HaWkFest

[Andrew Garibaldi]

Dr Hasbeen - the best place to start is the brand new studio album "The
Alien Within" which is just awesome and features two Hawkwind covers. After
that it's "powered by beer" and "time gauntlet", then four more if ya that
way inclined. Great talent - great music. (oh and I suppose i'd better say -
every single one available from CD Services)
Andy G.
agcdser at aol.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Maxine Wesley" <maxine.wesley at PORT.AC.UK>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 10:11 AM
Subject: Off: HaWkFest


> Take me back to the war^H^H fest I survived.....
>
> What a weekend! - magnificent in all ways.. well organised/executed.
>
> Getting in & setting up the tent was painless (no queues), campsite
> easy to find from the map provided. I didn't have to cue once for the
> toilets which as people have mentioned were ample, cleaned &
> always provisioned. The showers were fine and their presence re-
> assuring even if you didn't use them. The beer/wine/food was cheap,
> the 'outlets friendly/well staffed. It was re-assuring to glance in the
> purse on saturday night and see that I still had plenty of money to
> spend within the budget before monday !!
>
> The bands - what to say - i was asked on saturday wether I had
> attended the festival to see Hawkwind or for the general
> ambience/feel of the festival. Initially I admit I had only one goal in
> mind & that was to see HW play again but I soooo much enjoyed the
> other bands that played & the whole friendliness/atmosphere of the
> event that I must admit if I attended again: HW might be the icing on
> the cake again but the rest of the bands & ambience of the festival
> would also be an attraction.
>
> I saw nearly all of the bands on the friday night but ommited to note
> what they were called on hard copy (believeing my memory of the
> event would hold up?) - wrong!! Can anyone supply a list of the bands
> that played on friday night in the Barn & recommend any CD's from
> the artists involved?  I'd especially like a recommendation for any Dr
> Hasbeen cd titles that might be worth getting..... and as
> aforementioned can anyone else fill me in on who else played on that
> evening in the barn.?
>
> I can only agree with all of the other folks who have posted post-fest
> that Hawkwind played a blinding set... and a varied one to boot.... the
> lightshow was excellent too. I concur with soemone's comment that it
> took them a little while to 'warm up' into the night (still t'was nice to
the
> hear 'Arrival in Utopia' live) ...but once they were off (I think around
> 'Wings'?) there was no let up in intensity. highlights included the
> privilege of having Hw on practically all day saturday .. favorite track
of
> the night 'Brainbox Pollution'.
>
> I reckon even tho' it didn't rain that the 'marquee' style tent worked
> better for the event -  the acoustics (over the dome-open tent)were
> better and also by pressing everybody into a smaller space made for a
> more intimate atmosphere. (Felt a bit lost in the field in Devon!)
>
> I didn't expect to enjoy Aurthur Browns solo set (not really knowing
> any of his solo material beyond 'FIRE' but - WOW - bloody good
> entertainment.
>
> I would agree that you probably couldn't get a better site than the
> Preston one - but I think the notion of moving the festival around the
> country is a good one - I met several folks from 'oop north' who said
> they had missed the previous year due to travel difficulties/distance so
> maybe an alternating location North/South - Midlands would be the
> best option.
>
> Roll on next year...
>
> Maxine