HW: Nik thoughts

[SHLL (Scott Heller)]

I thought nik was in the hawks for like 8 years or more ... 1969-1975,
1982-84,

I personally think that Nik adds a very unique element to the band and he
should be given a lot of credit for keeping the hawkwind song and spirit
alive over the years, even though he has penned very few numbers. He does
not fit well with the current line up but has been a special element in the
band in many.

scott


-----Original Message-----
From: Mr. Dibs [mailto:spacehead at SPACESTATION.CO.UK]
Sent: 27. april 2001 12:58
To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU
Subject: Re: hawks/fantasy


On Fri, 27 Apr 2001 10:46:18 +0100, iain ferguson <iainferguson at AOL.COM>
wrote:

>OK, here goes my Fantasy line-up.
>
>Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey, Tim Blake, Jerry Richards, Keith
>Kniveton, Ron Tree.
>( with Martin Griffin, Huw & harvey) coming on to do Living on A Knife
Edge,
>Rocky Paths & Angels of Death).
>With Lee Perry or the Mad Professor on the mixing desk. Plus the astralasia
>guys making an awesome dance remix album of the live gig.
>
>PS. anyone else noticed that hardly anyone has put Nik in their fantasy
line
>ups  <G>.
>
>Oh and I won't be buying the Nik wind album.. Can't stand his Sax....
>
>regards
>iain
>
>"Mr. Dibs" wrote:
>
>> /surely the present line-up fulfills all your fantasies, but just to
enter
>> the fray, how about:
>>
>> Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey, Me, Martin Krel, Keith
Kniveton,
>> Jez Hugget, Jerry Richards, Ron Tree, Harvey Bainbridge, Lemmy, Crum,
Rizz,
>> Simon House and a partridge in a pear tree.
>>
>> Seriously, there's only one Hawkwind, and that is whichever line-up DB is
>> currently running.
>>
>> WELCOME TO THE FUTURE PEOPLE. ONWARDS AND EVER UPWARDS.
>>
>> MR. D.

one has to remember that nik was only in the hawks for a short time, thus
his contribution is not as great as some of the more recent members.
perhaps this is why hardly anyone includes him in their fantasy line-ups. I
reiterate that the only Hawkwind is the current one, and a bloody good job
it does too, in the face of continued press indifference. (A review of a
collection of old songs doesn't really count, where are the reviews of all
the recent shows?)
I for one am really looking forward to the next run of shows, c u there.

Mr. D.