HW: RFH...a short review

[Bernhard Pospiech]

Hi folks

After listening 4 times to this gig I thought it is time for a short review

At the beginning I'd like to thank Colin again for his excellent work.

Lets start with the track-listing:

lighthouse / levitation / spiral galaxy / moonglum / new jerusalem / angels
of death / sonic attack / watcher / motorway city / hurry on sundown /
curse of man / hassan i sahba / space is their / hassan i sahba / ejection
/ assault & battery / golden void


There are 2 real surprizes. They are:
- New Jerusalem
- Watcher


OK, here we go

LIGHTHOUSE
Unfortunately the song is not complete on the CD-R. Not a bad version but
no highlights

LEVITATION
Superb version. One of the best songs from this gig. Very interesting
middle part

SPIRAL GALAXY
A short version without highlights

MOONGLUM
Same here. No highlights

NEW JERUSALEM
The 1st surprize. The last time this song was performed by Hawkwind was in
1979. Now here it is again after 22 years. As far as I know only Dave and
Tim were on stage during this song. Phantastic synths. Great performance!

ANGELS OF DEATH
Interesting song (12 minutes) with an interesting middle part.
I like it

SONIC ATTACK
I never liked this song. But here it is a special one. Mike Moorcock is
speaking the words over phoneline from Texas. It ends in an instrumental

WATCHER
The 2nd surprize. And the 1st highlight. Unfortunately to short.
Great bass rhythm, great guitar by Huw. Alan sings like Lemmy.
Please HAWKWIND, play it again during the November tour!!!

MOTORWAY CITY
The 2nd highlight and the best song this evening for me. Again superb
guitar playing by Huw

HURRY ON SUNDOWN
Great song without highlights. I like it though

DAMNED BY THE CURSE OF MAN
Again a song spoken by Mike Moorcock over the phone. Nothing special here.
The last time this song was performed was in 1991 by Harvey during the
European HAWKWIND tour (without Dave)

HASSAN I SAHBA (SPACE IS THEIR)
The worst song of this evening. Performed like performed in the last couple
of years. The best of this song is the middle part.
This song was performed for the 1st time in 1976. HW stopped playing it in
March 1978 during the USA tour.
Than again the band started to perform Hassan in July 1986 (Exeter). Up
from this date this song was performed EVERY YEAR.
I think its time to stop playing it.
Please Dave, dig out some better ones out of your vaults!!!!

EJECTION
A good performance. Unfortunately Alan Davey is singing this song again.
Alan is a great bass player and a very friendly person but his singing
during this song is absolutely crap! Dave really does it much much better!!

ASSAULT & BATTERY
A song without highlight

GOLDEN VOID
One of my all time favorites. A good performance this evening but
Canterbury was better.


All in all a very good gig. Not as good as CANTERBURY (one of the best gigs
I have ever heard from HAWKWIND) but I like it

Lets wait what the November tour will bring.
I hope it will be:

- A couple of new songs
- Each gig WITHOUT Hassan I Sahba
- DAMNATION ALLEY back in the set..... PLEEEEEEASE Dave!!!!

Any other comments ?


cheers
Bernhard