HW: Weird CDs

[Doug Pearson]

On Sat, 28 Oct 2000 00:07:42 +0100, Nick Medford <nick at HERMIT0.DEMON.CO.UK>
wrote:
>In message <3.0.6.32.20001024185640.00998ab0 at pop.sirius.com>, Doug
>Pearson <ceres at SIRIUS.COM> writes
>>But then again, all 3 versions of "Uncle Sam" ('76 Neu-like version of
>>'Thrilling Adventures'...
>
>Agreed. However the one on Thrilling Adventures I find particularly
>curious, because the rhythm sounds- to me anyway- suspiciously like
>Opa-Loka. Given that this is the earliest version, my theory is that the
track
>originated as a Calvertian rant during O-L. Anyone know if this is the case?

Well, "Opa-Loka" IS the OTHER Hawkwind song that sounds like Neu.  And
Simon King IS credited with co-writing both songs ("Opa-Loka" with Powell,
"Uncle Sam's On Mars" with Brock, Calvert & House).  And they're the same
two-chord progression (more or less).  So you DEFINITELY could be onto
something there ... (although a list of Hawkwind songs that sound sorta
like other Hawkwind songs would NOT be a short one!)

        -Doug
         ceres at sirius.com