Hawklords Footage and Top 10 Prog Rock

[david hall]

I remember reading that Bob Harris hated Hawkwind - hence no OGWT shows

Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Von Bargen <mark.von-bargen at GENIE.CO.UK>
To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: 09 March 2001 07:39
Subject: Hawklords Footage and Top 10 Prog Rock


>Hi,
>
>I vaguely remember a rumour that the Hawklords were to be featured on the
>Old Grey Whistle Test in UK about the time of the album and tour. If they
>did appear I didn't catch the programme even though I watched it for a few
>weeks before losing interest cos most of the stuff on it was dire
>(according to me). I also remember that Annie Nightingale had taken over as
>presenter from Bob Harris at this time and the emphasis was shifting
>towards 'new wave' artists.
>
>One thing I did catch on the show was the UK TV debut of Tubeway Army (Gary
>Numan's band). I thought at the time that Numan was very heavily influenced
>by Bob Calvert and on the show he looked very similar to Calvert in the
>Hawklord's clip on the Top 10 show.
>
>I finally went back and looked at the rest of the show on video a couple of
>days ago. Most of the rest of the bands I found to be highly embarassing
>(but it does make me wonder what the average viewer made of Hawkwind).
>
>A couple of thoughts struck me though. Most of the other bands came across
>as typical public school boy types trying to be outrageous (worst of all
>Genesis, although I'm biased as I have never liked them).
>
>Also interesting was the fact that there were no direct contributions from
>any Floyd members. It must have been a real downer for the show's makers
>not to get anything back form their number 1 group.
>
>Mark
>
>
>On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 08:26:12 +0800, William Duffy <xl5 at IINET.NET.AU> wrote:
>
>>Hi there
>>
>>The clip is in colour with sound, & appears to have been filmed
>specifically
>>for video (it may be the clip others are referring to), & also has
>Automaton
>>as the lead in to it.
>>I seem to recall Calvert sitting on a stool in the clip?
>>
>>William
>>
>>
>