Distand Horizons/Dave Brock etc

[sprawl]

John Majka wrote:

> At 07:26 AM 1/29/98 +0100, you wrote:
> >At 22:47 28.01.98 -0500, you wrote:
> >>(quote: Ron Tree at the spacedaze98 shows)  "it's not the worst album HW ever
> >>did,
> >>but it's in no way the best.  We were really pressed for time and it shows."
> >>
> >>rj
> Well, Ron at least acknowledges that it's nowhere near being the best album.
> And if not the worst, it is at least among the worst three or four.  What is
> funny is his statement that they were "pressed for time" which is nothing
> more than a lie.  Keep in mind that these days Brock owns his own studio and
> all the stuff is recorded there, at Hawkwind's leisure.  Time is not an
> issue anymore, since they can spend as long as they like in the studio.  I
> think the "pressed for time" statement is a cop-out.

nothing personal john, but how can u say that?  they finished it on the few days
between the europe tour and the trip to the US.  and who knows what was going on in
their lives individually?  they dont all live in brock's basement or anything like
that.  in fact some of them live quite a ways away.  at the time, i remember that
jerry had JUST joined the band on a permanent basis,  ron had Just stepped into the
bass position, and capt rizz was merely a guest.

ron had said that the album had originally been geared in one direction, and they
changed that direction not long before the album was due. might as well start from
scratch in some aspects.

and you must remeber. ron said that hunched down around a campfire with us, MONTHS
before we would ever get the op to hear the album. it had nothing to do with making
excuses.  it was his _opinion._

whatever the truth is, i heard the quote first hand, i believed it, and hearing the
album,
i now FIRMLY believe it.

one other thing:  from everything i have seen, dave does not need to keep making
music to live well.  he's pretty self-sufficient without it.  sure, nobody is going
to throw away money earned from doing what you love, but everytime i hear he's
still doing something,
i consider myself lucky. on the other hand, he did admit a couple of years ago,
that he was pretty tapped for lyrics. he said it would be great if some fans
started sending in lyrics.

dont take this as a flame of any sort. its not.  if any of it offends, just ignore
it, it will go away.

PS...  i agree with you strongly one one point.  i'd rather see half the output
done twice as well, too.  =)
rj