HW: Recent v Old / Poll

[Bernhard Pospiech]

Hi

At 23:00 20.11.99 +0000, you wrote:

>1979
With no doubt a great tour after RC left
HW played powerfull, spacy and fast. YES!

>1980
After Tim Blake left in Henley, HW lost their spacy sound but did a good
job with Ginger "Bacardi" Baker.
Highlights were the warmup gigs in July 1980.
Didn't like Keith Hayle on Keyboard later this year after Tim Blakes
departure. Worst example: HW's appeareance in German TV on 14.02.81. AWFUL



>1981 - 1982
The 1980 sound continues but is going harder and faster. I like Martin
Griffins powerfull drumplaying. Highlight is the Rainbow gig on 18.12.1981
Unfortunately Nik Turner returns in mid 1982 and is starting Hawkwinds
musically descent!!!!

>1983 - 1984
Hawkwinds bad years with chaotic gigs, no ideas and a punky images. Main
responsible person: Nik Turner
The November 1984 tour was OK but no highlight in the HW history.
Most disappointing tour: February 1983. Hawkwinds standstill!!!


>1985
Nik Turner's sacked and the spaceship Hawkwind is rising again.
Phantastic show in Nov/Dec and a phantastic LIVE CHRONICALS.
Huw Lloyd langton at his best


>1986
The 1985 story continues but not as good as in 1985


>1987
No forthcomming in the music style. Its time for a change

>1988
Great April and December 1988 tour with very good sound. Hawkwind back on
course!


>1989
Hawkwinds top year. Unfortunately Huw did not want to serve on the starship
Hawkwind anymore but another old member returns and is bringing a fresh sound.
3 phantastic tours this year with HW's some of the best gigs they have ever
done during the US tour and later the year in the UK


>1990
HW continues playing exceptional gigs (25.01.90 and later the year at some
festivals). A good tour in autumn without Simon House but a female voice
(Bridget Wishart). One highlight she brought to the band awas the STAR SONG
and of course BACK IN THE BOX


>1991
HW without Dave Brock on a Europe tour!!
Not as good as with the chief but it workes.
The band played some of the logest gigs they have ever played (140 minutes
in Athens and Rome)
b.t.w. did the really played 3 hours in Stonehenge 1977 ??
May 1991 USA tour with no musically ideas. Same in October and December


>1992
Phantastic tour in May as a trio. Powerfull with new material.
Highpoint was SECRET AGENT


>1993
The 1992 story coninues


>1994
The 1993 story coninues but is getting weaker
Good European tour later this year


>1995
Ron Tree appears. A mixture of Robert Calvert and Nik Turner
Good USA spring tour. Interesting sound
later the year Alien tour which brings some highlights

>1996
Ron is getting more and more over the top
No new musically ideas

>1997
One of the longest HW tour in their history is marked with cancelled gigs.
The gigs are OK but no real highlights. Ron is still dominating


>1998
Need I say more ?

>1999
Its time for Ron to leave the band I think. He does not fit anymore to the
sound.
The mini tour in November is good but no real musically development

The main core is still DAVE BROCK and RICHARD CHADWICK. With jerry Richards
and Simon House, Dave should build up a new HAWKWIND !!!

cheers
Bernhard