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Bedouin's
Beginnings. . .
The first half of the 90's was something of a golden
era
for Hawkwind, with a high standard of musical output
and opportunities to release lots of material. One
of the main elements of their success was Alan Davey's
input on bass and increasingly on keyboards and wave
sequencing. This fitted in well with Hawkwind's growing
emphasis on synths and sequencers, which enabled them
to have a full sound live even as a three-piece.
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Bedouin
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Bedouin
Sampler 12"
Early
Solo 7" Vinyl
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The
Band Forms. . .
By this time, however, Alan was finding that the very
tightness of rhythm achievable through sequencers
and recording technology was starting to restrict
his playing, and he began to feel the need for a format
in which he could rock more freely. So in late '96
he decided to put his own band together and leave
Hawkwind, and recruited his old bandmate Danny Thompson
as drummer.Since Danny's departure from Hawkwind at
the end of the 80's, he and Alan had continued to
gig together occasionally as a trio with Huw Lloyd-Langton
under the name 'Snorkwind', but for a guitarist for
this new project Alan turned to Sean Massett from
Captain Rizz+, who had supported Hawkwind on 1995's
magnificent 'Alien' tour. Alan had also been giving
the band a helping hand in the studio.
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The
First Releases. . .
The
second Alan Davey CD, released in 1997, was presented
as a group album and named 'Bedouin'
in order to to establish the identity of the new band,
but despite the inclusion of photos of Danny and Sean
in the CD booklet, this was very much a solo album,
with Sean guesting on four tracks and Alan taking
a cut from Dan's Skinwalker percussion album as the
basis for another track. Four of the tracks from Bedouin
did however find their way into the new group's live
set.
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