HW reference in Spin magazine
M Holmes
fofp at CASTLE.ED.AC.UK
Tue Oct 31 09:07:47 EST 1995
cjohnson writes:
> Browsing a recent issue (Nov 95) of SPIN magazine, I discovered a
> brief chart describing Space Rock And Where It Came From (pg.32).
>
> It traces the evolution of space rock from Moroccan shamens to Sun
> Ra, to Pink Floyd, and then to HAWKWIND. From there it goes
> directly to Krautrock (Can, Neu), to Eno, P-Funk, Pixies, The ORB,
> Irresistible Force, and finally to Sabalon Glitz.
>
> There is even a small photo of Dave, Harvey (in makeup), Huw, Alan,
> and someone I have not actually been able to identify (not Richard,
> and not Danny Thompson (I think)).
>
> The HW section states:
> "This intrepid British band mixed Druidic mythology, science
> fiction, and extended cosmic jamming to produce some of the most
> innovative space rock around. Their trailblazing could have made
> them masters of the universe, but, sadly, they became the *real*
> Spinal Tap instead."
>
> Remember that scene in Spinal Tap when they are playing inside of
> various pseudo-druidic stage sets? Wasn't there some kind of
> Stonehenge-resembling set there? A la HW's "Atomhenge"?
Does Dave's amp go up to eleven?
Enquiring minds want to know ;-)
FoFP
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