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[Dave Hall]

Hi

I didn't say Alan didn't have output. The point I was making was that he isn't exactly original - a bit Lemmy-lite. That's why Dave hired him. To begin with it was okay, later it went a bit odd - from "inspired by Lemmy" to a "Lemmy impersonation" completed with tilted mike stand. Ho hum, on the plus point he is a UFO and Space 1999 fan, and there aren't that many of us around. Nice version of the UFO theme, and yes I know Tubilah Dog did it first, complete with the opening credits on back projection when they supported Hawkwind in 1988 (89?)! B

Dave
---- Jonathan Jarrett <jjarrett at CHIARK.GREENEND.ORG.UK> wrote: 
> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009, Dave Hall wrote:
> 
> > So all in all, Alan yes you helped keep the band alive but on the 
> > negative side for some periods you relegated them to being almost a 
> > tribute act. Creativity was stifled and the band did not grow. Proof of 
> > the pudding time for Dave Brock, is the next album going to be any good?
> 
>  	I think that's a bit much given how many albums Alan's produced 
> solo and collaboratively outside Hawkwind since he left. Whether he's 
> telling the truth about leaving because Dave wouldn't have the band record 
> any of his songs or not, that he has the songs can't be denied, whereas, 
> well, _Spacebrock_. Although the songs on TMTYL are a lot better than 
> that, with the exception of `Greenback Massacre', which might tend to 
> support your point otherwise.
> 
> > I have been to gigs on every tour from the late 70s (Hawkwind were the 
> > first band I saw), festivals, Stonehenge, Hawkestra, Hawkcon, Donnington 
> > and I have to say the band have been so great recently I can't wait to 
> > the next one.
> 
>  	I'm long overdue a sight of them, but I should at least make the 
> Cambridge gig this tour. Yours,
>  				Jon
> 
> -- 
>        Jonathan Jarrett, Cambridge    jjarrett at chiark.greenend.org.uk
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