OFF: Nektar q&a,was superfairytales

Jerry stayer at PI.NET
Wed Oct 23 10:42:12 EDT 1996


RJ wrote:

>the song is done in screenplay fashion,and covers a conversation
>between man (an innocent boy),and a christ/buddha/krshna figure (bluebird).
>this album was probably the first piece that i ever completely flipped
>over, and after maybe 2000 listens,it still moves me.
>you can really only appreciate it if you know the lyrics.it is a fictitious
>account of the coming of a messiah unto man.
>this is,coincidentally,alan davy's favorite album, by his favorite band.

It's funny to see how Remember The Future always comes out as one's
favourite album. I always liked Recycled and Journey To The Centre Of The
Eye better (both concept albums - one long track).
Recycled is about, as you might have guessed, Earth pollution (in 1975!). A
pure progressive rock album - which is why many Hawkwind fans might like RTF
better.
Journey To The Centre Of The Eye compares a journey in space to a journey on
the inside of the eye. The lyrics fit the music - 1971 Krautrock. More
psychedelic than Recycled. I think HW fans who like RTF should take a listen
to this one as well.
Last thing I learned about Roye Albrighton, Nektar's guitarist, is that Roye
thinks Recycled is Nektar's best album. He loves RTF, but Recycled is
marvellous...

Jerry



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