Listening to 1999 Party...

[John Majka]

I got The 1999 Party just the other day and I've listened to it a couple of
times, and it's pretty cool and everything, but it actually sort of
irritates me because I think it could have been a much better release than
it is.  The problem of which I speak is the mix job!  Yes, even though Dave
Brock did it, I just have to wonder what he was thinking.  Certainly it has
been the trend on Hawkwind's more recent stuff to mix the guitars lower and
the vocals and bass higher, and I think he definitely carried this idea too
far on the live album.  The guitar is mixed rather low, virtually inaudible
a lot of the time.  The vocals are way out front, as is the bass.  If the
guitars and synths could be brought up, and the vocals and bass brought down
a bit, I think we would really have a masterpiece, but as it is I find
myself straining to imagine it with a different sound!  Let's hear your
guitar Dave!
John Majka
flossbac at wcic.org