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

[david hall]

Simon is on Tin Drum by Japan and is worth having, I don't think he is on
anything else. Richard Barbieri, keyboards, is now with the Porcupine Tree -
if you haven't invested in their stuff, you are missing out.

Dave

n/p Banco de Gaia - Maya

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Jarrett <jjarrett at CHIARK.GREENEND.ORG.UK>
To: Multiple recipients of list BOC-L <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: 23 December 1999 15:00
Subject: Re: HW:Recent v Old/Poll (ON Keys...)


>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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