HW: Alan Davey Website Ho Ho Ho

[Jonathan Jarrett]

On Wed, 30 Sep 2009, Dave Hall wrote:

> So all in all, Alan yes you helped keep the band alive but on the 
> negative side for some periods you relegated them to being almost a 
> tribute act. Creativity was stifled and the band did not grow. Proof of 
> the pudding time for Dave Brock, is the next album going to be any good?

 	I think that's a bit much given how many albums Alan's produced 
solo and collaboratively outside Hawkwind since he left. Whether he's 
telling the truth about leaving because Dave wouldn't have the band record 
any of his songs or not, that he has the songs can't be denied, whereas, 
well, _Spacebrock_. Although the songs on TMTYL are a lot better than 
that, with the exception of `Greenback Massacre', which might tend to 
support your point otherwise.

> I have been to gigs on every tour from the late 70s (Hawkwind were the 
> first band I saw), festivals, Stonehenge, Hawkestra, Hawkcon, Donnington 
> and I have to say the band have been so great recently I can't wait to 
> the next one.

 	I'm long overdue a sight of them, but I should at least make the 
Cambridge gig this tour. Yours,
 				Jon

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       Jonathan Jarrett, Cambridge    jjarrett at chiark.greenend.org.uk
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