Here & Now are an English

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band formed in early 1974. They have close connections with the band

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and in 1977/1978 worked with Gong's

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under the name Planet Gong.

History

The first version of the group was co-founded in London by drummer/vocalist Keith Dobson later known as "Kif Kif Le Batteur", guitarist/keyboardist José Gross, bassist Franco and others in March 1974. In 1977, Daevid Allen and Gilli Smyth recruited the band to tour with them under the name Planet Gong, and this combination released a live album ''

Live Floating Anarchy 1977 ''Live Floating Anarchy 1977'' is a 1978 live album by Planet Gong, a combination of Gong's Daevid Allen and Gilli Smyth and the band Here & Now. It was recorded in Toulouse on 6 November 1977, apart from the track "Opium for the People" which ...

'' and a single "Opium for the People". The musicians who played on ''Live Floating Anarchy 1977'' are: * Prof. Steffy Sharpstrings P.A. (Stephan Lewry) * Keith da Missile Bass (Keith Bailey) * Kif Kif Le Batteur (Keith Dobson) * Gavin Da Blitz (Gavin Allardyce) * Suze Da Blooz & Anni Wombat * Gilli Smyth * Dingbat Alien (Daevid Allen) Steffe left the band again in 2009. He has continued to work with Steve Cassidy on various fusion projects and contributed to Joie Hinton projects. He is now concentrating on solo work and his long-time involvement in Visitation Arena with Cher Newsam.

Discography

* ''Bristol Gardens'' (Live CD) 1977 (Free Love Records) * ''Rivington Pike '' (Live CD) 1977 (Free Love Records) * ''Rivington Pike 2'' (Live CD) 1977 (Free Love Records) * ''Oxford Poly'' (Live CD - with Daevid Allen) 1977 (Free Love Records) * ''

'' (as "Planet Gong") (1977) * ''Give and Take'' 1978 * ''Dog in Hell'' ( EP) 1978 * ''What You See... Is What You Are'' (LP shared with

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) (Deptford Fun City, DLP 02 1978) * ''All Over the Show'' * ''Off The Cuff'' (1979 Live Recordings - cassette only) * ''Stolen Moments'' (early 80's - cassette only) * ''Fantasy Shift'' * ''Theatre'' * ''Been & Gone'' * ''Standing Forever'' (EP) * ''UFOasis'' * ''Gospel of Free'' (1976 to 1978. Released in 1999) * ''Space and Time'' (as "Ici Maintenants") 2001/2003 (Free Love Records) * ''Wild and Free'' (1976 line-up re-union Live) 2007 (Free Love Records) * ''Coaxed out from Oxford'' originally on tape, CD from 2009 * ''Live in London'' (2007 concert at

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, released 2013)

References

External links

Free Love Records

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Jose's The Recording Workshop
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