Laurie Allan (born 19 February 1943,

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, best known for stints in Delivery and

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Biography

Allan started drumming when he was 12. His professional career got going in the early 1960s. He was in The First Real Poetry Band with Pete Brown (vocals),

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(guitar),

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(bass), and Pete Bailey (percussion). In 1967, he recorded with Chris McGregor,

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, Ronnie Beer, and

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on Gwigwi Mrwebi's ''Mbaqanga Songs''. By 1968, he was in the

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trio with John McLaughlin when he met

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. He played with Gunter Hampel at the 1968 International Essen Song Day, alongside Bruno Besse (Guitar), Freddy Gosseye (Bass) Simon Prestvitch (Fluid Lights) and Raoul Kroes (Techn.). He played in Formerly Fat Harry in 1970. In 1971, Allan joined Delivery with British keyboardist Steve Miller, replacing

Pip Pyle Phillip "Pip" Pyle (4 April 1950 – 28 August 2006) was an English-born drummer from Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, who later resided in France. He is best known for his work in the progressive rock Canterbury scene bands Gong, Hatfield an ...

who went on to join Gong. In 1972, Allan then joined Gong, again replacing Pyle. Allan left Gong in 1973 to join a new Delivery line-up, but this was short-lived and soon broke up; Allan did appear on Miller and

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's ''The Story So Far/Oh Really?'' album (1974). He provided drums and percussion on

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's album ''

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'' (1972) and

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's album ''

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'' (1973). Allan also played with

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, for example on his albums '' Rock Bottom'' and ''

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'', and he was previously in a relationship with artist Alfie Benge before she married Wyatt.''Different Every Time: The Authorised Biography of Robert Wyatt'', by Marcus O’Dair. Serpent's Tail, 2014, Allan re-joined Gong briefly in 1974 and maintained a connection with the band for some year afterward, including working with Mother Gong in 1978. He played with Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia (1974–75). Allan also worked with

Peter Lemer Peter Naphtali Lemer (born 14 June 1942) is an English jazz musician. He worked with the Pete Lemer Quintet, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Annette Peacock, Harry Beckett, Gilgamesh, Baker Gurvitz Army, Seventh Wave, Harry Beckett's Joy Unlimited, ...

in the 1970s, but he largely left performing in the 1980s.

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1943 births Living people Musicians from London Canterbury scene English rock drummers English jazz drummers British male drummers Gong (band) members Delivery (band) members British male jazz musicians {{UK-drummer-stub