HW: Hawkwind x 2 (I think not)

[Dave Bottomley]

>So it's good news that Dave is out touring and planning to record new
>material (with that line-up I can't wait) but bad news that Nik has formed
>his own Hawkwind tribute band. Incidently I was looking forward to the live
>CD with Huw/Nik/Terry etc. but fortunately have been alerted that any form
>of quality control was abandoned - I mean, Nik, that really isn't quite the
>"spirit" or "conscience" of Hawkwind especially at the price charged for it
>(15 quid for a dodgy copy of someones audience tape).

In the radio interview with Nik featured on the recent "Transglobal Friends
& Relations" CD he states his belief that anyone associated with Hawkwind or
who has been in any way "touched" by Hawkwind should be able to use the
name.

Right then. How about Keith Hale's Hawkwind? Presumably Nik was more than
happy about Ginger Baker's Hawkwind's Italian tour in the early 80's?
Perhaps I'll get some mates together & play a few local pubs & bill us as
Hawkwind? Hardly a recipe for maintaining the "spirit" or "conscience" of
Hawkwind either.

At least it seems that Huw's had the good sense to quit the Nik band.

Dave