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[Stephen Swann]

Christian Mumford writes:
>
> Steve Burton wrote:
> >
> > At 04:31 PM 6/5/96 -0400, you wrote:
> > >>> My question: Since Brock was clearly not the sole inventor of the Hawkwind
> > >>> phenomenon, what gives him exclusive rights to the name?
> > >>
> > >
> > Don't get me wrong, I LIKE Nik, but where was his great interest in HW and
> > in particular the name HAWKWIND all those years (18) between 1976 and 1984?
> >
> > Brock has kept the thing going, bless him, and if for no other reason
> > DESERVES to keep and use the name.  PERIOD.
>
> Lemmy is Motorhead, Brock is Hawkwind, Saloman is the Bevis Frond,
> Garcia the Dead, Marc Bolan was T.Rex and Syd Barret should never have
> been tossed out of Pink Floyd!
>
> Turner, on the other hand, is like a disgruntled character right outta
> Spinal Tap....

That's harsh.

Nik was a real gentleman when I saw him on the "Space Ritual" tour
last summer.  He put on a fine show, and he's a man who really
appreciates his audience.  That's a feeling that I don't get with a
lot of other rock bands, the real Hawkwind included.

Steve
swann at panix.com