Hawkwind in Edinburgh 2nd June

[mary ann sullivan]

Jill, nice review, wish I'd been able to telepathically hitch a ride to
enjoy.

Your friend,

Mary 

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Subject: Hawkwind in Edinburgh 2nd June

That was awesome - I so enjoyed that show!   One of the best segues I
have heard them do in a long long time Assault and Battery / Golden Void
(yes!) / Where Are They Now / Damnation Alley - I couldn't have hoped for
better.  It was a Hawkwind sound to sink into, let it flow all around and
transport me somewhere wonderful - it was that good
{and I came to the gig completely sober!}.   The sound was excellent
and the light show majestic.  Well done to everyone!     And as for
those who decided this time around that maybe they wouldn't go to a show
because it was going to be too boring and predictable - what are
you thinking of?!   Wake Up....Smell Coffee....Just Go!    Ok some of
the earlier tracks are maybe (with notable exceptions) not at the tempo or
with the variations in texture you might wish of a Hawkwind track but such
things take time to bed in and there are some really powerful songs
developing - especially Seasons which is an extraordinary combination of
sound and image.  A lot of thought looks to have gone into its production
and the results are quite haunting in
a way.   Prometheus is a good track (though my personal preference is
Sentinal), Southern Cross is a very beautiful lyrical synth and
keyboard piece with some hypnotic visuals.   Sonic Attack a reminder
of how the spoken voice alone, if intelligently combined, harmonised
and crafted can have a mesmerising effect.    The Hassan I Sahba segue
shows how tracks evolve since the mid-rave bit now has a frequent change in
beat and enough of an Eastern flavour with a lovely clear sequence of Space
Is Their Palestine to keep it interesting so it really does work - it was a
bit too long and repetitive in earlier productions.  The opening sequence of
Awakening into You'd Better Believe It is an excellent start and if the
tempo drops a bit after
that - just be patient!   There is more to come - this IS Hawkwind
after all.

Enjoy
Jill