OFF: Crohinga Well

[Michael Blackman]

> Nah, I can't agree at all... I prefer that Hawkwind not become some
> backwards-yearning band forever rehashing their past.  I think NEW
Hawkwind
> material has always been the strength of the band.  Hawkwind still
continue
> to write really great new stuff all the time which I think is just as good
> as the early stuff.  I think any movement toward a "greatest hits"
mentality
> would be a move in the wrong direction!  This is a hip, current band that
is
> strongest at reconstituting itself and pulling out new sounds and new
songs
> all the time!

Yes indeedy!!!!

Mb

----- Original Message -----
From: flossbac <flossbac at NLCI.COM>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: OFF: Crohinga Well


> > I'd like to see Dave Brock turn up his amplifier :)
> >
> > And, if possible, start rocking out again like he was in the early
> > 90s (not to mention the early 70s :)
>
> I could agree with that...  Dave's guitar has too often been buried in the
> mix in recent years.
>
>
> > >Personally, I'd love to see a
> > >collective of studio bound musicians doing an album of old material -
> sounds
> > >a retro step possibly, but with all this reunion thing and the
> increasingly
> > >less likely possibility of the Reuinon live album coming out in its
> > >entirety, that would be the full stop to the whole thing - oh and a
tour
> > >that comes to Scotland please.
>
> Nah, I can't agree at all... I prefer that Hawkwind not become some
> backwards-yearning band forever rehashing their past.  I think NEW
Hawkwind
> material has always been the strength of the band.  Hawkwind still
continue
> to write really great new stuff all the time which I think is just as good
> as the early stuff.  I think any movement toward a "greatest hits"
mentality
> would be a move in the wrong direction!  This is a hip, current band that
is
> strongest at reconstituting itself and pulling out new sounds and new
songs
> all the time!
>
> John Majka
> flossbac at nlci.com