napster and dave brock

[colm mcwilliams]

this whole discussion about napster no ones mentioned that if the artist in
question has some of their back catalogue deleted or there is no way to
purchase an exclusive remix or live version of a track then i think getting
hold of it on napster isn't wrong. Surely in that case whats the other
options? Going to record fairs or online auctions and paying a small fortune
for it? Surely its the artist/record labels fault for making these tracks so
hard to obtain?

Yes i agree with many people on this list Hawkwind is Dave Brock! No
question! But don't you just wish that Bob was still alive? Was he last
contribution to hawkwind, farenheit 451? Is there a version of this anywhere
with bob doing the vocals?
Its a great track from a very unremarkable period of hawkwinds history
compared to the mighty opuses they produced in the seventies. When i think
of hawkwind i think of the seventies deffinatly not the 80's when lets face
it they lost the way a little bit i think.

Out of all the albums they did in the eighties i only rate:

1. live chronicles
2. Xenon codex
3. Space bandits(don't you wish simon house did more on this one?)

On levitation the drums are too low down in the mix, maybe they wanted to
play down the fact that ginger baker was playing them?
Zones is a disapointment too, night of the haawks compilation is alright and
so is that castle double comp with the skull on the cover.
I am the only person that also thinks Out/intake isn't too hot either?
Haven't heard much of their nineties stuff though so i will not make a
judgement on that though.

They still are the best band in the universe though. Just wish bob was still
there though. If anyone disagrees with anything i say feel free make your
views known.

Ducking for cover.


colm