HW: Does anyone have tab or score for Hurry On Sundown?

[Captain Bl@ck]

They did tune down a semitone, in the same way that Bedouin still do. I once asked Dave about this, his reply was that nearly all the recordings up to Astounding Sounds were done this way because it sounded more powerful. Apparently, Simon House found it difficult to jam to, so they went up to concert pitch and have been there ever since. I think Wind of Change is one number that broke the mould, because you can't (easily!) detune a pipe organ. 

Captain Bl at ck  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Majka 
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  Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 12:23 AM
  Subject: Re: HW: Does anyone have tab or score for Hurry On Sundown?


  No,  I'm sure they just tuned down a half step.  Lots of Hawkwind recordings are tuned down, btw.
  John Majka

    In a message dated 1/7/01 9:14:51 AM US Eastern Standard Time, 
    mmje at MMJE.DEMON.CO.UK writes: 



      However, I am certain the base key is D and not D flat which is a sort 
      of unatural key for a busking style song being played on the guitar. 




    I know I'm not crazy (not dangerously, anyway) and both versions on the EMI 
    remaster of Hurry On Sundown are in D-flat. So maybe they slowed the tape 
    down when it was mastered for the album? 

    Joe Loehr 
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