HW: A few more Brixton comments.

[Michael Blackman]

I'll second that.....

Mb

----- Original Message -----
From: Bernhard Pospiech <bernhard.pospiech at HOME.INS.DE>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: HW: A few more Brixton comments.


> At 04:12 19.11.2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dear Dave and Kris
> > (and anyone else who sweated and struggled to put on the Hawkestra )
> > Dont ever apologise !!!!
> > Hawkestra was simply the most amazing HW gig I have ever attended as far
as
> >i am concerned, and my buddy Ian agrees too ! ( My count = 36 Hawk gigs,
Ian
> >= 10 , ...Yes I know, mere virgins compared to some !).
> > It doesnt matter that some crew members were suffering some strange
space
> >sickness because it was FUN despite that. The day Hawkwind places
> >Musicianship and Technical skill over the EXPERIENCE as a whole is the
day
> >the spirit of the mothership dies as far as I'm concerned !
> > Hawkestra was always going to be difficult....I cant image the problems
of
> >rehersals.And people who havent played certain numbers for years
oo..( For
> >all those critics of Huw especially..Ask yourself, when did he last play
any
> >of those numbers prior to this...almost certainly more than 10 years
ago..And
> >when did he last play in front of a crowd that big ?..No what matters is
that
> >he was there...Also dont forget the part of the set Huw was to the front
was
> >a very pared down line up for those numbers . Those numbers need the
power of
> >Daves Rythmn thrash. Without that any problem was going to sound
enormous.
> > Remember that the spirit of Hawkwind is always bigger than any of the
> >constituent parts !! And believe me...I've been watching the Hawks since
> >Wolverhampton Civic Hall (Space Ritual) 18 December  '72...And I've seen
much
> >worse performances!
> > Please dont Apologise Dave ....It truly was, despite any problems, real
or
> >percieved, the event of the century !
> >  Please put out the tapes , complete, unedited ....however imperfect
they
> >maybe...Audio and Video !!!
>
>
> I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU AL
>
>
> Bernhard