HW Space Ritual

[Colin Allen]

I think the lenses all broke at that very moment!

--- On Sat, 20/12/08, trev <judge48 at HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
From: trev <judge48 at HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual
To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
Date: Saturday, 20 December, 2008, 2:23 PM

 They probably turned the cameras off when I came on, out of fear.

trev

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From: "Colin Allen" <colinjallen at YAHOO.CO.UK>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 12:15 PM
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual

> The event was recorded to 24 track and was filmed so there is a 
> possibility that it may appear at some point.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Colin
>
> --- On Sat, 20/12/08, Mary Sullivan <maryann.sullivan1 at VERIZON.NET>
wrote:
> From: Mary Sullivan <maryann.sullivan1 at VERIZON.NET>
> Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> Date: Saturday, 20 December, 2008, 8:33 AM
>
> Now you have my curiosity peaked.  With so many folks playing I'd
imagine
> there's the possibility of people stepping  all over each others;
(some
> more
> than others).  Since I wasn't their either; I hope the show becomes
> available for all of us.  I'd be willing to buy the show to support
> Bob's
> family.  It must have been hard to get so many different musicians 
> together
> for the gig; and perhaps they didn't have time to rehearse?  I admire
the
> spirit of the gig; and look forward to hearing it; sometime; so I can
> express my opinion.; I'm glad those  who went had a great time.
> Love,
> Mary
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List
> [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET]On Behalf Of bernhard.pospiech
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 8:03 AM
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual
>
>
> OK Ian, no problem for me
>
> Important is that all folks who went to this show were happy and enjoyed 
> it
>
>
> Regards
> Bernhard
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET] 
> On
> Behalf Of Ian Abrahams
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 1:52 PM
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual
>
> Bernhard,
>
> My friend, we just aren't going to agree, I'm afraid. People went
to
> the
> gig, had a great time, really enjoyed themselves, got their money's
worth
> and were happy. If, after that, people who didn't go are picking over
the
> notes played and determining whether a gig was 'crap' on that
basis, it
> isn't the way I think a gig should be understood. I'm just happy I
had
> a fab
> time with nice people at a great show... I'll leave it there! :)
>
> Ian
>
> --- On Fri, 12/19/08, bernhard.pospiech
<bernhard.pospiech at T-ONLINE.DE>
> wrote:
>
> From: bernhard.pospiech <bernhard.pospiech at T-ONLINE.DE>
> Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> Date: Friday, December 19, 2008, 9:56 AM
>
> Good morning Ian
>
> I really understand what you are trying to explain.
>
> Of course I know that I was not there and I also know that the
> "feeling" of
> a real live experience is not compareble to a bootleg recording of a show.
>
> Therefore I mentioned a couple of times that I am only talking about the
> "AUDIO" part of this event.
>
> I can not judge about the light show, the peoples mood and the overall
> feeling.
>
> It is just the plain music for me I can talk about.
>
> And this music is not the music I can enjoy.
>
> Good musicians were on stage and played lot of great songs from my 
> favorite
> band.
> They tried to play them in a different way. No problem.
>
> But in fact this "different way" did not work.
> This is not only my view.
> Lot of good friends of mine from the HW lists think the same way.
>
> I do not want to start a discussion here that could make some peole angry.
>
> Hawkwind have played lots of crap shows over the years !!!
> And I have no problem to mention this as well !!!
> A real musician knows when he played a crap show.
>
> I really hope that SR2009 will be much more rehearsed and than we all will
> get a great show.
> No need for a perfect show. But it has to be "listenable"
without
> basic
> errors
>
> All I wanted is to mention that a crap show was played. Nothing more !!!!
>
>
> Regards
> Bernhard
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET] 
> On
> Behalf Of Ian Abrahams
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 10:23 AM
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual
>
> Bernhard,
>
> Honestly, I think you've really missed the point here... a live gig is
a
> live gig, it's for the people who turn up and enjoy the event - which
I
> know
> people who attended did enjoy... so that's the context of the show and
it
> was a fantastic event and, really, 'end of story'. Great to get a
show
> to
> listen to afterwards but that's always out of context.
>
> It wasn't 'crap'... it just wasn't... sorry!
>
> You say it didn't work for you and other people... you weren't
there!
> It
> wasn't assembled to be picked over on a bootleg, it was put on for
people
> to
> go and get a buzz from on the day... please, context, always context! :)
>
> Ian
>
>
> --- On Fri, 12/19/08, bernhard.pospiech
<bernhard.pospiech at T-ONLINE.DE>
> wrote:
>
> From: bernhard.pospiech <bernhard.pospiech at T-ONLINE.DE>
> Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> Date: Friday, December 19, 2008, 8:41 AM
>
> Hi there !!
>
> I believe that you and the others wanted to do the best.
> I also believe that the band and the folks had lot of fun.
>
> As I mentioned before most people on stage are great musicians and friedly
> folks
>
> But unfortunately the output was crap.
>
> I am sorry to say this.
> Have listend to the recording a couple of times and it doesn't get
better.
>
> It was indeed an unrehearsed performance.
>
> A big party for the great ROB CALVERT.
> I am sorry that it musically did not work (for me and lot of fans I know)
>
> regards
> Bernhard
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET] 
> On
> Behalf Of trev
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 11:01 PM
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual
>
> ha ha ha
>
> the only hope for this gig is if judge trev plays his tribute song
> "starfighter",  for bob calvert,  before hawklords take the
stage
> because it
> is bobs absence which will be the most noticeable
>
> and surely you saw me at herne bay bernhard, didn't you feel the power
> ...the truth...didn't i induce a state of
self-trancendence...didn't it
> change your life forever
>
> actually the herne bay line up was good, much better than usual
>
>
>
> judge trev
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Colin Allen" <colinjallen at YAHOO.CO.UK>
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 12:37 PM
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
> Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual
>
>> Were you at the Herne Bay gig, Bernhard?
>>
>> --- On Thu, 18/12/08, bernhard.pospiech
>> <bernhard.pospiech at T-ONLINE.DE>
>> wrote:
>>
>> From: bernhard.pospiech <bernhard.pospiech at T-ONLINE.DE>
>> Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual
>> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
>> Date: Thursday, 18 December, 2008, 12:31 PM
>>
>> Hi there
>>
>> This show is a good idea but if they play as bad as they did in Herne
>> Bay than it will be a waste of money.
>>
>> It was an absolutely crap performance.
>>
>>
>> The only highlight was Jerry Richards
>>
>> I only see one chace for this event to be successfull.
>> Playing without Nik Turner
>>
>> He is the one who ruins every gig.
>> I am sorry to say it but it is the truth
>>
>>
>> Bernhard
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List
>> [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Ian Abrahams
>> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 1:14 PM
>> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
>> Subject: Re: HW Space Ritual
>>
>> I've got no real insight, but I think the band we are talking
about is
>
>> basically the band as performed at Herne Bay for the Calvert tribute,
>> playing the music of the Space Ritual... seems like an excellent
>> prospect to me and I have absolutely no problem putting money into
>> Nik's pocket (and the rest of the guys involved)... in fact, given
the
>
>> performance at Herne Bay...
>> personally I'd be delighted to put money in their pocket! :)
>>
>> --- On Thu, 12/18/08, SHLL (Scott Heller) <shll at HAGEDORN.DK>
wrote:
>>
>> From: SHLL (Scott Heller) <shll at HAGEDORN.DK>
>> Subject: HW Space Ritual
>> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
>> Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 10:55 AM
>>
>> Hej
>>
>> How I would love to come and see this but seeing as it will hardly
>> have any of the original band:
>>
>> No lemmy, no calvert, no brock, no stacia, most likely not Simon King
>> that means it will be:
>>
>> Nik, maybe Del Dettmar, Dik Mik.. probably only Nik... I don't
>> actually see the point except to put some cash into Niks pocket and
>> those surrounding the event.....
>>
>> And I will not likely travel from Denmark to see it.. Let's see
what
>> the details bring...before making final judgement.
>>
>> scott
>>
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