album slagging

[pete howe]

Yes, i agree..but i think the starfarers website reviews of their studio 
albums gives a pretty good indication of the  "general" view of each Hw 
album(some healthy praising and some healthy slagging to be noted 
there!)..It would be pretty shallow to sit there and say "everything they do 
is great because i love this band".-I cant see that Hw will ever play many 
songs from DH at gigs again,for example...(instr. version of love in space 
excepted).And of course people will like different albums for different 
reasons..
Ive been a fan since 1974, and yes,I admire the way theyre contantly 
evolving..and many tracks post 1990 HAVE been real gems, particularly on 
Electric Tepee, and TMTYL.I think Mr davey was also sorely missed on D.H., 
but having said that, " hippy" from the part studio cd "in your area" is IMO 
a very under-rated HW classic track..
  I think most HW fans KNOW the classic albums..and theres nothing wrong 
with healthy debate..or commenting on the merits of albums, and their 
strengths and weaknesses...A lot of praising, AND a lot of "slagging"as you 
call it, or comments.. abounded when TMTYL came out...thats surely in the 
nature of fans of bands when a new release comes out and it does or doesnt 
live up to expectations.
     As for live albums ...."Bring me the head of Yuri Gagarin" is never far 
from my turntable ;-)



>From: john-paul <hawkwomble at TISCALI.CO.UK>
>Reply-To: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
>To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
>Subject: album slagging
>Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:52:51 +0100
>
>for all those people who are slagging HW albums, specifically DH & 
>IITBOTFTBD, i'm sorry but its a stupid statement to be making. you may not 
>like the album in question but someone else may think it's the best thing 
>ever. you can say you don't like it but don't slag it off. it is the fact 
>that every HW album is different and some old fans may not like it but new 
>fans may become involved, that make the hawks such an incredible band. IMHO 
>DH is not my favourite album but there are many parts of it that are 
>steering towards TMTYL which is a fine album. HW are ever evolving and as 
>such there will be peaks and troughs, but lets stop the slagging. remember 
>" it is the business of the future to be dangerous"
>
>love to everyone j.p

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