HW 40th Anniversay Show

[Rich W]

Yep, he's a great violinist. Of course there is a stronger New Model 
Army connection to Hawkwind, since their drummer Rob Heaton played on 
the Night of the Hawks session. Sadly Rob passed away a few years back 
as a result of pancreatic cancer. If you ever get the chance listen to 
'Green and Grey' from the Thunder and consolation album. I believe Rob 
wrote the music and played every instrument on that track, and it is 
simply stunning. 'Thunder and Consolation' is also the album where Ed 
Alleyne Johnson played considerably throughout. A couple of Eds other 
solo LPs are not so great, there was one he did with his wife 
that...well best leave it there.

Rich

Amphetamine Embalmer wrote:
> He's really great.  I have the "Purple Electric Violin Concerto" CD from way back, and its beautiful. The connection to New Model Army -> Hawkwind is there tangency like. Ghostly and dreamy violin/synth music- like Simon House "Yassassim" is really nice too. "Omedlor Rides Again" etc.
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>> Also, perhaps tangentially Hawkwind-related, there's always Ed Alleyne- 
>> Johnson with his violin. 
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> Sometimes I fantasise about him joining Hawkwind...
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