HW:Finest Moments

[Michael Blackman]

> Incidently....does anyone else get that chills down your spine thing when
> they doA&B / Golden void ? that slide from one to the other always makes
me
> feel like a cold breeze blowing on my neck. Always a magic moment wherever
it
> appears

I love playing and singing A&B - golden void

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----- Original Message -----
From: Al Ogilvy <Alogilvy at AOL.COM>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 8:39 AM
Subject: HW:Finest Moments


> Distilling almost 28 yrs of Hawk addiction into finest moments...Hmmm!
> difficult task , Memory being what it is and tastes changing with moods
but
> finally , if anyones interested, after much soul searching , my moments of
> glory...
>
> LIVE
>
> Stonehenge '77...My memory of robot is that calvert was wearing a sort of
> "Arabic " costume with one of those curved swords and that there was a
robot
> on stage, or someone dressed up anyway. ....However, my memory was quite
> possibly somewhat slightly "adjusted " by certain chemical intrusions into
my
> metabolism !!
> ...I would be interested to read anyone elses recollections of the night
> before solstice gig that year . This was definitely my favourite ever HW
gig.
> The projections were amazing. I recall pictures of flying elephants
(Possibly
> the Osibisa album cover) projected on screens either side of the stage. I
> also have a recollection of Steppenwolf, High rise and reefer madness from
> that night.
>  Earth ritual tour ...Guildford
>   (I think it was march '84...You know, the tour with the big programme
with
> the drawing of the 2 hawks against an exploding sphere on the
cover.)...This
> was the first time id seen HW for a couple of years...Nik in a straight
> jacket on brainstorm sticks in my mind, with a huge car hub cap around his
> neck, and several individuals...Possibly including Kris...in white coats
> trying to pin him down !
>  and the Mad Proffesors Laboratory tour (I think thats what it was called)
> Hammersmith Odeon ...Laser Overdose !
>
>
>  ON ALBUM
>
>  All of Warrior (Best Album Ever Made !!) (By Anyone !!) (IMHO)
>
>  Quark (2nd best album ever !!)...well it has to be , just for the
definitive
> Spirit Of the Age , and Damnation Alley.....Simons violin...Wow Goosebumps
or
> what !!
>
>  Motorway city...any version
>
>  Totally agree with Orgone / Upside down combination on SR
>
>   Incidently....does anyone else get that chills down your spine thing
when
> they doA&B / Golden void ? that slide from one to the other always makes
me
> feel like a cold breeze blowing on my neck. Always a magic moment wherever
it
> appears
>
>
>  And I cant finish this list without including Spirit of the age at
> Hawkestra...Total magic moment !!
>
>  In fact Hawkestra in its entirety is gradualy replacing 'henge '77,...
the
> more distance between my memories and the actual event the more treasured
it
> becomes.
>
>
> Well, there you have it...an interesting exercize....first time i've tried
to
> do that objectively.
>
>  Please though...I realy would like to hear anyone elses recollections of
> stonehenge '77....It was a life changing experience for me and if anyone
out
> there went and would like to compare their recollections....or just drift
> down memorylane ( damnation Alley ?) , I'd love to read it !
>
> All the Best
>
> Alistair