spacebrock comments

David Bottomley merlinas at DIRCON.CO.UK
Wed Apr 25 05:46:30 EDT 2001


Well, just to reiterate the fact that we often see a variety of opinions
expressed on this list, I have to say that I completely disagree! This is my
absolute favourite Dave Brock solo album. I do find the decision to label it
as a Hawkwind CD highly dubious, however.

Dave

>>I just recently got the Spacebrock CD and was very disappointed. I think
>>whoever made the decision to call it a Hawkwind CD was misleading a lot of
>>people. It is clearly a Dave Brock solo venture, as I beleive only one
track
>>(Spacebrock) actually has any real band playing. For sure the worst thing
>>Dave has ever put out. I enjoy a few tracks but it really has the feel
that
>>someone (I woudl guess Dave) went around and just picked up whatever
tracks
>>were laying around and slapped them together. There is no cohesiviness in
>>the project and it mostly just sound pieces with samples and some vocals,
>>but not really all the interesting.. I really liked all the other Brock
solo
>>lps but this just does not do it for me.

>I think that is a pretty well thought out and accurate analysis to be
honest.
>mel



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