Brixton 2000: The Morning After - vocalists

[Kevin Perry]

Not a serious vocalist (and no I'm not thinking of her anatomy :-)) but as a
front-person if they weanted one, she's better than Ron (and can actually
sing reasonably OK).  I just don't think Ron adds anything and he takes a
lot of professionalism away.

Incidentally, trivia time: for those of you who remember Touch Me, the music
was originally written as a prog rock track by a guy called Mark Shreeve
(and originally entitles And Still They Scream)...

---
Kevin Perry
Sonic Energy Authority
http://www.mountaingrill.co.uk/

"It is the business of the future to be dangerous;
and it is among the merits of science that it equips the future for its
duties."

----- Original Message -----
From: Filip Vanhuyse <filip.vanhuyse at YUCOM.BE>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: Brixton 2000: The Morning After - vocalists


> Well Kevin,
>
> Aren't you thinking boobies now.I can understand you don't like Ron
Tree,but
> don't tell me ms.Fox is a serious female vocalist.
>
> greetings
> filip
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin Perry <kevin.perry at VIRGIN.NET>
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 5:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Brixton 2000: The Morning After - vocalists
>
>
> > Here's my feelings (feel free to criticise...politely):
> >
> > My favourite *live* vocalists are Alan (before he decided to try to sing
> so
> > much like Lemmy), Dave and Bridgett.  I think Ron has been a complete
> > disaster: he can't sing, he can't play bass (he beats Harvey for the
> 'worst
> > bass player' accolade hands down) and he has no charisma - he comes
across
> > to me as being a complete and utter tw*t on stage.  If you're playing
for
> > free, fine, but if you're charging good money for tickets, then I don't
> thin
> > kit's right to see members of the band dicking around like that.  If it
> > wasn't for losing the bassist, I think Dave should fire him straight
away.
> >
> > Do Hawkwind need a frontman (frontperson I guess)?  I don't know: on the
> one
> > hand, I don't think they do - tyhe Chronicles tour is a great example of
> > great no-frontman live performance in my opinion -  but on the other
hand,
> > if they do want a frontperson then I think that Sam Fox would do a
better
> > job than Ron ever did.  The way that the Space Bandits and following
tour
> > with Bridgett worked was great: some tracks benefitted from the female
> > vocals and a focus, whereas others worked well with Dave and Alan
singing
> > (Harvey's BVs work OK, and his rantings on things like Back In The Box
are
> > just so over the top that they're great).
> >
> > And of course, being cynical, the publicity from having Sam Fox front
the
> > band would be incredible :-)
> >
> > ---
> > Kevin Perry
> > Sonic Energy Authority
> > http://www.mountaingrill.co.uk/
> >
> > "It is the business of the future to be dangerous;
> > and it is among the merits of science that it equips the future for its
> > duties."
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Filip Vanhuyse <filip.vanhuyse at YUCOM.BE>
> > To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 3:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: Brixton 2000: The Morning After
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Kevin Perry <kevin.perry at VIRGIN.NET>
> > > To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> > > Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 2:41 PM
> > > Subject: Brixton 2000: The Morning After
> > >
> > >
> > > > I'm still not completely back on Earth yet <g> but here's some of my
> > > > thoughts of last night...
> > > >
> > > > Badges were cool - a collector's item one day maybe?  Thanks so much
> for
> > > > doing them!
> > >
> > >
> > > Totally agree
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > High points: Spirit of the Age - great version and hearing 2000
people
> > > > chanting SotA in counterpoint to the band was just so cool; Wage
War -
> > > > surprised they did it, but it was good; Moonglum - Huw at his best;
> Nik
> > > > playing flute on some tracks rather than sax; seeing Lemmy really
> > getting
> > > > into it and seeming to enjoy himself being back with HW; Motorway
> City -
> > > the
> > > > crowd reaction again made it for me.
> > >
> > > Don't agree about Moonglum,Hugh was not into it,specially his singing
> (too
> > > flat)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Oh, and managing to get rid of my spare ticket at the last minute
:-)
> > >
> > > Well,that wasn't much of a problem I think as some 20 people asked me
if
> I
> > > had spare tickets
> > >
> > >
> > > > Low points: Brainstorm - I guess it had to be played...again; Huw's
> > guitar
> > > > on Shot Down In The Night had a problem - it's one of my favourite
> > tracks
> > > so
> > > > I was a bit disappointed...but very pleased to hear it actually
> played;
> > > > Nik's sax still too loud; Shouldn't Do That was a bit untogether as
> was
> > > Born
> > > > To Go - they didn't need to replicate Yuri Gagrin that much :-); Nik
> > > > forgetting Simon in the credits at the end; Tim Blake's set (sorry,
> but
> > he
> > > > simply can not sing and his voice spoilt the great 3am synth music).
> > >
> > > More than agree with the above.
> > >
> > >
> > > > And the f*cking sound system in the foyer.
> > >
> > > Still more agree.Don't understand why people go to a concert and stay
at
> > the
> > > foyer the whole time??
> > > Why pay for seeing Hawkwind and not atend.Go to a club.
> > >
> > >
> > > > I'm also going to throw away any vestiges of credibility I have left
> by
> > > > saying that I thought Sam Fox was good - I liked the Bridgett-era
> sound
> > > and
> > > > I'd much rather see Ms Fox stay in the band instead of Ron on
> > vocals...now
> > > > there's an idea.  I thought she actually sounded spot on on MotU and
> has
> > a
> > > > lot more energy and stage presence (and she's not trying to be Rob
> > > Calvert).
> > >
> > > Don't agree with that.Sam Fox was just funny to see 1 time.You don't
> > suggest
> > > she be the next Hawkwind vocalist?
> > > That's not my idea of Hawkwind,just tits and ass and clap your hands
and
> > > stamp your feet?
> > > Had a great laugh when she came on stage the first time but the second
> > time
> > > was to much for me.More screeming than singing.
> > > Must agree Ron wasn't at his best last evening,seen him much much
> better.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Mark (Hasbeen) - drop me an email about the mpeg.
> > >
> > > What's this all about?
> > >
> > >
> > > > ---
> > > > Kevin Perry
> > > > Sonic Energy Authority
> > > > http://www.mountaingrill.co.uk/
> > > >
> > > > "It is the business of the future to be dangerous;
> > > > and it is among the merits of science that it equips the future for
> its
> > > > duties."