Official Post From Hawkwind

[Michael Blackman]

Well some record companies wont fund a live album if the same material can
be obtained for free.  and I would rather have a record company funded live
album that is good quality than an audience recording -
If that is the potential case then it will be worth it.

If people are going to give up on Hawkwind and "find another band" over
their (HW's)  perfectly legitimate request for fans not to tape/record live
shows then they are not fans at all.
Either that or they are simply acting like big babies to get there way.
Maybe they should threaten to hold their breath untill Hawkwind change their
mind about this new policy.




----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Montfort <mikemont at NYCAP.RR.COM>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:50 AM
Subject: Re: Official Post From Hawkwind


> Really Dumb move on the band's part.
>
> Lessee.. now ..
>
> 1) they won't come to America cause they have some previous problems with
> immigration.
>
> 2) now I can't collect the shows I miss cause they only tour in the UK.
>
> 3) Think it's time to turn in my HWKWND plates and find another band.
>
> 4) People will still record.. that wont stop.
>
> 5) recordings will sound worse.
>
> 6) worse recordings will gather in fewer new fans to buy their sporadic
> releases.
>
> 7) fewer new fans means a stagnant or shrinking income steam.
>
> Yep sounds very bright to me.. but Dave is SOO not known for his bright
> business choices.  Apparently Dave has no understanding of the taper
> community phenomenon surrounding bands like Phish. the Dead/the Other
Ones,
> SCI etc etc etc.  These bands had relatively NO studio sales.  Taped shows
> brought in new fans.  New fans bought the few albums available and went to
> shows.  These bands became.. should I say it.. comfortably off from their
> music!
>
> so clueless
>
> Mike
>
> ________________________________
> I can't complain, but sometimes I still do.
>
> -- Joe Walsh
>