HW: to the BRIXTON CREW 21/10

[Alasdair Macdonald]

I agree with Filip. Not a great show, but a remarkable event (which I
wouldn't have missed for the world). Even if Hurry On Sundown was
messed up, it was still great to experience. I didn't think much to
Orgone Accumulator, but then again I enjoyed Psychedelic
Warlords.

Nik didn't mess up anything :-)  .... instead we got Samantha Fox.

etc.

Alasdair

On 22 Oct 00, at 15:07, Filip Vanhuyse wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jon Browne <jon at COMICS.DEMON.CO.UK>
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 12:50 PM
> Subject: Re: HW: to the BRIXTON CREW 21/10
>
>
> > In message <000601c03bfe$2d944e80$b160883e at dj-gypo>, bedroom trancer
> > <colm1 at MINISTRYOFSOUND.NET> writes
> > >It was brilliant......
> > >
> > >:-)
> > >
> > >colm
> >
> > Yup, well, that was the one then, wasn't it?!
> >
> > best show I ever saw them do. Fantastic.
> >
> > my heads hurts
> > --
> > Jon
>
> Well,I don't agree.
> Actual it was one of the worst I've ever seen and I've seen a LOT.
> Mind though it was FANTASTIC to see all those guys on stage,really orgasmic.
> But it was obvious the rehearsals didn't went on very well.
> What a shit was Hugh LLoyd Langton playing,real bad,and I love the man's
> guitar playing(got all his stuff)
> He completely messed up "Angels Of Death".I saw Dave's look at him while
> playing it and it wasn't a pleasant one.
> I saw Dave nodding his head and blowing steam of after the song.
> Also the second part of "Hurry On Sundown" was a complete disaster.Although
> when out of my skull when they
> started it.I was thinking to myself:"The circle is round now".
> When they started the show we were sitting on the balcony and the sound was
> very very bad.
> So we went downstairs and the sound was a little better but very flat and no
> power.
> It went better with the show getting on,but neverthenless.I saw shows they
> were really cooking from the start.
> Guess they had trouble with all the different lines and microphones.
>
> Now for the good part."Spirit Of The Age" was awsome! One of the best
> versions I've ever heard.
> The bass battle between Alan and Lemmy send shivers through my spine.
> Tim Blake was absolutely fabulastic!!! Really made my evening through all
> the songs he played along.
> I concentraded on him when they messed up again.
> Also surprise of the day was Steve Swindells,he's got more up his sleeve
> than we all think.
> Furthermore the solo spot from Dave wasn't that good in my opinion.And I'm
> the man who once said to Dave he could let a fart and record it,I would buy
> it anyway.
>
> Anyway,I was glad I was there (wouldn't have missed it for the world) but a
> little criticism is in place here.
> Also don't think this will be an annual event as Nik Turner pointed out at
> the end of the evening.
> Dave is too much a perfectionist to let that happen again.
> Don't think there will be a live-cd too as too much went wrong.The Hawks
> recorded the AB in Brussels some years ago
> and they weren't perfect to Dave's standards,so they didn't release it,as
> was the intention (a few songs were released on the cd:"In Your Area") and
> that was a HELL of a gig (as I previosly mentioned).Or they have to do major
> reconstruction and editing.
>
> The Beehive was a good idea,met some guys and girls I couldn't put a face
> to(hello Scott and Jill),but unfortually was there late (7.30 pm) due to
> major Hawkwind record-shopping in London.(Found a test-pressing of the 3cd
> "Epoch Eclipse 30th Anniversary"(really wicked) and a new Tim Blake "Crystal
> Machine" cd for only £2 + lots of other stuff).
> Shame didn't met Bernhard or Michael Blackman.Maybe next time.
>
> Sorry to be so blunt but that's how I feel about the event.
> So you can all start to shoot at the piano player now (I can take it).
>
> best wishes and greetings
> filip (still the) hawknut
>


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