Now it's no secret that spaceship Hawkwind is (allegedly!) is a well disciplined and highly efficient unit these days. With Kris at the helm she runs to tight ship. That's not to say that she doesn't reward good behaviour with some bonus shore leave. Just look at Richard, Ron and Alan (talking to Martin Griffin) enjoying a well earned breather back in 1996 at the Langtree festival. However have a look at the photo below to see what happens when a band member steps out of line, even the captains not exempt from her strict regime!

Hawkwind can never be accused of not being public spirited. Here we see Ron tree interrupt the bands performance as it seems some young child has lost his parents and wandered onto the stage. After putting out a request for his mum or dad to come forward he continued with the next song, however half way through he was heard to mutter
"Oi, ya little b***er, p*ss off, I'm a rock star, go and wait in the wings"

Three shots from the Blackheath gig of 1997, momentous for at least a couple of occasion, firstly it was the first time Huw had appeared with the band in some years, possibly since the Calvert charity show debacle back in 1988? and secondly and arguably as important, this was the first Hawkwind gig that fellow web master Steve Starfarer had attended in many a year. Just think if it hadn't been for this show he may never have got back into them, something I'm sure his wife wished were true ;-)
I also believe that he has an amusing anecdote regarding a mishap with the fire eaters that I must get him to remind me of at some point.

Now if possible study the pictures to the left and right first.
"Ah, this is the life" I can hear you say, as we see Huw and terry Ollis relaxing in the luxury of their leather upholstered limo after a gig, who says these boys don't live a life of decadence. Well they say the camera never lies, I say b***ocks to that theory 'cos if you look at the photo in the middle you'll see this "executive transport" is in fact an old Morris Marina with vinyl seats, mind you they look in good nick, the seats that is, not Huw and Terry!

And finally, something completely different, here's a couple of Dave Brock's guitars, a pair of 1980's vintage Westone's is my uneducated guess!

Actually there's more, a couple of late additions, thanks to Rich for these rarities, they are actually stills from a BBC program called Room 101 where "celebs" place their most hated things in said room. On this occasion it was actor Michael Gambon, one of his dislikes was the whole Ladbroke Grove hippie scene in the 60's, cue some archive footage and who should pop up looking (understandably) much younger but Dave Brock. Thank you Rich!

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