HW: hawkwind alumnus

[Doug Pearson]

On Fri, 20 Jul 2001 18:45:48 -0400, Tim <ma-paharper at IOPENER.NET> wrote:
>just found recently in a discount music store (music 4 less) an italian cd
>by `high tide' called "interesting times" $2.99 american. lo and behold,
>one of the 2 members of band was simon house.

Actually, that would be one of the FOUR (original) members ...
Guitarist Tony Hill had previously been in a GREAT psychedelic band called
The Misunderstood (who had a song called "Children of the Sun" that has no
connection to the song on XiSoS).
Bassist Pete Pavli has been Michael Moorcock's main "Deep Fix" collaborator
(often as cellist - the parts of 'New Worlds Fair' with House/violin and
Pavli/cello are some of my favorite parts of that album) for years,
although he's not directly connected with Hawkwind.

The band existed around 69/70, so Simon House was a High Tide alumnus when
he joined Hawkwind.  Between High Tide and Hawkwind, Simon briefly joined
the Third Ear Band for their third album, the soundtrack to Roman
Polanski's 'MacBeth' (an especially bloody rendition, as it was Polanski's
first directorial effort after Sharon Tate's murder).

Previous High Tide discussions on this list can be found in the archives at:
http://listserv.spc.edu/

>apparently an italian reissue <www.akarmarecords.com> of a 1986 album.

Yes, a half-reunion.

>anybody else heard this...what do you think??

It's OK - a bit too much programmed synth backing (like Simon's recent solo
efforts) for my taste.  The two original High Tide albums, 'Sea Shanties'
and 'High Tide' are far better (real band efforts) IMO.  And the 'Precious
Cargo' album of outtakes/soundtrack work from the band's original
incarnation is even better yet.

    -Doug
     jasret at mindspring.com