In defense of Bolle

[Craig A. Shipley]

ELITIST? US????

Hell, ya' let ME join, just how elite can we be?

(And I just got a real good behavioral hint from my spell checker. When it came to Bolle's name,
it choked onnit and gave me a list of possible changes. I chose the IGNORE ALL button... :-)

I guess I take umbrage with the fact that Bolle has never chosen to participate over in this forum to see if we really are a bunch of HW-centric jerks. I also don't buy the reason that because he is originally from Sweden, he might not have a grasp of the English language. Horse-hockeypucks! The fine gentlemen that are on this list from various other countries do not seem to have any difficulty with expressing themselves, without resorting to calling someone a cheap @#^$&*{} or dismissing their view with a hearty #%^$ *&$!!!
(Uhhh, before anyone takes offense, what I meant referring to those fine folks here that do not speak English as their native tongue. Not you Youkayans!) Sounds like the "bad blood" between the US Tangerine Dream fan club and the band (or Edgar Froese).

Bolle can't see the relationship between the two bands? Let me try:

1. Both bands create(d) what we refer to here as "thinking persons' rock" (i.e. aimed at your brain, not at    
    your genitals). An other-worldly nature is present in most of both bands' works. Pioneered a new sound
    that many have emulated, few have matched.

2. Early adapters of synths/electronics into the "hard/heavy metal" rock idiom. (OK my synth bias is 
    showing; sue me!)

3. Michael Moorcock has written for both bands. Has only sung/spoken with HW. (Good thing?)

4. Dave Brock has been photographed wearing a BOC T-shirt!! (Did he get it at a gig, or was it tossed on-
    stage? Enquiring minds want to know!!)

5. Currently, there is a split between the "founding fathers" of the bands (Nikwind/Hawkwind and BOC/tBS)
    that most of us fans would like to see reconciled. Not bloody likely, but...

6. Steve Swann likes 'em both.

So, once again it all boils down to being Steve Swanns' fault (you just knew it, didn'tcha???)!!! (S'Okay, Steve, I'm not gonna blame you for my age, but you can't get away without taking full responsibility for my hair-loss!! Oh, and the new addition to the family (currently under development) is fully my doing! :-) ).

...I think Steve and Bolle should have it out, mano y mano!

(Largely written with tongue-in-cheek and meant to be taken that way. I really don't care what anyone who chooses not to participate here thinks of us, 'cuz they are just plain igg-neer-rint! And, remember, we are the "thinking persons" and can always bludgeon 'em to death with our superior intellects!)

"...whadd'ya wanna do tonight, Brain????"

objCDPlayer: CAMEL / Harbour Of Tears

Craig Shipley
craigs at pyramid.com
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