HW reference in Spin magazine

[M Holmes]

cjohnson writes:

>        Browsing a recent issue (Nov 95) of SPIN magazine, I discovered a
>        brief chart describing Space Rock And Where It Came From (pg.32).
>
>        It traces the evolution of space rock from Moroccan shamens to Sun
>        Ra, to Pink Floyd, and then to HAWKWIND.  From there it goes
>        directly to Krautrock (Can, Neu), to Eno, P-Funk, Pixies, The ORB,
>        Irresistible Force, and finally to Sabalon Glitz.
>
>        There is even a small photo of Dave, Harvey (in makeup), Huw, Alan,
>        and someone I have not actually been able to identify (not Richard,
>        and not Danny Thompson (I think)).
>
>        The HW section states:
>        "This intrepid British band mixed Druidic mythology, science
>        fiction, and extended cosmic jamming to produce some of the most
>        innovative space rock around.  Their trailblazing could have made
>        them masters of the universe, but, sadly, they became the *real*
>        Spinal Tap instead."
>
>        Remember that scene in Spinal Tap when they are playing inside of
>        various pseudo-druidic stage sets?  Wasn't there some kind of
>        Stonehenge-resembling set there?  A la HW's "Atomhenge"?

Does Dave's amp go up to eleven?

Enquiring minds want to know ;-)

FoFP