OFF: No Drugs & Hawkwind???

[M Holmes]

Melvyn Vincent writes:

> Hi Darrin McKeehan
>
> Mmmm so you've been holding a proffesional position for the past 13yrs
> whilst regulary indulging in some mind altering substances. Thats fine for
> you....but are you really suggesting that listening to HW is boring without
> these additives?

Or perhaps that work is.

> Oh......and do you think that you can still function proffesionally in your
> job without such substances

I'm sure the airline checks that he's had his proper dosages before he
gets into the cockpit.

> I'm reminded by something Dave Brock once said.,.......along the lines
> of..............'Working with fellow musicians(who took drugs) in the
> band,was fine whilst they were stoned.But as soon as they were denied that
> stimulus,they became agitated and unreliable'.

Yeah, rock musicians were always well known for their reliability.

> I assume from his comments that he no longer advocates the use of drugs
> within the band for the simple reason that individuals become too reliant
> on them,in order to function within the unit.

"In the interests of musical coherence, could you please piss into this
 bottle Mr. Kilminster?"

> Mel

FoFP