HW: GONG tour '97 (or whenever)

[Frank Weil]

> In other words, what would you guys think of Gong and HW touring together
> in the U.S.? :) :)

Just a word of warning about the opinion that follows: While I have
heard good things about Gong, I haven't heard any of their music, so I
can't say that I am a fan.

In general, I don't really care that much about what other headline
acts tour with Hawkwind, with the following caveats:

        * Hawkwind should not make any less money (or, God forbid,
          loose any more money).

        * The time Hawkwind spends on stage should not be decreased by
          one nanosecond.

        * Hawkwind's stage show (lights, etc) should not have to be
          restricted or diminished in any way.

>>From a practical point of view, I guess the themes here are that (A) I
get to see Hawkwind so rarely that I don't want to have the experience
diminished in any way, and (B) I don't want the tour to be less
profitable for Hawkwind which might prompt them to tour here even less
often.

If, on the other hand, Hawkwind could tour with a bigger stage show,
gain more fans, and sell more records by touring with Gong (and still
come out ahead), then I'll be the first in line in the "this is a good
thing" queue.  :-)

Frank

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