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Bedouin
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The band made their first public appearance at a festival
near Hamburg on 14th June 1997. They continued gigging
in Germany, Holland and Belgium, aiming to 'get their
foot' in the UK door by means of securing some good
reviews on the continent. At this point, the magazine
Ardshock (circulation 100,000), featured Alan's first
album 'Captured Rotation' as their top CD, which helped
Bedouin to get gigs in Europe, and as fanzines back
home began to pick up on them the group were able
to get some British bookings. Bedouin have always
acknowledged their Hawkwind connections, not only
on gig posters and with opportunities to play as support
band, but also in the content of their set, which
has at various times included 'Wings', 'Elric the
Enchanter Pt. 2', 'Hassan I Sahba', 'LSD', 'Arioch',
'Sword of the East' and 'Sputnik Stan'. This material,
much of which was written or co-written by Ali, sits
easily amongst other pieces written specifically for
the band, and although Bedouin's style is quite distinct
from Hawkwind's, they both share a healthy enthusiasm
for improvisation.
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