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Gong - 'Live 2 Infinitea' (Snapper Music)

Mike Reed | USA | 08/13/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"As big of Gong fan that I've been for sometime now,I'd honestly have to say that 'Live 2...' isn't all that great.Their studio disc 'Zero To Infinity' is better.Was recorded on the group's spring,2000 tour of the UK.One good thing is that sax/flute player Didier Malherbe is on this CD as you can hear his craft on most of the tracks.Daevid Allen and crew appear to be giving their all,as you can hear for yourself on "Zeroid","Zero The Hero And The Witch's Spell",the humorous "Bodilingus","Tropical Fish" and "Selene".STILL worth a place in your music collection,just may not get played all that often.Heard that 'OK Friends' is better.Nice packaging job,though."

Kind of pointless

kireviewer | Sunnyvale, Ca United States | 09/26/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This is a live album from a tour to support the album Zero To Infinity. It is about 60 minutes long, and has excellent sound quality. The group features the Gong trio of Allen, Smyth and Malherbe plus Howlett on bass. There are additional musicians, notably a tenor saxophonist who dominates a number of the tracks.This album is pointless. It consists mostly of material from Zero To Infinity. None of the tracks are done that much differently than the previous studio versions. There are a few extended sax solos, but it isn't signigicant. The other tracks have already been covered on one of the many other live Gong albums.The music on this album is great. It is just all been done before on other albums.If you are considering buying this, get From Here To Eternetea instead. From Here to Eternetea is a double CD that contains both Live 2 Infinitea and Zero To Infinity and it is cheaper than a single CD."

Gong is...Gong!

eveoflove | North York, Ontario Canada | 01/14/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Made in UK in 2000, Serial#SMACD-834, Playing Time: 66 min.Daevid Allen's GONG has quite a unique musical style. This "Live 2 Infinitea" album was recorded live from 3 concerts performed in April 2000, and mostly focuses on the "Zero To Infinity" material.Musicians on the album are Allen, Smyth, Travis, Malherbe, Howlett, Taylor, and Gwyo Ze Pix on keyboards.The musicianship is high, but unless you enjoyed "Zero To Infinity", this is not the item to get acquainted with the band. The sound quality is great, so pick this one up if you're a fan."