The band paid a pre-announced visit to the #hawkwind.org.uk IRC chat channel on this date. (Go to the Mission Control website for more details on IRC and how to connect to it.) A more literal transcript appears on Mission Control. The one below has been edited to provide information from the band on different subjects. Some unanswered questions and generally inconsequential stuff have been removed.
Simon (left); Dave (right)
This photo used to be on the Canterbury Sound Festival website (which is where I got it from) but has now been taken down. I strongly suspect the photo was taken by Rik, webmaster of Mission Control.
1. Good Evening
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HAWKPEOPLE Hello everybody, sorry about the delay
^HAWKBOT^ Hawkpeople had a few problems connecting......
<gwion> the NME used to say that
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^HAWKBOT^ Hawkpeople ... are you ready for some
questions????
HAWKPEOPLE Yes....questions please
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^HAWKBOT^ Who is there at the moment Hawkpeople?
HAWKPEOPLE Simon, Richard, Ali and Dave
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<ArinK> Hello folks....I've just put the channel into
moderated mode
<ArinK> we'll be giving people voice one by one.
<ArinK> Keef, you are up
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2. New Studio Album
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<Keef> How's the new album coming on?
HAWKPEOPLE Album coming along nicely thankyou
<Keef> Lots of new stuff then?
HAWKPEOPLE Yes all new numbers
HAWKPEOPLE Exciting, dynamic, restless, pushing the
envelope, wonderful words, prodding the
parameters
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<magnu2000de> When will be the new CD released ?
HAWKPEOPLE Release of new cd when we finish making it!
^HAWKBOT^ NOTE: There is a tracklist of the new release on MC
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<gwion> Is the new album based on the Frendz series /
Time of the Hawklords books?
HAWKPEOPLE Loosely based and we are in collaboration with
Mike Moorcock and Butterworth
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<`Alisa> did you find a proper record label for new
album?
HAWKPEOPLE Not yet but EMI are interested
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3. Tour Plans
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<ArinK> Elric -- you are up
<Elric_Of_Melnibone> Are the rumours correct that a trip was made to
Australia recently to scout for venues and how
did it go??
HAWKPEOPLE Yes rumours true
HAWKPEOPLE We want to come in UK winter
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<`Alisa> do you plan to make a European tour... and when?
HAWKPEOPLE Yes
HAWKPEOPLE As soon as we can arrange it and it is
practical, we are working on it now
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<magnu2000de> Any gigs in Germany this year ??
HAWKPEOPLE Gigs in Germany planned
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<Hawkwindfish> Hi Simon Richard, Ali and Dave - Does 2002
still look good for an Australian tour?
HAWKPEOPLE Australia still looks good
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<turban-guerilla> will you be playing bradford we havent seen you
there for 11 years and are there any plans on
releasing the hawkestra video yet?
<katweezel> will you play a set based on the destruction of
the death generator at the festival in july? and can we still get tickets?
HAWKPEOPLE Yes to the other questions
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<magnu2000de> Any chance to hear DAMNATION ALLEY live this
year??
HAWKPEOPLE Possibly D Alley
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4. Recording Equipment
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<MAHKNO> What are you using as the main recorder for the
new material?
HAWKPEOPLE PC Logic Audio
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<Elric_Of_Melnibone> Re; Logic Audio. Is that Emagic L.A.? -
Platinum perhaps? How long have you been
using it? I record with the Gold version and
think its great....
HAWKPEOPLE Ours is the diamond version (customised)
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5. Questions for Simon
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HAWKPEOPLE Simon needs to go in a minute, so any questions
for him?
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<gwion> Simon - what solo projects are you doing?
<kitthehammer> Any projects with tony hill at all...high tide?
<Elric_Of_Melnibone> Simon, What are you doing as far as solo work
goes?
HAWKPEOPLE New solo album and no not with Tony Hill
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<gwion> simon - what's the best keyboard you've used?
HAWKPEOPLE A Steinway Grand
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6. Collaboration
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<ferg> Any work being done with William Orbit ? Any
news on the old BBC footage? any news on the
bbc Documentary ? playing anymore summer shows
HAWKPEOPLE Yes planning summer shows and bbc doc is still
ongoing
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<linuxchaos> Will Lemmy feature in the new/current project
HAWKPEOPLE No
HAWKPEOPLE He is too expensive
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<Elric_Of_Melnibone> How much input has Mike Moorcock contributed
towards the new album so far? How much of the
new material do you think you will perform at
the Devon festival?
<linuxchaos> So will Mike M. be reading onstage/on the album?
HAWKPEOPLE Mike M will be reading on album, but dont know
about live as he has bad health
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7. Devon Festival
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<kitthehammer> any chance of dreadzone, tony mcphee and blue
aeroplanes playing festy, what happened to
graham coxon at xmas gig?
HAWKPEOPLE Band lineup for festie not confirmed yet
HAWKPEOPLE He had to go to Scandinavia due to illness
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<Keef> What bout other things apart from bands?
HAWKPEOPLE workshops, drumming, art, food kids area jazz,
etc
<Keef> sounds fun
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<m1cans> any chance of live poetry at festival - John
Cooper Clarke etc. ?
HAWKPEOPLE Maybe poetry
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<Keef> Will there be a Wickerman full of ozit CDs?
HAWKPEOPLE Wickerman full of ozit!
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<katweezel> will you play a set from the death generator
at the festival?
HAWKPEOPLE Odd tracks from DG
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<katweezel> are there tickets left for festival?
<turban-guerilla> if i apply for my passport next week is there
still time to get a ticket
HAWKPEOPLE Still time for passports
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<gwion> I'm bringing my kids to the fest - it seems to
be a family event - my son's a keen drummer -
will he be able to have a go?
HAWKPEOPLE Yes at Richards drum workshop
HAWKPEOPLE Richard is also doing a fashion show at festie
HAWKPEOPLE And a DJ set
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<fixnekep> Will successful passport holders be notified
about the festival individually by e-mail?
HAWKPEOPLE passport holders will be informed about tickets
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8. Nik Turner
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<turban-guerilla> will you be playing bradford we havent seen you
there for 11 years and are there any plans on
relesing the hawkestra video yet? Who’s filming
the leeds irish centre gig last nov?
HAWKPEOPLE Nik Turner will not allow release of Hawkestra
tapes because he played so badly on it
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<katweezel> do you really hate nik turner?
HAWKPEOPLE No, but he hates us
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<turban-guerilla> why does nik hate you? and what has happened to
ron and jerry then ?
HAWKPEOPLE We think he is jealous of us for some reason, he
cannot seem to do anything on his own merit. He
should concentrate on playing under his own name
with his own band instead of using the name
Hawkwind and so deceiving fans with bad material
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<turban-guerilla> why dont u give nik a beating till he gives in
and lets u release hawkestra
<m1cans> release it anyway, he uses HW name all the time
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9. CD Reissues
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<linuxchaos> Is there any chance you can rerelease Hawklords
on CD and the first two solo albums?
HAWKPEOPLE Possibly Hawklords
<kitthehammer> hawklords impossible to find on cd
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<Hawkwindfish> Any chance of 70's material being released on CD
again? Would like to see QS&C re released
HAWKPEOPLE QS&C may be released soon
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10. Ebay
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<kitthehammer> do you know the ridiculous money pxr5, hawklords
and warrior are going for on ebay?
HAWKPEOPLE How much are they going for on ebay?
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^HAWKBOT^ ££££££££££££££'s !
<FoFP> I saw PXR5 go for 35 Dollars
<FoFP> and that's just the CD
<cosmicdolphin> Warrior is going for 50 quid
<cosmicdolphin> Quark 25-40 pounds
<Elric_Of_Melnibone> I've bid on Warrior and it went as hi as $150 US
<Elric_Of_Melnibone> so I quit
<linuxchaos> Agents/Earthed CD is $90
<fixnekep> Spanish Silver Machine from 1972 going for £60
in record Collector!
<FoFP> I got that Sonic Attack poster, the one from the Ritual tour with the bloke with broken glasses
<FoFP> I was chuffed bout that
<turban-guerilla> i got daves 1st 2 solo albums on ebay for 12
note for em both
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11. Questions for & about Ali
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HAWKPEOPLE Band must leave soon so anymore questions.....5
minutes
HAWKPEOPLE Just Ali and Dave here now
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<katweezel> dave- is ali the best bass player you've played
with, or lemmy?
HAWKPEOPLE Ali is best bass player
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<Elric_Of_Melnibone> Ali's Bass playing kicks ass man - Hawkestra
really blew me away - powerful
<turban-guerilla> especially on sputnik stan at hawkestra
mean bass ali
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<gwion> Ali - what future plans with Bedouin?
HAWKPEOPLE Beduin plans depend upon Hawkwind plans
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12. Miscellaneous Other Questions
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<ferg> got any news you want to share, that you
havent told us yet ?
HAWKPEOPLE No news we can think of
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<magnu2000de> Where are the tracks from the 1990 live CD
from ??
HAWKPEOPLE Rock city Nottingham
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^HAWKBOT^ and the other venue?
HAWKPEOPLE Don't know, ask Rob Ayling at Voiceprint
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<cosmicdolphin> Whatever Happened to Andy Dunkley? + Dave would
you ever do straight acoustic tour maybe with
Huw and Simon?
HAWKPEOPLE If we stayed in good hotels and were paid
properly then yes we would
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<linuxchaos> Have you read David Icke? A lot of the subject
matter of his books seems to reflect
Hawkwind lyrics
HAWKPEOPLE We are aware of him
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<cosmicdolphin> Dave can you remember, did you ever record
anything on 16th March 1970?
HAWKPEOPLE No idea
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<ProfColin> What are the "tapes of old material" that you
have found? Are they live recordings?
HAWKPEOPLE Ahh, you mean the secret tapes
HAWKPEOPLE Yes they are live
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<FoFP> Is there an album planned from the last tour?
HAWKPEOPLE No album planned from last tour
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<fixnekep> Dave, do you ever still go busking or are
tempted to? Or how about an unplugged album?
HAWKPEOPLE no unplugged album
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<magnu2000de> Any plans to release more live stuff ??
HAWKPEOPLE no more live releases planned at the mo
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13. Time We Left
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HAWKPEOPLE Must go now, any further questions will be
answered later if you email us
<Elric_Of_Melnibone> where do we email for direct contact?
^HAWKBOT^ There will be a q&A link on Mission Control
<`Alisa> great idea, Rik!
<Elric_Of_Melnibone> groovy man
<`Alisa> thank you HW
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