the two wise men of the Apocalypse: Ron Tree and Capt. Rizz

[Bryan Young]

I always like Ron Tree's stuff with Hawkwind, and I wish he would somehow
find his way back home to the Hawkwind camp.

I'm a bit undecided about Rizz.  I have grown to appreciate the stuff he
did, and I even listen to his solo album (first one is all I've found thus
far) and I'm learning to like that stuff, too.  So, if we were talking about
a very limited role, I can agree that Rizz would be cool to show up from
time to time.  Say if we're talking about a 5 minute appearance once every 3
or 4 gigs, and then just be sure not to rap all over the song so that it
appears "trampled".

Speaking of Rizz, I'm still seeking his 2nd album, "I Can See Clearly Now,
the Brain is Gone".  Anybody got one of those up for sale?

Bryan



----- Original Message -----
From: "Amphetamine Embalmer" <superskrull666 at YAHOO.CO.UK>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:06 PM
Subject: HW: the two wise men of the Apocalypse: Ron Tree and Capt. Rizz


> I was just thinking about these guys and how much they
> contributed to the Hawkwind sound in the latter half
> of the 90's. Ron Tree (Bastard) always seemed like the
> new Nik Turner to me, bringing a punk edge to the band
> again unheard since the 80's with stuff like "Reptoid
> Vision" and "Phetamine Street" and the giant stage
> prop robot. When I saw them in NYC in '95 he just blew
> me away in full flight goggles and a fluorescent paint
> spattered lab coat doing "Master Of The Universe" and
> "Urban Guerilla", it was hardcore at its best with the
> subtle reggae bits in Urban Guerilla really making the
> grade too. I also liked his version of "Lord Of Light"
> on the "Love In Space" EP and some of stuff off "Alien
> 4" as well like "Beam Me Up" and stuff. Anyway, as for
> Captain Rizz, I thought him such a wise Rastafarian
> philosopher of The Apocalypse (as Ron Tree also seemed
> such a philospher on the Apocalypse too with "I am The
> Reptoid") that he just made the grade as full time
> member in my opinion. His whole thing on "Wheels"
> about oil and the rap that goes "Hawkwind's in your
> area, Hawkwind's on your land" was just great. In
> spite of what people have said about him, I just
> thought he added to the spirit and anarchy of the
> Hawkwind spirit that made Hawkwind so great in the
> early and mid 80's with Nik Turner, Alan Davey, Danny
> Thompson and Huw Lloyd-Langton and the rest of the
> guys in the band. It's great to know Huw and Alan
> (Ali) are back in the band but shouldn't there be a
> fully fledged new studio album in the works from this
> rejuvinated classic 80's lineup?
>
> Anyway, I just had to ease my mind about Ron and Rizz
> because it's been on my mind for awhile. Does anyone
> share my opinions on them? Aren't they the two wise
> men of the Apocalypse??
>
> Chr.
>
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