HW:Don't buy Brocks solo CD let him know how we feel

[BL Young]

I guess I'll have to buy two copies of his solo album, as I certainly intend
to support the band.

Please realize that lawyers often do things in a business-like manner, and
that they are usually not sensitive to emotions.  Was Mr. Brock the author
of that letter?  Or was it some lawyer working on his behalf?  Then maybe we
should boycott the next album of the lawyer in question, and continue to
enjoy the music of Dave Brock.

Do you think that Dave specifically requested the lawyers proceed with
extreme prejudice and recover the domain www.hawkwind.com so that all the
fans could be intimidated and disheartened?

Or do you think that Dave was advised that there was a precedent for the
band to reclaim the domain www.hawkwind.com and thus ensure that no further
promotion of Nik's "Hawkestra" stuff could be misconstrued as being with
consent of the band?  I rather feel that Dave gave permission to proceed,
hoping that the website would either stop promoting Nik or else clearly
state that it is a fan site, which would necessitate changing its URL from
www.hawkwind.com to something less officious.

So if anybody is angry, get angry at the right people.  I enjoy Nik's music,
but if he's just doing old songs, then why try to link it up to Hawkwind?
They did the Hawkestra gig already, and it's time to move on and do new
music.  I would love to go the Nik gig, but I don't really see why he needs
to call it Hawk<anything>.

If there really are two bands right now that represent Hawkwind, then which
one truly deserves the name?

If Nik's Nikwind wants to be accepted as a bonafide musical entity, then
will they be doing some new music at the upcoming gig?  Will they release a
studio album sometime in the future?  Or are they only planning to rehash
out old songs in live gigs henceforth?   If so, then is this going to
benefit the name Hawkwind, and bring more fans to Hawkwind music?

I think it's time for cooler heads to prevail.  This did not need to be
dragged out in the open forum.  I see nothing in the open forum regarding
Ron Tree & Jerry Richards, both of whom I hope will make their way back to
Hawkwind one day (if indeed they've ever left).

Don't forget that Huw was part of Nik's gig last year (and was supposedly
planned to be on the bill this year for a short time), and he's back in
Hawkwind now, so it's not the case that Dave hates all people who help Nik
out.  I doubt therefore very much that Dave hates any fan who helps /
promotes / enjoys Nik's music.  He just doesn't want to leave the impression
that Hawkwind (the official band) supports Nik's efforts to create another
Hawkwind.

Remember, right now there is only one viable Hawkwind entity.  Only one is
an active creative unit.   Nik's efforts will exist not to create new
artistic work, will it?  So then why call it Hawkwind (or Hawkestra)?  Can't
he just call it Uncle Nik and <whatever>?  Then we can all have a great time
enjoying the memories that they evoke while doing their versions of old
Hawkwind numbers.

Nik's okay with me, but he should be careful not to seize controls of the
Mothership, and that's all Dave's trying to stop.

Sorry this is so lengthy.  But I certainly was disturbed to see Hawkwind
fans rallying anti-Brock sentiments.....

Bryan


----- Original Message -----
From: Allen Shaw <soltanic at YAHOO.COM>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 2:52 PM
Subject: HW:Don't buy Brocks solo CD let him know how we feel


> Dave Brock has kicked his fans in the teeth.
> Why should we spend OUR money to line his
> pockets. All he seems to care about is
> exploting the Hawkwind fans.
>
> So I say.... DON'T BUY HIS SOLO CD
> Let him know you aren't going to
> take this kind of treatment.
>
> It's the fans that made him--
> it's the fans that can break him!
>
> Power to the Hawkwind fans!
>
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