Brixton 2000: The Morning After - vocalists

[bedroom trancer]

why not just bring back Nik Turner? He was brilliant last night.

colm

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Perry <kevin.perry at VIRGIN.NET>
To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: 22 October 2000 22:14
Subject: Re: Brixton 2000: The Morning After - vocalists


>Not a serious vocalist (and no I'm not thinking of her anatomy :-)) but as
a
>front-person if they weanted one, she's better than Ron (and can actually
>sing reasonably OK).  I just don't think Ron adds anything and he takes a
>lot of professionalism away.
>
>Incidentally, trivia time: for those of you who remember Touch Me, the
music
>was originally written as a prog rock track by a guy called Mark Shreeve
>(and originally entitles And Still They Scream)...
>
>---
>Kevin Perry
>Sonic Energy Authority
>http://www.mountaingrill.co.uk/
>
>"It is the business of the future to be dangerous;
>and it is among the merits of science that it equips the future for its
>duties."
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Filip Vanhuyse <filip.vanhuyse at YUCOM.BE>
>To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
>Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 6:14 PM
>Subject: Re: Brixton 2000: The Morning After - vocalists
>
>
>> Well Kevin,
>>
>> Aren't you thinking boobies now.I can understand you don't like Ron
>Tree,but
>> don't tell me ms.Fox is a serious female vocalist.
>>
>> greetings
>> filip
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Kevin Perry <kevin.perry at VIRGIN.NET>
>> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 5:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: Brixton 2000: The Morning After - vocalists
>>
>>
>> > Here's my feelings (feel free to criticise...politely):
>> >
>> > My favourite *live* vocalists are Alan (before he decided to try to
sing
>> so
>> > much like Lemmy), Dave and Bridgett.  I think Ron has been a complete
>> > disaster: he can't sing, he can't play bass (he beats Harvey for the
>> 'worst
>> > bass player' accolade hands down) and he has no charisma - he comes
>across
>> > to me as being a complete and utter tw*t on stage.  If you're playing
>for
>> > free, fine, but if you're charging good money for tickets, then I don't
>> thin
>> > kit's right to see members of the band dicking around like that.  If it
>> > wasn't for losing the bassist, I think Dave should fire him straight
>away.
>> >
>> > Do Hawkwind need a frontman (frontperson I guess)?  I don't know: on
the
>> one
>> > hand, I don't think they do - tyhe Chronicles tour is a great example
of
>> > great no-frontman live performance in my opinion -  but on the other
>hand,
>> > if they do want a frontperson then I think that Sam Fox would do a
>better
>> > job than Ron ever did.  The way that the Space Bandits and following
>tour
>> > with Bridgett worked was great: some tracks benefitted from the female
>> > vocals and a focus, whereas others worked well with Dave and Alan
>singing
>> > (Harvey's BVs work OK, and his rantings on things like Back In The Box
>are
>> > just so over the top that they're great).
>> >
>> > And of course, being cynical, the publicity from having Sam Fox front
>the
>> > band would be incredible :-)
>> >
>> > ---
>> > Kevin Perry
>> > Sonic Energy Authority
>> > http://www.mountaingrill.co.uk/
>> >
>> > "It is the business of the future to be dangerous;
>> > and it is among the merits of science that it equips the future for its
>> > duties."
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Filip Vanhuyse <filip.vanhuyse at YUCOM.BE>
>> > To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
>> > Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 3:04 PM
>> > Subject: Re: Brixton 2000: The Morning After
>> >
>> >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: Kevin Perry <kevin.perry at VIRGIN.NET>
>> > > To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
>> > > Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 2:41 PM
>> > > Subject: Brixton 2000: The Morning After
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > I'm still not completely back on Earth yet <g> but here's some of
my
>> > > > thoughts of last night...
>> > > >
>> > > > Badges were cool - a collector's item one day maybe?  Thanks so
much
>> for
>> > > > doing them!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Totally agree
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > High points: Spirit of the Age - great version and hearing 2000
>people
>> > > > chanting SotA in counterpoint to the band was just so cool; Wage
>War -
>> > > > surprised they did it, but it was good; Moonglum - Huw at his best;
>> Nik
>> > > > playing flute on some tracks rather than sax; seeing Lemmy really
>> > getting
>> > > > into it and seeming to enjoy himself being back with HW; Motorway
>> City -
>> > > the
>> > > > crowd reaction again made it for me.
>> > >
>> > > Don't agree about Moonglum,Hugh was not into it,specially his singing
>> (too
>> > > flat)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Oh, and managing to get rid of my spare ticket at the last minute
>:-)
>> > >
>> > > Well,that wasn't much of a problem I think as some 20 people asked me
>if
>> I
>> > > had spare tickets
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Low points: Brainstorm - I guess it had to be played...again; Huw's
>> > guitar
>> > > > on Shot Down In The Night had a problem - it's one of my favourite
>> > tracks
>> > > so
>> > > > I was a bit disappointed...but very pleased to hear it actually
>> played;
>> > > > Nik's sax still too loud; Shouldn't Do That was a bit untogether as
>> was
>> > > Born
>> > > > To Go - they didn't need to replicate Yuri Gagrin that much :-);
Nik
>> > > > forgetting Simon in the credits at the end; Tim Blake's set (sorry,
>> but
>> > he
>> > > > simply can not sing and his voice spoilt the great 3am synth
music).
>> > >
>> > > More than agree with the above.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > And the f*cking sound system in the foyer.
>> > >
>> > > Still more agree.Don't understand why people go to a concert and stay
>at
>> > the
>> > > foyer the whole time??
>> > > Why pay for seeing Hawkwind and not atend.Go to a club.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > I'm also going to throw away any vestiges of credibility I have
left
>> by
>> > > > saying that I thought Sam Fox was good - I liked the Bridgett-era
>> sound
>> > > and
>> > > > I'd much rather see Ms Fox stay in the band instead of Ron on
>> > vocals...now
>> > > > there's an idea.  I thought she actually sounded spot on on MotU
and
>> has
>> > a
>> > > > lot more energy and stage presence (and she's not trying to be Rob
>> > > Calvert).
>> > >
>> > > Don't agree with that.Sam Fox was just funny to see 1 time.You don't
>> > suggest
>> > > she be the next Hawkwind vocalist?
>> > > That's not my idea of Hawkwind,just tits and ass and clap your hands
>and
>> > > stamp your feet?
>> > > Had a great laugh when she came on stage the first time but the
second
>> > time
>> > > was to much for me.More screeming than singing.
>> > > Must agree Ron wasn't at his best last evening,seen him much much
>> better.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Mark (Hasbeen) - drop me an email about the mpeg.
>> > >
>> > > What's this all about?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > ---
>> > > > Kevin Perry
>> > > > Sonic Energy Authority
>> > > > http://www.mountaingrill.co.uk/
>> > > >
>> > > > "It is the business of the future to be dangerous;
>> > > > and it is among the merits of science that it equips the future for
>> its
>> > > > duties."
>