Sweet Smoke, Holland 1996

[Michael Blackman]

Maybe Hawkwind could do a special concert in Amsterdam - now theres a
seed for thought!!!


----- Original Message -----
From: Filip Vanhuyse <filip.vanhuyse at YUCOM.BE>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 12:39 AM
Subject: Re: Sweet Smoke, Holland 1996


> Well the date is certainly right Bernhard as I was there and it was a gig
to
> remember.
> Must say one of the worst as they hadn't have enough electricity and in
the
> gig the Hawks had to choose between sound or light.Really chaos,although
> Alan played a superbe bass solo.
> The nicest thing I remember from the Sweet Smoke was Ron Tree selling
> Hawkwind t-shirts in the audience (out of his skull)
> It was hilarious!!
> Also my brother in law smoking for the first time forbidden substances and
> laughing for an hour about a little stone that was lying there (now that
was
> hilarious!!)
> Ron Tree giving my a ultra rare t-shirt (only 20 made) ,he had it on for 3
> days and Dave Brock telling him he had to put on another,as he smelled.We
> went  to the van where the merchandise t-shirts were and he put a new one
> and just throw
> the smelly one on my shoulder,just saying:"You can have this one".
> Alan Davey getting me out of my skull (Well,what can I tell,we were in
> Forbitten Substance Walhalla).Must say I quit after that gig (I was really
> to far gone for some time,and I really can't cope with it).So not more of
> that stuff for me
> Dave Brock and Ron Tree giving me the skater-helmet that was used during
the
> "Love In Space"-tour.
> You can see the helmet on the "Love In Space" 2lp/2cd.It's the photo where
> Ron is wearing a white space-suit and has a helmet on his head.The photo
is
> taken under blacklights.It's the photo on the upper right.
> Yes,girls and boys,I really have the original helmet.
> Another bummer was that Porcupine Tree was announced,but didn't show up.
> Normally,as they didn't knew about the gig anyhow (as informed later).
> Also seeing Dave Brock getting into the van and driving off as he was
pissed
> as hell after that bad gig.
> Anyhow,I would like a copy of that one,as I was there.
> e-mail me privately: filip.vanhuyse at yucom.be
>
> greetings
> filip hawknut
>
> p.s.:I saw some 5 or 6 people filming on video.Do you know someone who has
> some ?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bernhard Pospiech <bernhard.pospiech at HOME.INS.DE>
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 9:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Sweet Smoke, Holland 1996
>
>
> > At 18:59 20.01.2001 -0600, you wrote:
> > >Hi, just hoping somebody here has some information on this gig.  (Just
> > >finished mastering from cassette to cdr):
> > >
> > >Sweet Smoke Festival, Tilleburg, Holland
> > >either 7/9/96 or else 9/7/96
> > >
> > >I am not sure which date is correct, and I am not sure I have the city
> > >spelled correctly.
> >
> > Tilburg, Sweet Smoke Festival (Netherlands)
> > 07. September 1996
> >
> >
> >
> > Bernhard
>