Reading from Twitter that Nik Turner passed away yesterday :(
― MaresNest, Friday, 11 November 2022 17:13 (one year ago) link
ah no! been going through a bit of a hawkwind phase of late too
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Friday, 11 November 2022 17:18 (one year ago) link
Me too, totally hooked on 'We Took The Wrong Steps Years Ago', especially.
― MaresNest, Friday, 11 November 2022 17:30 (one year ago) link
no!!! i hadn't heard. i had had a strange sense recently we'd lose an OG hawklord but i guess not so strange as they are getting on. really sad.
there are so many great NT tracks. this live D-Rider is just epic. his voice! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSmya2TR5wc
he was the heart of early hawkwind. the gentle out-there heart. last time i saw him with them was early 80s and he was on stage on rollerskates, with the craziest hair looking as if he was in the wrong band. the OG Acid Punk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkqCF3RUuJY
― stirmonster, Friday, 11 November 2022 17:47 (one year ago) link
a sad lack of hawklove.
― stirmonster, Saturday, 12 November 2022 05:02 (one year ago) link
RIP Nik Turner - need to mention his band after Hawkwind - Inner City Unit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APTqKK2YV3s
― even the birds in the trees seemed to whisper "get fucked" (bovarism), Saturday, 12 November 2022 05:10 (one year ago) link
Still reeling from the sad loss of my friend Nik Turner. I’ve known Nik for nearly 50 years. He was one of a kind. An inspiring and warm hearted human being, always game for musical adventures. With his departure this world is a lesser place, as his Spirit rides free. ♥️— Steve Hillage (@stevehillage) November 12, 2022
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Sunday, 13 November 2022 20:54 (one year ago) link
i forgot how good this is (reminded by the hillage tweet).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63S4x_xBwDI
― stirmonster, Sunday, 13 November 2022 21:18 (one year ago) link
this one too, with Miquette Giraudy on vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U05HunYjwM
― stirmonster, Sunday, 13 November 2022 21:41 (one year ago) link
hadn't heard either of those before, very cool
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Sunday, 13 November 2022 22:32 (one year ago) link
listening to 25 Years On by Hawklords right now, where have you been all my life you beautiful new wave/solo eno/space rock/berlin bowie concoction??
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 12 January 2023 18:27 (one year ago) link
See also Hawkwind's "Quark, Strangeness and Charm"
― chr1sb3singer, Thursday, 12 January 2023 18:31 (one year ago) link
so a local bar here does a "prog night" every week and I befriended enough people there to feel obligated to go to the first ever performance of a Hawkwind tribute act (I mean nearly the entire band goes to this). they played at 11 PM and did like 5 songs off Space Ritual to a very young and very very drunk crowd and it fucking KILLED. and they say Hawkwind just isn't cool anymore (disclaimer: only like three of us knew who Hawkwind were)
― frogbs, Monday, 6 March 2023 04:00 (one year ago) link
Cool
― Wile E. Galore (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 6 March 2023 04:25 (one year ago) link
Hawkwind is always cool, it is "they" who are wrong
― made entirely of styrofoam (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 6 March 2023 08:24 (one year ago) link
Imagine doing the Del/Dik Mik roles in a Hawkwind tribute act, what fun!
― MaresNest, Monday, 6 March 2023 13:43 (one year ago) link
... and Stacia?
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Monday, 6 March 2023 14:30 (one year ago) link
no but the drummer (who was shroomin) was in a corset
― frogbs, Monday, 6 March 2023 14:32 (one year ago) link
I used to play sometimes in the audio generator role with a band heavily influenced by Hawkwind, it was quite fun! Easiest gig ever I have to say, I was using a Moog Rogue.
― this set is totally lame but of course I bought it (Matt #2), Monday, 6 March 2023 15:10 (one year ago) link
lol yeah the dude doing that was a pretty accomplished musician but I think didn't practice with the band at all. the sax dude wasn't very good and was relieved to find out nobody could really hear him. also the smoke machine went into overdrive and apparently after the first song they couldn't see anyone in the audience. I told them they probably didn't need it because so many people were vaping in front anyway. the drummer was insane though. you ever see that "drummer at the wrong gig" video? he played like that the whole time
― frogbs, Monday, 6 March 2023 15:16 (one year ago) link
Nik Turner was never exactly Sonny Rollins either tbf
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Monday, 6 March 2023 15:25 (one year ago) link
i'd sign up for that, though i think Del did have some actual musical talent so maybe I'd be best suited to the Dik Mik crank the joystick on the VCS3 role.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb9xyMY2dFo
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 7 March 2023 00:44 (one year ago) link
frogbs this sounds amazing, I am so jealous. let's bring Hawkwind back in the 2020s!
― obsidian crocogolem (sleeve), Tuesday, 7 March 2023 00:49 (one year ago) link
No details yet, but Cherry Red just announced that on September 29 they'll be releasing a 10 CD/1 Blu-Ray box set of Space Ritual. I think my brain just melted...
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 14 June 2023 17:39 (one year ago) link
i can't see it on the website but eager to hear what is on it. i see there is also a steven wilson remix of warrior on the edge of time forthcoming too. i don't feel a need to hear a remixed version but interesting it is coming in the OG shield sleeve.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 14 June 2023 18:10 (one year ago) link
Speculation on Twitter from Joe Banks (author of Days of the Underground)
If we have a remix/remaster of the original, plus the full Brixton and Liverpool shows, that's 6CDs. Then Sunderland and/or Margate. 2 Blu-Rays for 5.1 mix. But what I REALLY hope is included is the Wembley Pool footage I unearthed during my book research, restored and synched! pic.twitter.com/FnOb82ZqU3— Joe Banks (@JoeBanksWriter) June 14, 2023
― jbn, Thursday, 15 June 2023 21:33 (one year ago) link
Yeah, I saw that. And apparently the band's current bassist has confirmed the Sunderland show will be in there.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 15 June 2023 21:44 (one year ago) link
This is great, I listen to Space Ritual and the surrounding live recordings more than any other Hawkwind records, so to have a bunch of these gigs in full would be excellent.
― MaresNest, Thursday, 15 June 2023 22:33 (one year ago) link
More info - https://www.loudersound.com/news/hawkwind-detail-mammoth-eleven-disc-space-ritual-box-set
― stirmonster, Friday, 16 June 2023 12:53 (one year ago) link
frogbs, has the Hawkwind tribute band had any more performances?
― budo jeru, Friday, 16 June 2023 21:16 (one year ago) link
Thought this might be bumped for the pretty solid new album. Thighpaulsandra clearly a good addition to the lineup. Not a patch on prime era, obvs, but some solid space rock and well exceeded my expectations.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 17 June 2023 00:43 (one year ago) link
Not yet!!! But they’re playing again next week I think. So I’ll be there :)
― frogbs, Saturday, 17 June 2023 01:38 (one year ago) link
Inspired by this thread, I've been listening to Hawkwind all afternoon and now am in an altered state of consciousness. I await the arrival of the Universal Hero.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 17 June 2023 20:52 (one year ago) link
First day of forever has been a disappointment here at my house but maybe tomorrow
― rick james, critical moralist (Hunt3r), Saturday, 17 June 2023 23:01 (one year ago) link
From the SCIENCE70 archive: Barney Bubbles, personal stationary of Stacia, dancer for the band Hawkwind, 1973. #graphicdesign #1970s pic.twitter.com/s3wUzZdGY5— SCIENCE70 (@SCIENCE70blog) June 16, 2023
― Chris L, Sunday, 18 June 2023 07:42 (one year ago) link
so awesome.
― budo jeru, Sunday, 18 June 2023 16:59 (one year ago) link
i now want to see if he made other art with aubrey beardsley elements but my barney bubbles book is in a box
(apologies for the alliteration but what choice had i)
― mark s, Sunday, 18 June 2023 17:17 (one year ago) link
gorman describes it as "unique" on his website (but that might mean the concept rather than the design lineage)
― mark s, Sunday, 18 June 2023 17:20 (one year ago) link
The Future Never Waits is pretty solid! Obviously not a patch on any earlier career peaks, but this is better than I expected and probably my favorite since Onward.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 20:20 (one year ago) link
FTR, I have been unexpectedly flush since starting a new job, so I pre-ordered the giant Space Ritual box.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 21:03 (one year ago) link
I've been mighty tempted, but not sure I can justify it at the moment...
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 21:12 (one year ago) link
I ordered it straight from the label and thus overpaid (though they did offer tracked shipping), but there are some discounts available here and there.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 21:21 (one year ago) link
I ordered it straight from the label and thus overpaid
lol
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 11 July 2023 22:57 (one year ago) link
On such a big Hawkwind kick lately and really eyeing that Space Ritual box but having trouble justifying the cost. I hadn't realized until today that the Space Ritual album itself is included twice, with different mixes, so kind of only an 8 disc box.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 22 August 2023 21:09 (one year ago) link
Listening to it now — the full concerts are great (the actual album was pulled from the Brixton and Liverpool shows, but the Sunderland show is entirely previously unreleased) and I'm definitely interested to hear the new mix of the album, on which a couple of songs have been extended and a version of "You Shouldn't Do That" has been added.
The live shows are really clear and loud, which is a problem the original album always had — no matter how loud you turned it up the mix always felt underpowered somehow. Also, the whole thing reminds me that Lemmy really belongs on any list of rock's greatest bassists. He was the engine in the Hawkwind rocket, but so much more than that, almost a lead player half the time and really shaping the music in a way I can only compare to John Entwistle.
― read-only (unperson), Saturday, 30 September 2023 01:37 (eleven months ago) link
Ended up relenting and picking up the Space Ritual box. Only got delivered late last night so I haven't had a chance to dive in yet, but it looks gorgeous.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 11 October 2023 14:45 (eleven months ago) link
The new mix of the album is amazing.
― read-only (unperson), Wednesday, 11 October 2023 14:53 (eleven months ago) link
i think the biggest revelation for me is that I had always heard that Dave Brock had done a massive amount of overdubbing on the live tapes but that patently isn't the case from listening to the Sunderland gig. Also notable how well rehearsed they were as the Sunderland gig doesn't massively deviate from the Space Ritual set we know and love (there's a bit less of a freak out jam on Orgone Accumulator). looking forward to delving in deeper. The booklet rules too.
in related activity i'm off to see Hawklords tonight.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 11 October 2023 16:25 (eleven months ago) link
"Also, the whole thing reminds me that Lemmy really belongs on any list of rock's greatest bassists. He was the engine in the Hawkwind rocket, but so much more than that, almost a lead player half the time and really shaping the music in a way I can only compare to John Entwistle."
I'm reading Joel McIver's Motorhead book and there is a line by Lemmy in there talking about Hawkwind that really at the core it was a trio, as really him, Dave Brock and Simon King locked in then rest of the group just did whatever they wanted on top.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 11 October 2023 22:44 (eleven months ago) link
Lemmy can obviously play "lead bass" when it suits him but he usually wanders a lot less than Entwistle. He doesn't mind hammering the same riff over and over.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 12 October 2023 18:03 (eleven months ago) link