HW:/OFF: '80's sound

[JOHN M GRAY]

It is undeniable that Brock is HW, and I am one of their biggest fans, but
it is also undeniable that Brock has had a tendency to "noodle" with his
guitar work in recent years.  I find myself wishing they would back off the
synths and "just play yur guitar"

John

On Tue, Mar 14, 2000 at 10:31:36PM -0000, Alasdair Macdonald wrote:
> What is this "marginal playing talent"? I frequently read these
> comments here about Hawkwind and it seems to me that Dave
> Brock (who this accusation is typically levelled against) knows
> what sounds he wants to make, and lo! he creates those sounds. I
> don't understand how that can be any kind of inferior talent????? If
> he had played his career any other way, I probably wouldn't be here
> now.

>Heh heh heh.  A man after my own heart.  Brock's guitar sound pretty
>much *is* Hawkwind for me.  Not that I don't love lots of other things
>about the band, but Brock's guitar is what defined the Hawkwind
>"sound" for me.