HW/NIK: Greasy Truckers Party 2001

[Doug Pearson]

I figured I'd better check my mail for this when I got home.  Glad I did.

We have a winner!

On Sat, 20 Oct 2001 04:35:23 +0100, Nick Medford <nick at HERMIT0.DEMON.CO.UK>
wrote:
>I can't resist having another go at this, although since I was wrong before
>when I felt much more confident, I'll probably be even wider of the mark
>this time.
>
>>> But he
>>> also played briefly in a good band with multiple Hawkwind connections
>
>Could it have been... pause.. roll of thunder.. The Damned?
>
>>> (one
>>>> ex-Hawkwind member played VERY briefly in this band & guested on one of
>>>> their singles
>
>Lemmy played one gig with them and I have a feeling he played on their
>cover of "White Rabbit". Or possibly on "Video Nasty".

"Ballroom Blitz"

>>>, one of the ex-members of this band played in a band with a
>>>> different ex-Hawkwind member
>
>Sensible played at least one gig with Nik Turner I believe, under the name
>of Chaos Factory...

Yeah, although you actually have these answers backwards (splitting
hairs).  Brian James was in Tanz Der Youth with Al Powell for one 7".

>>>, another member of this band guested on an
>>>> album by a third ex-Hawkwind member's post-Hawkwind band
>
>Struggling with this bit I have to admit, though I'd guess it must have
>been Brian James doing the guest spot, on what I have no idea

Yep.  Although this answer was supposed to be Capt.'s guest appearence
on 'Maximum Effect'.

>Now then- the Damned's drummer was Rat Scabies- BUT he departed
>briefly in the early days, and until his return his place was filled by...
>JON MOSS

(who would NOT be mistaken for Andy Anderson - MY mistake!)

>latterly of... pause... Culture Club.

I would *love* it if someone on the list would step up and defend them
against my prior defamation ... anyone?  (or at least convince me that they
were better than Duran Duran?)

>Yes, you read it right.
>
>Doug, any closer this time?

The proverbial nail on the head.  *I* still don't believe it; Jon Jarrett,
will, I hope (with others!), verify this evening ...

    -Doug
     jasret at mindspring.com