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If you want to hear some early Hawkwind without getting buried in an impenetrable Space Ritual, this is now the best place to start. For the non initiated, this is the period that included Lemmy on bass and some of their best blues and free form material, moving on to psychedelic and gutteral 'proto punk' rock.
Some great memories, however with my groaning vinyl shelf of Hawkwind originals, whether I'll be giving any more to Dave Brock's retirement fund we will have to see.
Posted 23-08-2011 at 23:55
No he was on much more than that as bass player, four albums I think, including my favourite, Warrior on the Edge of Time. In the feature length documentary about Lemmy shown recently on the BBC he said if they hadn't sacked him he'd probably have still been with them today!
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2011-08-24 00:11 ]
Posted 24-08-2011 at 12:56
So far only a couple of ads on We7, encouraging me to become an accountant and 'show my soft side' on Cornetto's page. Rather hilarious just before Sonic Attack
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2011-08-24 19:56 ]
Posted 24-08-2011 at 20:10
Sticking to the musical theme, I read that the London riots have caused the destruction of a warehouse in North London housing CDs from many of the UK's independent labels and artists. All the stock has been destroyed in the fire.
It is suggested that music fans could show their support for the independent label community, and help them survive this disaster, by buying a digital download of an album from any one of the digital retailers in the UK, as well as going to their local record store whilst stocks last.
Posted 24-08-2011 at 22:23
The first album I had of Ozric T was recorded on an old audio-tape that had previously been used to record Radio 4's Lord of the Rings - the Mines of Moria section. Totally weird the way they became intermixed.
Regarding the Hawks, I saw Nik Turner's band in Cardigan during Robin Heath's archaeoastronomy weekend earlier this year. Leaving the gig at 2am on Saturday morning may have had something to do with me not submitting a report of the weekend for MP - sorry Andy.
On 2011-08-24 22:23, sem wrote:
The first album I had of Ozric T was recorded on an old audio-tape that had previously been used to record Radio 4's Lord of the Rings - the Mines of Moria section. Totally weird the way they became intermixed.
Regarding the Hawks, I saw Nik Turner's band in Cardigan during Robin Heath's archaeoastronomy weekend earlier this year. Leaving the gig at 2am on Saturday morning may have had something to do with me not submitting a report of the weekend for MP - sorry Andy.
Wow!
I loved the Live Chronicles album with the Michael Moorcock "Elric" charactor, you got so much more "concept for money" back then
I particularly liked O.T because the standard of music was very good from a technical P.O.V, I play myself and sometimes I just sit back and say wow!
I remember playing "hurry on sundown" with a group of travellers in the stonehenge circle on the solstice, its the same three chords all the way through and felt like we had to keep going!
Posted 25-08-2011 at 00:35
Thanks Tom!?!
I've just found the "Strangeitude" tape from the Ozrics. I've also remembered that Steve Collier who recorded it for me has my Stella/Harmony 12string (dated 1956 by the serial no. as I recall).
Sem
Posted 25-08-2011 at 00:49
Sunny, you need to gen up a bit on the significance of Hawkwind and related bands to the Stonehenge free festival etc etc. But anyway, not being someone who follows their every move, here's something I've just found out about.
Prepare for Sonic attack, the Hawklords are back
It’s the 21st century. After more than 25 years of social research, Harvey Bainbridge, Steve Swindells, Jerry Richards, Alan Davey, Ron Tree, Danny Thompson and of course, Nik Turner, have regrouped to bring Hawklords back to the people.
Following a very special gig in November 2009 for The Barney Bubbles Memorial with Inner City Unit, Quintessence and various other Hawkwind alumni, plus dancers and stage sets originally designed by the legendary Barney Bubbles. The Hawklords are back to do it all over again……
Born in 1978, out of the ashes of the Sonic Assassins (ie Hawkwind - MegP Ed], Hawklords was the brainchild of the late, great Robert Calvert. The band's debut release, on the Charisma label, was the album 25 Years On (later editions were released simply as "Hawklords"). It featured eight excellent tracks, all but one co-written by Calvert, and marked a significant departure from the spacey sounds of earlier Hawkwind material. 25 Years On peaked at number 48 in the charts. Two singles were also released: Psi Power and 25 Years.
On 2011-08-25 00:11, Sunny100 wrote:
Woweee are we having a section on rock music ? Hawkwind great. What about ACDC. Pink Floyde shall I go on.............?
On 2011-08-25 00:35, sem wrote:
Thanks Tom!?!
I've just found the "Strangeitude" tape from the Ozrics. I've also remembered that Steve Collier who recorded it for me has my Stella/Harmony 12string (dated 1956 by the serial no. as I recall).
Sem
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