NIK - Space Ritual

[Stephe]

Hi Mark, I think its really good too. Best thing I've heard from them.
Cheers Stephe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Storer" <mjec.storer at NTLWORLD.COM>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: NIK - Space Ritual


> Just been listening to Space Ritual Live at the Venusian Electric
> Ballroom,
> and I am well impressed.
> Not as good as the real thing of course, but good non the less.
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Taylor" <alan.taylor96 at BLUEYONDER.CO.UK>
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 7:10 PM
> Subject: Re: NIK - Space Ritual
>
>
>> I agree with y'all
>>
>> At the risk of repeating what you already know, here's a link to audio
>> of Space Ritual at the April Roadburn festival
>>
>>
> http://3voor12.vpro.nl/3voor12/festivals/media/index.jsp?portal=2534202&event=21711857
>>
>> It's a load of old dreck.  It beggars belief that some still think that
>> this 5 or 6/7ths-ish of the original band can legitmately lay claim to
>> the Hawkwind name.  To hell with the 'true spirit of Hawkwind', I'm with
>> Brock Davey and Chadwick all the way.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Alan
>>
>>
>> Maxine Wesley wrote:
>>
>> >Hallo peeps,
>> >
>> >I couldn't agree with Keith's summary of Nik's Space Ritual more. I saw
>> >them play at the Brook Club last winter. The sound was very very very
>> >(very) retro, more avant-garde jazz skiffle than progressive rock.
>> >
>> >I was dissappointed ...but what was worse was the fact that, after 25
>> >years of her knowing my penchant for HW, i had finally managed to
>> >persuade my big sister to come along and see what i had been going
>> >on about! Caroline herself doesn't get out that much....2.4 kids etc and
>> >I think the last band she saw was actually Status Quo (in about 1977!).
>> >She is also one of the most generous people i know; selfless, non-
>> >critical, accepting of all etc - so to see her shifting from foot to
>> >foot
> in
>> >abject boredom was almost unbearable - she may never venture out
>> >again! Do SR give refunds or does anyone think we have a case for
>> >compensation?
>> >
>> >
>> >regards
>> >
>> >Maxine
>> >
>> >p.s. The only point i disagree with Keith is that they sounded anything
>> >like Status Quo - the proof of this is that Caro would have been leaping
>> >about.. probably doing "the shoulders".
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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