HW: Walthamstow, everybody recovering?

[TimElliott]

Wow...`gyrating with his organ'...glad i missed that LOL
tim  8>)...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Maxine Wesley" <maxine.wesley at PORT.AC.UK>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 6:03 AM
Subject: HW: Walthamstow, everybody recovering?


> Hi y'all,
>
> Managed to get to both Brighton & Walthamstow & was a very happy
> bunny!
>
> Thought they played equally well at both venues but found the
> acoustics more pleasing at the latter gig, the Brighton venue was good
> in itself for it's more intimate atmosphere. As someone pointed out the
> crowd were 'well up for it'.
>
> Replicating opinions from previous postings I thoroughly enjoyed Mr.
> A. Browns contribution on the vocals - what a wonderful set of lungs
> he has... not to mention his 'playfull' presence on stage (was that a
> black & decker drill he was waving about?) & I don't think I have seen
> Tim Blake quite so animated before, half naked & gyrating with his
> organ!! We have labelled him the new sex symbol of HW (well you
> guys don't havethe female dancers anymore....).
>
> Both gigs were a lot more 'metal' sounding than I have become
> accustomed to of late but since I am born out of the heavy rock era
> was quite happy playing with my air guitar. It's a shame (for me) that
> Huw wasn't able to play as I am a massive fan of his riffy guitar but
> realise that the set seemed a lot 'tighter' without some of his less
> controlled 'wanderings'.
>
> Thank you Hawkwind for 2 more memorable evenings...
>
> Maxine
>