HW: a question of past members

[Jon Jarrett]

On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, David Bottomley wrote:

> Jon wrote:
>
> >        How entirely confusing. After Keith Hale left in 1980 there was no
> >new keyboardist until Frederick Reeves the Earl of Essex in 1983, because
> >as Dave says in the _Sonic Attack_ liner, "Harvey and me could do it". Or
> >am I wrong? My initial conclusion would be that whoever this extra member
> >was he was so awful that Dave decided they'd be better off without a
> >keyboard player :-)
>
> No, but according to Kris's "This Is Hawkwind, Do Not Panic", in mid-81 (in
> the wake of Keith Hale & Ginger's  departure) "A friend of Huw's, Tim,
> stepped in as keyboard player, but during rehearsals it gradually became
> apparent that he, also, was not suitable". So maybe that's the one?
>
> BTW, the "also" in this quote refers in part to one of the drummers they
> were using during these rehearsals - Robbie Dobson (ex-Enid). Now there's a
> thought - do the most dedicated of Completists feel the need to trawl
> through the back catalogue of The Enid? Rather you than me..............

        I think, if it's all right with anyone who's bothered, I'll leave
these two *off* the members list and stuff I'm keeping; but I'm intrigued
to know more about this friend of Huw's. Who was he; does anyone know
more than the above?

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