Songs that feature a gong

[Digital_Man]

I've seen threads on here about prog songs that feature the harmonica, accordion and tambourine but never a gong. That is until now.

[rcarlberg]

There aren't many I can think of. Pink Floyd on Saucerful, More, Ummagumma and in the Pompeii film. Glass on "No Stranger to the Skies". Maybe Jimi on Electric Ladyland although I'd have to listen again to see if it's gong or just big cymbals.

Pierre Moerlen's Gong. Off the top of my head I can't think of any Daevid Allen's Gong songs that actually feature a gong.

[Rufus]

Toccata-ELP

[Digital_Man]

Two off the top of my head:

Yes- the Ancient (starts the track)
ELP - Tarkus (somewhere towards the end before the organ kicks in again)

I'm sure Neil Peart has used one but I can't think of any specific examples off the top of my head.

[Scott Bails]

Didn't Kansas have a gong on "Magnum Opus?"

[Sputnik]

Two off the top of my head:

ELP - Tarkus (somewhere towards the end before the organ kicks in again)

Definitely gong in Eruption, which is reprised at the end, so gong at the beginning and end.

Didn't Kansas have a gong on "Magnum Opus?"

Not that I recall, but it's been a while and I may be forgetting.

My contribution... Bohemian Rhapsody. "Any way the wind blows... {GONG}."

[JKL2000]

Whichever ones in Floyd's Live at Pompeii on which Roger is going apeshit with that Gong. It is Roger, isn't it?

And is it Umma Gumma on which they have the photo of all the equipment on the road - I think the gong is in that photo so presumably they used it.

[JKL2000]

Does Rush - A Passage to Bangkok use one?

[Digital_Man]

Definitely gong in Eruption, which is reprised at the end, so gong at the beginning and end.


Not that I recall, but it's been a while and I may be forgetting.

My contribution... Bohemian Rhapsody. "Any way the wind blows... {GONG}."

I only remember a gong at the end of Tarkus although it is used twice. I could be wrong but I don't think there is one in the beginning of the track.

As for Magnum Opus I don't remember one on there either but could be wrong since I also haven't heard it in a long time.

[walt]

A gong opens Can You Understand-Renaissance.

[Dave (in MA)]

I can vaguely remember a Brand X piece that I *think* has a gong in it. Maybe someone with better memory can conjure it up.

[Mikhael]

Queen - Ogre Battle. A backwards gong starts it, and a regular gong ends it.

[Twelfth Earl of Mar]

Nights in White Satin - at the end.

[zombywoof]

Guapo - Five Suns

[Sputnik]

I only remember a gong at the end of Tarkus although it is used twice. I could be wrong but I don't think there is one in the beginning of the track.

R U kidding? Best gong EVER! Here it is at 1:28:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqajTLTYvlU

This is the section that is also reprised at the end.

Queen - Ogre Battle. A backwards gong starts it, and a regular gong ends it.

Good call, forgot about that one.

Bill

[Halmyre]

I think there's some sorts of gongs on Vangelis "Albedo 0.39" (the album, not the track).

[Digital_Man]

[R U kidding? Best gong EVER! Here it is at 1:28:]

Whoops. OK. You got me.


There's also a gong at the beginning of "Brother of Mine" by the Yes spinoff group ABWH. I would post a clip but most of us have heard it a million times before.

Also, fittingly there's one right before the 2:40 mark on this track and also a few times later on.

[soundsweird]

Jade Warrior's Island label period featured a lot of gong.

[syncopatico]

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Do you mean only studio recordings, or does live count? I'm sure Jame Muir banged a gong somewhere on Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part 1 (or on those sessions at least.) Bruford goes heavy duty on the gong(s) at the beginning of Doctor Diamond on the live shows that comprise the Starless boxset, (and on various improvs.) etc., etc. Bonham banged the gong at the crescendo/climax of The Rain Song (but maybe that was just in concert?)

A friend dragged me to see Boston over the summer--and the drummer hit the gong once during the show: i think during the instrumental ("Fanfare"?) that leads into Long Time(?). What made me laugh was that the gong (festooned with the 'Boston' logo on it, of course) would rise and lower throughout the concert (even though he only hit it that one time during the show). I made a joke that the drum roadies must have gotten tired from raising and lowering it (even though that it was probably motorized).

Now, what about hitting a gong that's also been set aflame?!? (which metal band did that--probably a few).

[Adrian]

Mahavishnu Orchestra ... if I remember right, both the Birds of Fire and Between Nothingness and Eternity albums start with a gong.

[rcarlberg]

I can vaguely remember a Brand X piece that I *think* has a gong in it. Maybe someone with better memory can conjure it up.

Oh yeah, Morris Pert is all over a gong on at least one or two songs from Masques I think.

[JKL2000]

the Yes spinoff group ABWH

AKA Yes.

[rcarlberg]

AKAYES.

No, T. KAYE was long gone by then.

[WytchCrypt]

Didn't Kansas have a gong on "Magnum Opus?"

Not sure but doesn't the drum solo in "Hymn to the Atman" begin with a gong?

[polmico]

Swans started off the show I saw this summer with a ten minute gong/metals duet. Hypnotic stuff.

There's gong on various versions of Zappa's "King Kong."