HW new vs old etc.

[flossbac]

> I also agree.  I've always felt that Xenon Codex was an underrated album.
> Sword of the East is
> a great song.
>
> Dr. Dan
>
> PS:  What are peoples opinions on  "It is the business of the future to be
> dangerous?"   Just curious.

IITBOTFTBD is a great album, definitely a favorite.  With all the recent
discussion about the early 70's being the best and brightest Hawkwind, it
tends to overshadow the fact that a lot of fans think the band is as good or
better in more recent times.  I rank "Palace Springs" among my top several
Hawkwind albums.  All the live albums are excellent, but "This is Hawkwind,
Do Not Panic" has a special place in my heart.  "Xenon Codex" is also really
quite good... I guess I'm thinking that all the albums post-1980 are pretty
good, with only a few songs here and there that aren't all that great.  I
wasn't too enthusiastic with the metal tendencies on "The Chronicle of the
Black Sword" (specifically on Song of the Swords), but I still listen to and
enjoy that album a lot.  And then there is the electronic miasma of
IITBOTFTBD or White Zone, or Church of Hawkwind.... there's quite a variety
of sounds they've explored over the years, and they do all of them very
well!  I like the early 70's Hawkwind too, but trust me, I'm not
compromising my taste in any way when I listen to the records from the 80's
and 90's!  I think they're just as great, just in different ways!
John Majka
flossbac at nlci.com