HW:Recent v Old/Poll (ON Keys...)

[Jonathan Jarrett]

On Wed, Dec 15, 1999 at 02:01:49PM -0800, Doug Pearson wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 21:12:04 -0000, david hall
> <dave at PARMA29.FREESERVE.CO.UK> wrote:
> >Simon House at number one for his playing with Hawkwind, however, I bought
> >the Spiral Realms Live CD and wasn't exactly bowled over. Is this
> >representative of the other stuff?
>
> I'm afraid that it is (his solo material, at least).  Even though I'm a
> *huge* Simon House fan (I even own the Bowie and Japan albums he's on ...
> OK not the Thomas Dolby one), his Spiral Realms and solo releases don't do
> much for me.  They're very nice, the playing's good ... but like many
> (most?) musicians, Simon does better in a band than solo.

        I would second that: even _Yassassim_ isn't particularly
exciting, though I quite liked the Spiral Realms stuff I've heard in a
quiet way. But what is this about Japan and Dolby? I don't exactly
intend to rush out and buy them, but I feel I should know which albums
they are...

> >If not, what else should I try?
>
> If you don't have the original two High Tide albums, definitely check those
> out.  Also the posthumous 'Interesting Times' release of c.1972 jams is great.

        The first two, now on one CD, are definitely worth having
although I find the second rather oprressive. It's definitely all good
stuff though. Yours,
                     Jon

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