List of Gong band members

This is a list of the members of the international psychedelic rock ensemble Gong.

Members

Current members

Fabio Golfetti – lead guitar (2007, 2012–present)
Dave Sturt – bass (2009–present)
Ian East – saxophone, flute (2009–present)
Kavus Torabi – guitar, vocals (2014–present)
Cheb Nettles – drums, percussion (2014–present)

Former members

Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar (1967–1968, 1969-1975, 1977, 1990, 1992–2001, 2003–2004, 2006–2015; died 2015)
Gilli Smyth – vocals (1967–1968, 1969-1973, 1974, 1977, 1990, 1994–2001, 2004, 2006, 2007–2013; died 2016)
Ziska Baum – vocals (1967–1968)
Loren Standlee – flute (1967–1968; died 2014)
Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute (1969–1976, 1977, 1990, 1992–2001, 2006)
Rachid Houari – drums, percussion (1969-1971, 1973; died 1973)^[1]
Christian Tritsch – bass, guitar (1969–1973)
Pip Pyle – drums, percussion (1971, 1990, 1992–1997; died 2006)
Laurie Allan – drums, percussion (1972–1973, 1974)
Mac Poole – drums, percussion (1972; died 2015)
Charles Hayward – drums, percussion (1972)
Rob Tait - drums, percussion (1972, 1974)
Diane Stewart – vocals (1972, 1974)
Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals (1972–1975, 1977, 1994, 2006)
Francis Moze – bass, piano (1972–1973)
Steve Hillage – lead guitar, vocals (1973–1975, 1977, 2006, 2008–2012)
Mike Howlett – bass, vocals (1973–1976, 1977, 1994–2001, 2006, 2008–2009)
Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion (1973–1974, 1975–1976, 1977, 1997–1999, died 2005)
Miquette Giraudy – vocals, synthesizer (1974–1975, 1977, 2006, 2008–2012)
Chris Cutler – drums, percussion (1974)
Bill Bruford – drums, percussion (1974)
Brian Davison – drums, percussion (1975; died 2008)
Dave Stewart - keyboards, synthesizer (1975)
Patrice Lemoine – keyboards, synthesizer (1975–1976, 1977)
Mireille Bauer - percussion (1975–1976, 1977)
Jorge Pinchevsky – violin (1975–1976, 1977)
Sandy Colley – vocals (1976)
Stephen Lewry - lead guitar (1990, 1994-1998)
Keith Bailey – bass, vocals (1990, 1992–1994)
Paul Noble - synthesizer (1990)
Graham Clark – violin (1992-1993)
Shyamal Maïtra – percussion, synthesizer (1992–1994)
Chris Taylor – drums, percussion (1999–2001, 2006, 2008–2012)
Theo Travis – saxophone, flute (1999–2001, 2006, 2008–2010)
Mark Robson – synthesizer (1999–2000)
Mark Hewins – lead guitar (1999)
Gwyo Zepix – synthesizer, guitar (2000–2001)
Josh Pollock – lead guitar (2003–2004, 2007)
Dharmawan Bradbridge – bass (2003–2004)
Cotton Casino – synthesizer, vocals (2003–2004, 2007)
Kawabata Makoto – lead guitar (2003–2004, 2007)
Orlando Allen – drums, percussion (2003–2004, 2012–2014)
Tsuyama Atsushi - bass (2004, 2007)
Tatsuya Yoshida – drums, percussion (2004, 2007)
Marcelo Ringel – saxophone, flute (2007)
Gabriel Costa – bass (2007)
Fred Barley – drums, percussion (2007)

Additional personnel

Benoît Moerlen – percussion (1974; not an official member prior to Gazeuse! by Pierre Moerlen's Gong)

Line-ups

1967 – 1968	1969 – 1971	1971	1972
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Ziska Baum – vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Loren Standlee – flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar, bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Rachid Houari – drums, percussion Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Christian Tritsch – bass, guitar	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar, bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Christian Tritsch – bass, guitar Pip Pyle – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar, bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Christian Tritsch – bass, guitar Laurie Allan – drums, percussion
1972	1972	1972	1973
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar, bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Christian Tritsch – bass, guitar Mac Poole – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar, bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Christian Tritsch – bass, guitar Charles Hayward – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Diane Stewart – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Christian Tritsch – guitar, bass Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals Francis Moze – bass Rob Tait – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Christian Tritsch – guitar Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals Francis Moze – bass, piano Laurie Allan – drums, percussion Steve Hillage – guitar Rachid Houari – percussion
1973 - 1974	1974	1974	1974
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Mike Howlett – bass Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Mike Howlett – bass Diane Stewart – vocals Rob Tait – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Mike Howlett – bass Miquette Giraudy – vocals Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Mike Howlett – bass Miquette Giraudy – vocals Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Gilli Smyth – vocals Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion Benoît Moerlen – percussion
1974	1974	1974	1975
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Mike Howlett – bass Miquette Giraudy – vocals Chris Cutler – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Mike Howlett – bass Miquette Giraudy – vocals Laurie Allan – drums, percussion Gilli Smyth – vocals	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Mike Howlett – bass Miquette Giraudy – vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Bill Bruford – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Mike Howlett – bass Miquette Giraudy – vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Brian Davison – drums, percussion
1975	1975	1976	1976 – 1990
Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Steve Hillage – lead guitar, vocals Mike Howlett – bass, vocals Miquette Giraudy – vocals, synthesizer Brian Davison – drums, percussion Dave Stewart - keyboards	Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Steve Hillage – lead guitar, vocals Mike Howlett – bass, vocals Miquette Giraudy – vocals, synthesizer Mireille Bauer – percussion Patrice Lemoine – keyboards Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Jorge Pinchevsky – violin	Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass, vocals Mireille Bauer – percussion Patrice Lemoine – keyboards Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Jorge Pinchevsky – violin Sandy Colley – vocals	Disbanded Pierre Moerlen founded a new band, first using the name "Gong", before subsequently changing the name to "Gong-Expresso" and finally (starting from 1978) "Pierre Moerlen's Gong". The You & Shamal lineups reformed for a one-off gig in Paris on 28 May 1977. Gong next reformed for a one-off gig in April 1990 on U.K. T.V., with Allen, Smyth, Malherbe & Pyle joined by Here & Now's Stephen Lewry, Keith Bailey & Paul Noble.
1992 - 1993	1994 – 1997	1997 – 1998	1999
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Keith Bailey – bass, vocals Graham Clark – violin Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Shyamal Maïtra – percussion, synthesizer Pip Pyle – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Pip Pyle – drums, percussion Mike Howlett – bass Stephen Lewry – lead guitar, synthesizer Gilli Smyth – vocals	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Stephen Lewry – lead guitar, synthesizer Gilli Smyth – vocals Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Mark Hewins – lead guitar Mark Robson – synthesizer Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute
1999 – 2000	2000 – 2001	2001 – 2003	2003 – 2004
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Mark Robson – synthesizer Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute Gwyo Zepix – synthesizer, guitar	Disbanded	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Orlando Allen – drums, percussion Dharmawan Bradbridge – bass Cotton Casino – synthesizer, vocals Kawabata Makoto – lead guitar Josh Pollock – lead guitar
2004	2004 – 2006	2006	2007
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Cotton Casino – synthesizer, vocals Kawabata Makoto – lead guitar Josh Pollock – lead guitar Tsuyama Atsushi – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Tatsuya Yoshida – drums, percussion	Disbanded	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Gilli Smyth – vocals Tim Blake – synthesizer, vocals Miquette Giraudy – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Mike Howlett – bass Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Gilli Smyth – vocals Tsuyama Atsushi – bass Cotton Casino – synthesizer, vocals Kawabata Makoto – lead guitar Josh Pollock – lead guitar Tatsuya Yoshida – drums, percussion
2007	2008 – 2009	2009	2009 – 2012
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Josh Pollock – lead guitar Fred Barley – drums, percussion Gabriel Costa – bass Fabio Golfetti – lead guitar Marcelo Ringel – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Miquette Giraudy – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Miquette Giraudy – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute Dave Sturt – bass	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Miquette Giraudy – synthesizer, vocals Steve Hillage – lead guitar Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute
2012 – 2013	2013 – 2014	2014	2014 – 2015
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Gilli Smyth – vocals Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Orlando Allen – drums, percussion Fabio Golfetti – lead guitar	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Orlando Allen – drums, percussion Fabio Golfetti – lead guitar	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Orlando Allen – drums, percussion Fabio Golfetti – lead guitar Kavus Torabi – guitar	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Fabio Golfetti – lead guitar Kavus Torabi – guitar Cheb Nettles – drums, percussion
2015 – present
Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Fabio Golfetti – lead guitar Kavus Torabi – guitar, vocals Cheb Nettles – drums, percussion

Timeline

References

↑ Allen, Daevid. Gong Dreaming 2. SAF Publishing, 2009, p. 107.

Gong at Calyx, The Canterbury Music Website, by Aymeric Leroy - includes detailed chronology

Gong

Fabio Golfetti Dave Sturt Ian East Kavus Torabi Cheb Nettles Daevid Allen Gilli Smyth Ziska Baum Loren Standlee Didier Malherbe Rachid Houari Christian Tritsch Pip Pyle Laurie Allan Mac Poole Charles Hayward Rob Tait Diane Stewart Tim Blake Francis Moze Steve Hillage Mike Howlett Pierre Moerlen Miquette Giraudy Chris Cutler Bill Bruford Brian Davison Dave Stewart Patrice Lemoine Mireille Bauer Jorge Pinchevsky Sandy Colley Stephen Lewry Keith Bailey Paul Noble Graham Clark Shyamal Maïtra Chris Taylor Theo Travis Mark Robson Mark Hewins Gwyo Zepix Josh Pollock Dharmawan Bradbridge Cotton Casino Kawabata Makoto Orlando Allen Tsuyama Atsushi Tatsuya Yoshida Marcelo Ringel Gabriel Costa Fred Barley

Studio albums	Magick Brother Camembert Electrique Continental Circus Flying Teapot Angel's Egg You Shamal Shapeshifter Zero to Infinity Acid Motherhood 2032 I See You Rejoice! I'm Dead!

Pierre Moerlen's Gong	Gazeuse! Expresso II Downwind Time is the Key Leave It Open Breakthrough Second Wind Pentanine

Planet Gong	Floating Anarchy Live 1977

New York Gong	About Time

Mother Gong	Fairy Tales The Owl and the Tree

Live albums	Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall Glastonbury Fayre Gong est Mort, Vive Gong Gong Live Etc 25th Birthday Party Live in Sherwood Forest '75 Live 2 Infinitea Acid Mothers Gong Live Tokyo Gong Global Family - Live in Brazil 2007

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