HW: Alan Davey interview

[mary]

Hi Carl, As you know, I was  so fortunate to have caught shows during that
era.  We didn't really know what to expect here in the states after 11
years, and we didn't have the net taking the element of surprise out of
things.  I love it when Dave, Harvey and Alan are all doing synthes. in
spaces simultaneously.  I missed the '70's but can't complain at all.
(smile, Maybe a little bit)?Just happy, the memories surrounding  the
Hawkwind shows I experienced are sweet.

Mary

Mary

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Subject: Re: HW: Alan Davey interview


On 13 Mar 2009, at 05:10 , Jonathan Jarrett wrote:
> But I guess quite a lot of us hear music in our heads we'll
> never be able to make; he certainly comes closer to realising it
> than I
> ever will.

Well, you could buy a dodgy old bass or get some software synths and
DAW software and mess around for a couple of years and then you'd
probably be quite close to making as much music that you heard in
your head as ol´ Harvey can/has.  After all, the magic of technology
make that a lot cheaper and easier than it used to be! :)

> P. S. Harvey is on the other hand in my opinion the best *synth*
> player
> Hawkwind ever had and I would respectfully ask a rejoining Simon, were
> such ever to occur, to stick to violin so that there would be space
> for
> Harvey too...

If he's responsible for the synth solo in the _Palace Springs_
"Golden Void", then I'm going to agree.  IMO, the Brock/Davey/
Chadwick/House/Bainbridge lineup was the finest "post-Classical"
Hawkwind lineup there has been.  Much though I like Huw and Tim Blake
(and even Ron Tree had his moments), that's the one for me. :)  Even
if the albums _do_ have programmed drums ....

Cheers,
Carl

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