HW: Huw Lloyd Langton (diamond geezer)

[david hall]

As others have said the eighties were are strange period for a lot of bands; for me Huw's contribution just about made the crap drums and poor production of the RCA albums bearable. If at times his guitarwork dominated it was probably due to Dave's guitar getting even more restrained -Angels of Death a notable exception. As for singing voice; well it's a matter of taste - there are no Sinatras or Pavarottis in Hawkwind - sometimes it worked, sometimes less so. As for guitar craft he is without queation superb, my only complaint here is that sometimes it sounds a bit trebly and he tends to stay in the higher octaves.

As for personality - again like others have said - great guy. I met him a good number of times in the eighties: at Hawkwind gigs (backstage in Glasgow 84 being particularly memorable), at LLG gigs, and at Hawkon - where we chatted for most of the afternoon. 

Dave
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