HW: Hawkwind 97, I'VE GOT IT !!!

[Nick Lee]

Just got mine too.  Guess I'd pretty much agree with this appraisal.  It
seems to be more of an "official bootleg" than fully-fledged live album
(there's no production credit).  It does seem to have pros and cons next to
IYA.  It needs a few more listens yet to decide which I prefer.  It's good
to hear a full Reptoid Vision, and the Dibs-enhanced Ejection is tops.
They didn't play Phetamine Street at any of the I went to (so far as I
remember) which were scattered fairly evenly throughout the tour.  Did they
play it at many gigs?

Nick


-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Gilham <Andy.Gilham at BTINTERNET.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list BOC-L <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: 01 February 1999 22:00
Subject: Re: HW: Hawkwind 97, I'VE GOT IT !!!


>OK, there's a big overlap with IYA, which invites direct comparisons
between
>the two.
>
>Where there are overlaps, I think that in most cases I slightly prefer the
>IYA versions - certainly the IYA version of "Inferno", Ron sounds a bit
>nasal on the HW97 version.  But frankly there's not much in it.  There's a
>good Jerry guitar break in the HW97 "Brainstorm" which lifts this version
>up, but the "In Your Area" rap ain't as good.  HW97 hangs together as a
unit
>better, it's a fun "Sonic Attack", and the encore version of "Gremlin"
works
>well.  Not sure about "Your Fantasy" - it might be someone's fantasy, but
>it's not *my* fantasy, you know what I'm saying.  "Keeper of the Reptoid"
is
>a Rizz rap - the "I think not!" bits are hysterical!  "Wheels" is as good
an
>opener on record as it was live.  Not sure I needed another "Love in Space"
>in my life - that's, what, six versions already?
>
>HW97 explicitly says "no overdubs"; can't tell with IYA, but this might be
>in response to some of the negative reaction to BTL (which I really liked,
>but what do I know).
>
>Conclusion: if you enjoyed the 97 tour, and I reckoned it was one of the
>best in recent years, you'll know what to expect, and you'll enjoy this
>album.  You know you want it!
>
>- Andy
>
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