GONG : the legendary psychedelic space rock collective formed in 1969Complex but fascinating history Australian beatnik poet Daevid Allen (ex-Soft Machine) began making music with his partner Gilli Smyth in the late 1960s, along with a constantly evolving community of creative musicians. Albums from this period include Magick Brother, Mystic Sister (1969) and the influential Bananamoon (1971) one of David Bowies favourite 20 albums.A stable line-up of the band, now named Gong, eventually materia...