Drummer reacts to "Earth Calling / Born to Go" (Live) by Hawkwind
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This was awesome!! So many different genres that I have not heard yet in the 70s sense... I heard like proto punk and trance and psychedelia and even desert rock! I can't believe it worked. But it fucking sure as hell did man. Wow.
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#hawkwind
Simon King- The greatest drummer no one has heard of.
Totally agree.
Welcome to Space Rock. Hawkwind, along with Gong and Here & Now played loads of free gigs (sometimes outside festivals) and worked with Science Fiction writer Michael Moorcock as The Hawklords. They also features a 6ft topless Amazonian lady called Stacia who danced on stage throughout their gigs. As mentioned below, Lemmy Kilminster wa son bass and went on to form Motorhead.
"Without Hawkwinds song Brainstorm there would have been no sex pistols" john Lydon (Johnny Rotten)
It's worth mentioning that Hawkwind are still gigging and recording - their last album came out a few months ago and is fantastic. So glad you liked it - it's the best live album of all time, in lots of people's opinion (mine included!)
A very underrated band. Late 60s early 70s. Innovative. Creative. Some of the best rock EVER.
Still going strong!
Current lineup is very powerful
The Space Ritual, one of the best live albums of all time. Hawkwind were a London band. Most people refer to them as Space Rock. Lemmy is the bass player on this album.
Space rock... I dig it. That's a much better title than what I called it. That's so cool he is the bass player I had no idea.
Not one of the best, THE best. Don't bother with the new re-mix as Lemmy has been mixed down too much. The Sunderland Lorano Ritual show is cool though !
I like both versions, the new mix/master separates the instruments more so i really enjoy being able to hear things that I hadn't heard before.@@hawkboy451
And. Please remember that these guys had their roadies nail 4x2 timbers to the front of the stage so that they didn’t fall on top of us. Not because they couldn’t stay upright, but because they were so out of it! Seriously, some of the best gigs I’ve ever seen. Glastonbury 1981, for example. The then drummer was one Ginger Baker, who you may have heard of, threw his sticks into the crowd and stormed off stage. Only to return for a blistering ‘Masters of the Universe. Just as that second microdot kicked.
I saw Ginger Baker at Guildford (Surrey University) being grabbed from behind and pulled off his kit by a crazed audience member. The stage was only a plinth there.@@graemem111
Hawkwind...trip to space,every album is gold,love this band
What he thinks is a theremin is DikMik's audio generator. The punk movement was heavily influenced by Hawkwind as both Johnny Rotten and the Clash were big fans. Nearly all the bands he mentions came much later and were to a greater or lesser extent influenced by them. They were never hippies and really the only thing 'punk' about them was their attitude to pretty much everything especially the music press. It was recorded live with virtually NO studio overdubs. They had rehearsed this for many, many months before taking it on the road an dit gives lie to the belief then and now that they were a bunch of stumbling, bumbling stoned, untogether hippies. Totally professional.
This song is the perfect example of “the power of the groove.” It ain’t hyper-technical, it isn’t super showy. It locks into that motorik groove and just carries ya!
"that bass player"' was Lemmy, an exceptional bass player by anyones standards
He was a lead guitarist for sam gopal..check that album out its mint ..the bassist never turned up for a gig one night ..dave brock said grab that bass and play something in e ❤
@@lemmy9809that wasn't Dave. It was Nik Turner who said that
"it was like star trek, with long hair and drugs" Lemmy
Considered by many the best live album of all time and by far the best album cover of all time, what you're seeing is one of six panels, the backside is full of cosmic wisdom from the ages. The cover was done by the late great Barney bubbles as were the covers for their albums in search of space and warrior on the edge of time. P. S. If you stare at the goddess on the covers third eye long enough you will come to realize that the outlines on each side of her form a hawk's beak and wing.
I saw them during this tour in 72 and did an interview for our uni radio station with the bassist who was none other than Lemmy, later of Motorhead. We drank a bottle of wine together and I met the whole band. Amazing band and amazing concert. You need to listen to the whole album.
Are you serious?? That's fucking awesome dude. Having a drink with lemmy. I can only imagine haha good on you bro.
@@L33Reacts Totally serious. A couple of us from the radio station also went to interview an almost unknown band playing at our uni. They'd made their first TV appearance the evening before. Turned out to be Queen and we interviewed Roger Taylor and John Deacon but also chatted with Freddy and Brian. Great times.
I've always loved Hawkwind - saw them live at the Royal Albert Hall last year and it was amazing. Dave Brock, the sole remaining member, is 82 and still rocking out. Eighty-fucking-two.
I bought my first Hawkwind album (Masters of the Universe compilation album) ) purely on the cover art and track names - I'd never heard of them before.
They're still may favourite band now - 45 years later!
Exactly the same story for me !!!
It was the only way to choose a record in those days.
Must do Orgone Accumulator!!
My favorite!!
ditto@@Raiderblack
The Leeds date on this tour was my first ever music gig as a 17 year old. My mind was truly blown, particularly when the entire concert was released on the double album Space Ritual. 50 years and many thousands of minutes of music later it remains the best live album I have ever heard.
This is your captain speaking your captain is dead ❤
Lemmy talking about taking up playing bass with Hawkwind " I just don't play like a bass player. There are complaints about me from time to time. It's not like having a bass player; it's like having a deep guitarist". In Search of Space and Space Ritual were among my favourite albums at the time.
This is the lineup for the band on this album…
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Dave Brock - guitar; vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15)
Nik Turner - saxophone, flute; vocals (tracks 2, 19, 20)
Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) - bass guitar; vocals (tracks 6, 7, 13, 15)
Dik Mik (Michael Davies) - audio generator, electronics
Del Dettmar - synthesizer
Simon King - drums
Robert "Bob" Calvert - poetry, vocals ("poet and swazzle" on the album credits) (tracks 4, 6, 9, 11, 14)
Stacia - dancer and visual artist (often danced in the nude! - this was the early seventies in England!)
Stacia! ❤❤
Stacia ❤️ eh I mean... wow so many members! That's awesome. They have quite the original and unique sound. I definitely want to hear more!
Yes, saw her ‘in all her glory’ at Hammersmith Ocean in the mid seventies.
A great live album from 1973. "Brainstorm" and "Seven by Seven" are personal favourites. Of the 2 venues used Brixton Sundown is still there I think, now the Brixton Academy, but Liverpool Stadium is long gone.
Brainstorm is a monster, especially live. When those chords cut in 🔥
Stoner rock sums it up nicely. I first saw them in 1971 age 15. Changed my life. Wait until you hear Brainstorm and Shouldn't do that from In Search of Space. Still a favourite album after all these years. You'll have fun with this. Nice one mate.
the whole (double) album & the live show were a concept piece - each track following seamlessly with spoken interludes & poems performed by Bob Calvert - - there is not a bad track on the whole thing, its a masterpiece by a band at the height of their powers after several years playing extended LSD fuelled jams at festivals & free shows. Yes highly influential - cited by both Johnny Rotten & Jello Biafra amongst others.
A space ritual alive in Liverpool and London was an 18-month long LSD fueled tour of psychedelic madness that featured dancers strobes and all kinds of lighting effects from their own lighting company that to toured with them called liquid Len and the lensmen, along with the album it's been called the best tour of all time.
Hawkwind has through their long career covered a gamit of rock genres. Space rock is their main genre, with a strong veins of Psychdelia, Punk, Electronic and Prog. I've seen them a couple of times in concert here in Canada, and I got to mee the band at the second concert of theirs I attended.
Many modern artists were influenced or were fans of Hawkwind, this and Slade alive by slade are the two best live albums ever, been to many many Hawkwind concerts since 1974 to this day, and they never disappoint
Welcome to the world of Simon King on drums. Together with Lemmy and Dave Brock, they were unstoppable back in the day. Simon retired in 1980, aged 33 or thereabouts!
Try their second album album " In search of Space " - The standout tracks are "You shouldn't do that," and "Master of the Universe". It is not Lemmy of Motorhead fame on bass this time though. Their first album "Hawkwind" is a bit patchy tbh, and their third album "Doremi Faso Latido" is a slightly mixed bag, but it has the wonderful Brainstorm on it.
Space Ritual is by far their best work, and there are roughly similar live versions of it - Greasy Truckers Party, and Live at the BBC 1972. The BBC show is exceptionally weird, and a little "frightening" for want of a better word. The stereo version is on UA-cam now. The other early album to look out for is "Warrior on the edge of time". It is more of a prog sound than the previous "grungy space punk stuff," but it is VERY entertaining and weird . The killer song for me is "Dying Seas", but Magnu is also excellent.
Magnu horse with golden mane, I need your help yet once again!
Also, the this was the first track on the album and it only got better from here. If you want one morerecommendation from this album I suggest Orgone Accumulator. But I really recommend listening to the whole album from start to finish. The way the music flows with intermittent ‘poetry’ by Bob Calvert providing the odd break, it is a work of genius.
Bought this album in 1974 - the great Lemmy is on bass
Great track from an amazing album by a unique band. Space Ritual has to be in my top 5 favourite live albums of all time. For me, Hawkwind's studio albums lacked the energy and rawness of their live stuff.
Stacia was a goddess. This was so far out for its time. Lemmy was born to play bass.
Hawkwind are still going more than 50 years after the Mothership first lifted off. They have changed their line up so many times as wellas their sound.
Noted Members and Guests over the years are Nik Turner (RIP), Bob Calvert (RIP), Lemmy (RIP), Ginger Baker and Micheal Moorcock (the Sci Fi Author).
A syou are a Drummer, you may appreciate the Levitation LP with Ginger Baker on Drums.
This whole album is amazing
I definitely want to hear more from this album. I might just keep going track by track...
Try Orgone Accumulator from the same album. Lemmy's bass is fantastic
Hah, guess you found twenty bucks _and_ a rabbithole! I knew you'd like them, but that was even more of a hit than I thought it would be - thanks for getting to the reaction so quick!
This isn't even late 70s, it's 1972, and as someone else said, one of the best live albums ever IMO. Don't expect too much from the vocals; usually they're just part of the soundscape even in studio. A prime example is "(You) Shouldn't Do That", which is mainly that single line repeated over and over, often in time with the bassline with the "sh" emphasised. Sometimes it's not even words, so basically just another instrument. The exception is when they have literal poetry (spoken not sung). The woman on the cover is Miss Stacia, who danced as part of the show; also, Liquid Len, who did the lighting, got given a nod in the Genesis track "The Battle of Epping Forest" (which you already reacted to) as one of the gangsters!
You probably know the bassist: Lemmy, later of from Motörhead. I usually have trouble making out the bass when there are electric guitars, so I'm very happy that he's so high in the mix. He later said he learned his craft while he was in Hawkwind.
Enjoy your family time, and good luck getting home! When my mum was training as a nurse and visited her parents, she'd walk 4 or 5 miles to get there. When leaving they'd walk to the bus stop with her, so she'd get on the bus and ask for the cheapest ticket you could buy, then get off once she was out of sight and walk home again. She didn't want to worry them that she was struggling for money...
Never knew the Liqud Len crossover. Man these rabbit holes. White Rabbits? 🎶🎶😎
The whole album (Space Ritual) is probably the best Live Album ever! I've been into Hawkweed since 1972 (In Search of Space).
Orgone Accumulator is amazing.
There isn't a bad song on the two vinyl discs recorded in 1972 and released in 1973. And that's Lemmy on bass.
For a great look into the early days of Hawkwindcheck out the BBC documentary do not panic, it features Nik Mick Terry Huh Lemmy and others, Dave did not participate because of his long-standing differences with Nik.
Went to.the stadium gig when this was recorded 1972🇬🇧
I was at the space ritual concert with my then girlfriend December 1972 liverpool stadium
Great reaction!Hawkwind are EPIC!Cool
Hawkwind invented space rock, they are a genre of one.
I can tell they are in a whole genre and class of their own from these songs alone lol 😆
@@L33Reacts We saw Monster Magnet in a small venue in London 93 i think, they played the whole of this live Hawkwind Album over the PA before their gig.
saw Hawkwind at the Royal Albert Hall back in September with the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, great gig.
1972,,,year i was born, the best year
Possibly the greatest live double ever 😍👌
One of my top Hawkwind tunes, "Spirit of the Age". Space rock pinnacle.
Time We Left This World Today is my favorite one on this live set... better than the studio version imo
Big "free fetival" band. Played every Stonehenge free festival. Saw them one time play to about 100 people in a lay-by on the A303. None of us could get to the main site so they just set up and played anyway.
another fave band of mine, this whole LP is astounding
Man, another band with 50 years of back catalogue to explore. Most of it amazing. Try Chronicles of the Black Sword, Levitation, and Live 79 albums and Space is Deep (the song). Those were my hazy trippy go-to songs back in the day ❤
YES, hardly ever see Man reactions. Many are called but few get up is an all time classic
I've fallen into so many damn rabbit holes lately... and I'm allergic to rabbits in real life so I'm getting a little red eyed... wait that was the edible nvm 🙂
Probably best to stay off the edibles when listening to Hawkwind, the music’s freaky enough.
Just listening now. Used to listen to them after “consuming” back in the late 80s with joss sticks and shrouded lights. Space is deep indeed 🎶🎶😍🤪 😂🎉❤ Their contemporaries, Gong and Steve Hillage, were the godfathers of trance. Later, Hillage formed System 7, still putting out very hard techno ❤❤❤
Definitely a big influence on stoner and grunge, they were included in the official Nirvana Tribute album. One of the QOTSA members is a big fan.
Good one. I also highly recommend this album, especially the tracks Orgone Accumulator and Master of the Universe
Master of the Universe is a force from beyond ❤
Still going strong
I'll add to some of the albums I've already seen mentioned in the comments to check out, Hall of the Mountain Grill, In Search of Space, Warrior on the Edge of Time, Hawklords (named diue to contractual issues, and really quite 'punky'). Quark Strangenes and Charm, Astounding Sounds Amazing Music. That should keep you going for a while 🙂
Can't believe I missed out - Doremi Faso Latido . That one and Hall of the Mountain Grill are with Lemmy
Nice to see you enjoying the great bands of the 70s, it was a very creative time.
During their performances back then they had a dancer on stage with them, her name was stacia, she was 6'2 smoking hot with gigantic....tracks of land
You don’t headbang to Hawkwind.
You Dance. ❤
Favourite live album of all time. The singer/lyricist Robert Calvert... his story is amazing. I think there's a cool documentary about him online too.
This is by far their best album. Studio record wise: X In Search Of Space, DoremiFasolLatido, Hall of the Mountain Grill and Warrior on the Edge of Time are all really great.
Recently picked up the double vinyl album while visiting Belfast and off to see them again later in the year although rumors this might be the last year of touring.
Good to see you getting into it, soundtrack to my misspent youth…. Line up of the band has never been set in stone, but this was considered by many to be their most powerful incarnation. Dave Brock on guitar and vocals, Simon King on drums, Del Dettmar on synth, Dik Mik on audio sqibbly bits, Lemmy on bass, Nik Turner on sax and vocals and though not appearing on this track was Bob Calvert too, who did spoken word stuff and some vocals. There was also Stacia, the famously buxom and occasionally naked dancer and visual artist to help set the scene. Lots of pot, acid, speed and associated chemicals were part of the scene, a hugely influential but often overlooked band from back in the day.
Just react to the whole double album, you won't be disappointed.
John Lydon said Punk Rock officially started with Hawkwind- Brainstorm, nuff said 😂 They remastered the Space Ritual this year on the 50th Anniversary!!!
Its about time the next generation discovered Hawkwind. They are still going, well the surviving members are all in different Hawkbands. But they won't last forever. the 70's albums are all good, the 80's had highs and lows, the 90's had some real treats with newer members. My personal fave is Distant Horizons. Lately its all been a bit formulaic but the hardcore fans still love it all.
I was at the space ritual concert with my then girlfriend December 1972 liverpool stadium
Music was my savior before I found Jesus. ROCK ON !
Got to see them 4 times over the years.
My first Hawkwind album was Doremi Fasol Latido, with time we left and lord of light and more great stuff I call the genre “heavy metal space punk”
My brother and me both had out of body experiences listening to this; oh yes, we were also smoking some temple ball
There's some great stuff on Warrior on the Edge of Time. Pretty much everything except the Michael Moorcock spoken tracks are amazing on that one. Also some good stuff on Quark, Strangeness and Charm, which feels at times like a different genre (Hawkwind constantly experimented and reinvented their sound). From the Hawkwind Anthology (I think) is a wonderful live version of Spirit of the Age. And (I know this is a minority opinion) I really like a bunch of the stuff from The Xenon Codex.
Also, if you're a fan of the Elric books at all, the Chronicle of the Black Sword is a must.
This sprawling double live album acted as a testament to all things riff-laden and unutterably heavy. - The Rough Guide to Rock
Sticking just to the 70's for now:
In Search of Space (1971) is one of the greatest Space Rock albums EVER.
"Stasis: The U.A. Years" and "Parallel Universe" collect essentials, including non-album cuts and whatnot, from this era. "Seven By Seven" is one of my favorites.
Afterwards, "Warrior on the Edge of Time", "Quark, Strangeness and Charm", "PXR5", and "Live 79" are key albums. The conceptual "Warrior" features sci-fi/fantasy writer Michael Moorcock. The band's own mercurial visionary Robert Calvert is on the next two.
You Shouldn’t Do That, from In Search Of Space and well really the whole album… and Warrior on the Edge of Time.. both glorious albums
Ya man.. the late Lemmy of Motorhead fame was in Hawkwind. I was turned on to Hawkwind, indirectly by Monstermagnet. Wyndorf, the lead singer in an interview for the magazine Hit Parader, Circus...or whatever was citing Hawkwind as his main influence, and that his brother used to smoke weed in his room listening to Space Ritual and it was the 'coolest shit'. Monstermagnet did a cover of 'Brainstorm'...so like you, had to jump in that rabbit hole.. but I had to special order most if not all the albums because you couldnt find them in record stores and the internet/yt was not yet a thing.
Celebrating their 50th year in 2022, this is Born To Go still in their set and watch the spectacular light show. I managed a couple of shows on the tour and it was fantastic. Founder member Dave Brock is now 82 and I believe he was 79 on the tour. Legend. ua-cam.com/video/bMGbZvULPJo/v-deo.html&pp=ygUpSGF3a3dpbmQgbGl2ZSA1MHloIGFubml2ZXJzYXJ5IEJvcm4gVG8gR28%3D
1973 - Welcome to 'Spacerock'
Now you know what Lemmy did before Motörhead. Hawkwind played outside the Isle if Wight festival the Hendrix played inside because they were champions of free festivals, they created an entire genre of music. Before them there was no space rock. They have been cited by numerous punk rockers as an influence and I'm even convinced that one of the songs by that awful untalented rabble the sex pistols, ripped off the riff from brainstorm and slowed it down - might have been Anarchy in UK.
The Space Ritual was an experience as well as a great live performance cut to vinyl. Still one of my favourite albums.
As othera hae no doubt said. thos is an 'intro' to the album - just recently re-issued for its 50th anniversary
Essential to listen to as one 'piece'
Pure space trip heaven....
In my top 10 albums is space ritual,,#1 live album
Check out Hawkwind's live album "Live Seventy Nine" if you want to hear Hawkwind go off! It's ballistic.
Try Orgone Accumulator from the same album; another track with no studio version. If you loved the bass/ guitar interplay on Born To Go then this will blow you away. Bassist was Ian Kilminster aka Lemmy in the days before Motörhead.
I used to boom Born To Go in my apartment every morning before I went off to college. I even had speakers in the bathroom...but the real question I ask people is, what's the lead instrument on this cut? because LEMMY kills it on lead/bass. I guess our listener never heard him before.
there is a bbc doc on Hawkwind that I recommend you to watch. Not as a reaction video, but privately :)
Hawkwind til I die!
love hawkwind lemmy on bass i think.
No studio version of Born to Go has been released by Hawkwind... check out Monster Magnet's cover for that.
Loving what you do... please start on the Album Sonic attack.
Lemmy on bass mate ;)))
This album is kinda like DSOM. You should listen to all the way through. In one of the Hawkwind books, there's story about when the cops would come it confiscate their recreational materials, the band would leave the stage and audio generator (synth) players DIKMIK and Del Dettmar stay and play "brown" noise to get to leave as quick as they could.
Skål!
Other tracks by Hawkwind? Pick any at random from the first 5 albums (4 studio and live double). They are all 'out of this world'.
As I said in chat, I saw Hawkwind at the Parr Hall Warrington, Cheshire, UK some years ago, What a totally whacky bunch there were, almost as weird as the Bonzo dog doo dah band. Also used a theremin,,,,,,, weird.
saw them in 1980 levitation tour hammersmith odeon, new dik mik r.i.p ended up a painter and decorator
I was there too, upstairs in the circle. A friend invited them to come play at our local pub, they accepted, but the floor space was the size of a double garage. They managed to squeeze in and play -we were treated to our own gig -less than 50 people (mostly standing in the car park) - good times!
Loved how much you enjoyed this.
As Lemmy once said. 'It's a bit like Bach, but a lot more violent'.
For me, this album represents the pinnacle of human musical achievement, it's all been downhill since.
Best heard, extremely loud via some TDL TL speakers. Lemmy's bass will actually play up and down your ribcage :).
Try 'You shouldn't do that', same album if you haven't already :).
Yep, this is live. The band were out of their heads on drugs. The audience were out of their heads on drugs. Just imagine the blend of weird energies in the venue, and this recording was the result.
If he thinks this is crazy someone should point him in the direction of Hawkwind's slightly earlier recoding of the BBC Radio In Concert cd specifically 'Brainstorm' half way through the concert. THAT is unbelievably wild.
check out ‘The Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear in Smoke)’
Sometimes it's a good idea to research a band and their discography before reviewing and commenting. This album was in the works before Space Ritual came into this, it's final form. Some of it was recorded earlier on another album. To say it's got some riffs by such and such band is rather funny. Especially when it predates said band. But what do I know. Many punk bands and artists have given due credit to Hawkwind for influencing them. Check out Nik Turner's spinoff band Inner City Unit sometime.
✌️ from inner, and outer space.
Bro, you misheard whatever you heard 😅 this was a request from a Patron who filled me in on some details. He said this band was a huge influence on MULTIPLE genres and was a huge inspiration for punk and other genres.
Very influencing to many artists over the years. One of the biggest catalogues you'll find.......but, you have started with the right album. Please do finish, track by track. But check the length of the tracks, as some are quite short.
Hawkwind ARE NOT a Prog Band. I like to think of them as Psychedelic, but they are known as a Space Rock Band. For this album, Simon King was their drummer, who was probably their best drummer.
I think i was there ??
2 drummers on this album i think dude . . .
no the two drummers were on warrior and astounding few yrs later this is simon king on drums
The "Chemistry" of the band was key.. the rhythm section were on amphetamines (Speed) and everyone else was taking acid.. like the Byrds, they pioneered many separate genres. if you like this, the i highly recommend ua-cam.com/video/Lo84MFMH3VE/v-deo.htmlsi=Ym23mVWuQCBomqUs
mate thats LEMMY on the bass as in motorhead .......
This is Hawkwind genre.