FW: RFH...a short review

[Alice]

> As has already been said, "Gimme Shelter" was Samantha Fox on the single,
> and Richard Chadwick on the album (one of several reasons I like to think
> of IitBotFtbD as a "Richard Chadwick solo album backed by Hawkwind" in the
> same way that 'Church of Hawkwind' is a "Dave Brock solo album backed by
> Hawkwind").

I can agree.

> >Also liked Lighthouse, Motorway City, Hurry on, A&B and Golden
> >Void. Was a bit dissapointed with New Jeruselem and thought Alan singing
> >lead on Ejection was a definate no no. I liked it better with Dave.

Alan is very good.

> Unfortunately, with Ron no longer in the band, I think they need to re-
> evaluate doing very many Calvert songs - no one else who's attempted it
> (Dave, Nik, Alan, Harvey, Bridget ... I think that's all? [I won't count
> capt. Rizz at SD98]) can sing them as well as him.  Although, that being
> said, I think Alan does a good job on "Damnation Alley" and "Hassan i
> Sahba" (but NOT "Ejection"), Dave is great with "The Right Stuff" (he does
> it better than he does "Ejection" IMO), Nik has practically made "Orgone
> Accumulator" his own (and does "Ejection" better than Dave), and hearing

Nik can't sing since early 80's...

Alan is best for Hassan I Sahba. Ron is best for almost all other Calvert
songs he sang.

> Bridget sing "Reefer Madness" in 1990 was a real treat!

Great.

Alisa