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Sadly, another great musician has passed away :(
Ken
PIERRE MOERLEN 1952-2005 Updated Wed 04 May 2005
Pierre Moerlen died unexpectedly in his sleep at home in Strasbourg
sometime on Monday night.
"Pierre was the most technically skilful drummer I ever played with. At his
peak - probably around the 'You' album period - there was none finer. I am
very grateful that we were able to revisit our creative marriage when he
returned to Gong in 1997 through 1999. A lot of old ghosts were laid to
rest. I will miss him." - Mike Howlett
farewell old brother
well done & a happy afterdeath to yer
in 1973 you were the best drummer in the world
in 1999 you played yr last gong gig
but you were always the first to leave the band
& the first to really get out of it
thank you for teaching me
how to play with you
enjoy your peace!
daevid alien
"The first time I met Pierre was in 1990 when he came to stay at the house
I shared at that time with Daevid in Somerset. The three of us went out to
eat at a local cafأ©, The Blue Note, which as it's name implies often had
live music in the evenings. Two very good local jazz musicians, John
Cartwright & Jackie Whitren were playing and as a happy Pierre got into
what they were doing he started to play along using just his hands on the
table top. In fact he got so into it that after a while, on the
appreciative nod of John Cartwright at the electric piano, he even took a
solo. And when he came to the end of the solo the whole, full cafأ©, who
didn't know who he was, burst into loud, prolonged spontaneous applause -
he'd been that good. I'll remember him with much fondness." Jonny
Pierre Moerlen died unexpectedly in his sleep at home in Strasbourg
sometime on Monday night.
"Pierre was the most technically skilful drummer I ever played with. At his
peak - probably around the 'You' album period - there was none finer. I am
very grateful that we were able to revisit our creative marriage when he
returned to Gong in 1997 through 1999. A lot of old ghosts were laid to
rest. I will miss him." - Mike Howlett
farewell old brother
well done & a happy afterdeath to yer
in 1973 you were the best drummer in the world
in 1999 you played yr last gong gig
but you were always the first to leave the band
& the first to really get out of it
thank you for teaching me
how to play with you
enjoy your peace!
daevid alien
"The first time I met Pierre was in 1990 when he came to stay at the house
I shared at that time with Daevid in Somerset. The three of us went out to
eat at a local cafأ©, The Blue Note, which as it's name implies often had
live music in the evenings. Two very good local jazz musicians, John
Cartwright & Jackie Whitren were playing and as a happy Pierre got into
what they were doing he started to play along using just his hands on the
table top. In fact he got so into it that after a while, on the
appreciative nod of John Cartwright at the electric piano, he even took a
solo. And when he came to the end of the solo the whole, full cafأ©, who
didn't know who he was, burst into loud, prolonged spontaneous applause -
he'd been that good. I'll remember him with much fondness." Jonny
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