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i love this guy so much.
i'm so f'n glad i got to see him as many times as i did here in the us
met him once and everything
i've got no other words right now....this one really f'n hurts

daevid allen - a message for you
[posted Thr 5 Feb]

Hello you Kookaburras,

OK so I have had my PET-CAT scans (which is essentially a full body viewing gallery for cancer specialists) and so it is now confirmed that the invading cancer has returned to successfully establish dominant residency in my neck. The original surgery took much of it out, but the cancer has now recreated itself with renewed vigor while also spreading to my lung.

The cancer is now so well established that I have now been given approximately six months to live.

So My view has Changed:
I am not interested in endless surgical operations and in fact it has come as a relief to know that the end is in sight.

I am a great believer in "The Will of the Way Things Are" and I also believe that the time has come to stop resisting and denying and to surrender to the way it is.

I can only hope that during this journey, I have somehow contributed to the happiness in the lives of a few other fellow humans.

I believe I have done my best to heal, dear friends and that you have been enormously helpful in supporting me through this time

So Thank you SO much for being there with me, for the Ocean of Love
and Now, importantly, Thankyou for starting the process of letting go of me, of mourning then transforming and celebrating this death coming up - this is how you can contribute, this would be a great gift from those emotionally and spiritually involved with me.

I love you and will be with you always - Daevid xxx -

Yeah, it is a bummer, he contributed to some major music in his time. My opinion of him is a little tarnished whenever I read interviews with Tim Blake however, and in particular look at Tim's website under Gong. I think there's been some major financial irregularities going on over the years.

Still, this sort of stuff shouldn't be bestowed on anyone, and everyone should listen to the so-called trilogy at least once.

yeah idk
i know a lot about gong but never really read much about financials

i know another favorite band of mine ozric had issues with this too
basically Ed just thinking he was bigger than the band...taking the lion's share of control and money etc.

Seems he passed away today. RIP.

oh shit dell

you caught me on this one

that was quick

wow....this is going to be a weird day
1% has sunk in so far

Saw him live once and you could tell he was happy to be there playing the music.

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/g ... gong.shtml