HW: Sabbaticals

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Hi All

Answers to Sabbaticals

1 - None (Never went away, been a fan since 1970)

2 - Did not have to come back, was always there

3 - Nothing

4 - Liked everything so always stayed.

On a similar note, we have just finished a UK Tour over the last 6 months
and we have had 2 chapes from the London Area come to every gig. They did
this last year too. They are now infamous throughout the Budgie Camp and Fan
Base.

Pete
Budgie Promotions
www.budgie.uk.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <nickmedford at HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 2:44 AM
Subject: Re: HW: Sabbaticals


> On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 16:50:12 -0500, Steve Youles <youless at LVCM.COM> wrote:
>
> >I've noticed that many Hawkwind fans are into the band for years, then go
> >off them completely, sometimes for years or even decades, before
returning
> >to the fold.  I'd like to ask list members if this applies to them,
> >particularly:
> >
> >1) How many years did you spend away from HW?
> >2) When did you leave and when did you come back?
> >3) What made you leave?
> >4) What made you come back?
>
> 1. About 7 years
>
> 2. 1990-1997
>
> 3. Didn't like Space Bandits at all- the album has gone up in my
estimation
> since, although I'd still rate it as their weakest studio effort. In
> general, thought the quality had been falling off for a while (Xenon Codex
> wasn't that great either). Basically I thought they were washed up.
>
> 4. Had a brief renewal of interest in about '94 when I ran across "It Is
> The Business..." in a store and decided to take a chance on it. Quite
liked
> it but not enough for a full return to to the Church of HW. Then in
> about '97 I discovered quite unexpectedly that a friend of mine was a huge
> HW fan, also lapsed. This led us to dust off all the old vinyl and I was
> reminded just how great they were. The Internet did the rest- remember
> looking at the old Welcome To The Future site for the first time and
> thinking "Who the hell is Ron Tree??" Bought some of the 90s material,
> suitably impressed by Electric Tepee and Palace Springs. Finally saw them
> again at Croydon in '99 and whenever I've had the chance since.
>
> Nick
>
> ObAlbum: Hendrix- 'Band of Gypsies'