HW: Bedouin album

[cannibal at CUTEY.COM]

How does this compare to Captured Rotation? Is CR rockier? I've been planning
to get CR and now this throws me off - seems like CR is better
(rockier/punkier/whatever?). Ah., the thrill of drawing conclusions based
wholly upon imagined merits. Oh, has Danny Thompson grown another drumming
arm now? Or does he still use his forehead????

Christian



At 11:23 16.12.97 -0000, you wrote:

>Musically - most of it's instrumental (the vocals on a couple of tracks are
>by Alan), and as with _Captured Rotation_ you can definitely tell it's a
>bass player's album.  Despite the title, the Middle Eastern influence is
>slight; it's *there* in places, OK, but this album won't be finding its way
>onto the World Music racks.  I'd call it space-rock with a jazz edge, for
>the most part.  Quite a lot could easily fit onto a Hawkwind album
>(although that album might be _It is the Business..._ :)
>
>Time will tell how much staying power it's got for me personally, but it's
>a solid achievement, and I expect that 52 minutes of bass-led space rock
>will go down well on the list!
>
>-Andy
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