good Morning and 1983's Alien in New York. His solo work also included collaborations with underground rock impresario Kramer like 1993's Who's Afraid? and 1996's Hit Men, which was released on Kramer's Shimmy Disc label. Allen returned in 1999 with Money Doesn't Make It, followed a year later by Stroking the Tail of the Bird. Nectans Glen also followed in 2000. In 2003 Allen formed a new version of Gong with members of the Japanese collective known as Acid Mothers Temple, as well as playing and releasing material with his California-based band University of Errors. He continues to release numerous live sets and one-off collaborations in limited editions on various independent labels under his own and various group names. A best-of, Man From Gong, which only scratches the surface of his lengthy discography, appeared from Snapper Music in 2006. After a battle with cancer, Allen died in Australia in 13 March 2015 at the age of 77.
~ William Ruhlmann, All Music
Track List:
01. Coolbrow Cathartonica (Boiled Egglake) [06:33]
02. Thus Spake Lady Cottonade (Fried Egglake) [07:54]
03. Gentlemen Strolling On A Fine Line (OM-Lette) [00:52]
04. The Egg Dragon's Glittering Eyes (Scrambled Egglake) [10:19]
05. Oh Go OH YEAH (Hemlocksfo Jesu Grill) [02:33]
06. Vegan Feedback Smoothie Please (Hsfo Muzzleman Gridlock) [06:23]
07. Psycho Delicate Hessianskin (Hsfo Robblnat Goldclampervan) [04:58]
08. Elastic Beaverzip Cadenza (Hsfo Sri Babacloo Sidahltrip) [08:32]
09. Dead Lady Humanoid The Return (Hsfo Goddex Crustica) [05:32]
10. The Stranger In The Tights (Hsfo Zoozen Boo) [02:08]
11. Goodnight Nusery (Hsfomigodquick) [10:49]
Personnel:
Cotton Casino - Zen synth and very unusual vocals
daevid allen - Conditioned vocals, gliss and gutter guitar, worrying behaviour
Kawabata Makoto - Very loud guitars, gentlemanly lute and lubricated utterances
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