HW: A few more Brixton comments.

[Brian Coulthard]

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> From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU]On
> Behalf Of Bernhard Pospiech
> Sent: 19 November 2000 10:59
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU
> Subject: Re: HW: A few more Brixton comments.
>
>
> At 04:12 19.11.2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dear Dave and Kris
> > (and anyone else who sweated and struggled to put on the Hawkestra )
> > Dont ever apologise !!!!
> > Hawkestra was simply the most amazing HW gig I have ever
> attended as far as
> >i am concerned, and my buddy Ian agrees too ! ( My count = 36
> Hawk gigs, Ian
> >= 10 , ...Yes I know, mere virgins compared to some !).
> > It doesnt matter that some crew members were suffering some
> strange space
> >sickness because it was FUN despite that. The day Hawkwind places
> >Musicianship and Technical skill over the EXPERIENCE as a whole
> is the day
> >the spirit of the mothership dies as far as I'm concerned !
> > Hawkestra was always going to be difficult....I cant image the
> problems of
> >rehersals.And people who havent played certain numbers for years
> too..( For
> >all those critics of Huw especially..Ask yourself, when did he
> last play any
> >of those numbers prior to this...almost certainly more than 10
> years ago..And
> >when did he last play in front of a crowd that big ?..No what
> matters is that
> >he was there...Also dont forget the part of the set Huw was to
> the front was
> >a very pared down line up for those numbers . Those numbers need
> the power of
> >Daves Rythmn thrash. Without that any problem was going to sound
> enormous.
> > Remember that the spirit of Hawkwind is always bigger than any of the
> >constituent parts !! And believe me...I've been watching the Hawks since
> >Wolverhampton Civic Hall (Space Ritual) 18 December  '72...And
> I've seen much
> >worse performances!
> > Please dont Apologise Dave ....It truly was, despite any
> problems, real or
> >percieved, the event of the century !
> >  Please put out the tapes , complete, unedited ....however
> imperfect they
> >maybe...Audio and Video !!!
>
>
> I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU AL
>
>
> Bernhard
> I will second that
PS I went to see the sf extravaganza that is the film Pitch Black the hero
villain Riddick reminded me of Nik with his shaved head and strap on sun
glasses