Welcome to the unique sound of Hawkwind. Their early albums were magical. Their live double album The Space Ritual is one of the greatest live albums of all time in my view.
Dave Brock, "The Captain," is still touring and charting records (UK) with his Hawkwind band at age 81 ... for the 7th time in the last 11 years. Fun fact, in 1957-8 Dave taught Eric Clapton how to play guitar and they busked as a duo.
Love Hawkwind too. Found my way to them in 70’s as fan of Michael Moorcock fantasy books and when I found out that he played with them for awhile I had to check them out. No regrets. Agree Space Ritual double album. Have to dig it out today
Hawkwind are quite simply, THE best band in the known universe (for those in doubt, listen to their whole back catalogue from when they began in 1970 to the mid 80's especially. Their lyrics and music are more relevant than ever. The are the real deal, a true people's band who were never in it for fame nor money, they were there to be a voice of the true 'counter culture' and to help sterr people away from the corrupt 'corporate dystopia' that has slithered it's way into more and more people's lives this last several decades especially. Hawkwind represent the 'wholesome' in life, they represent what life is supposed to be really about, namely, people living in real community in tune with Mother Nature)
At last some top reactors do Hawkwind! I've been a fan since the late 1970s and seen them live quite a few times. The live version of this I feel is better with the live spoken/poetry into about space. Still, you've done Hawkwind now!
OMG ! I am 53 and got into Hawkwind from my older brothers. I have all the albums and there are all sorts of funny and amazing stories over the years including Lemmy's joining. Funny to think my musical journey has come from Hawkwind now to Band Maid ! LOL, who would have thought !
In my humble opinion Hawkwind are one of the best live bands ever, I have been lucky to experience Hawkwind many many times. The first time I saw Hawkwind live was at the Leas cliff hall in Folkestone Kent in the early 80s it was the Choose your masks tour, my teenage mind was blown!!!! Hawkwinds back catalogue is vast and incredible with something for everyone, a couple of recommendations of tracks to listen to are Quark strangeness and charm, Orgone accumulator, Levitation, Motorway city, PXR5, Damnation ally but many more are available. Stay high stay free, all the very best to all, 👍👍👍🤯🇬🇧.
WOW,first Reaction Video I ever saw on these LEGENDARY Group!...Check out their Hit Song "SILVER MACHINE" with their former Bass Player LEMMY / MOTÖRHEAD on Vocals !
Hawkwind is one of my favorite groups. I'm a huge SF/fantasy nerd, so when they do songs based on Michael Moorcock, Roger Zelazny, Isaac Asimov and others I was all over it. My first two albums of their (and still two of my favorites) were "Warrior on the Edge of Time" and "Quark, Strangeness and Charm". There's some amazing stuff on both of those, but the one I'd recommend checking out is actually two consecutive songs that blend together, "Assault and Battery" and "The Golden Void".
For me the magical part of this track is the way the backing instruments start off as largely acoustic (apart from the noise gen/audio gen/synth sounds) then from about 7:00 (on your vid) the electronics start to build and build eventually swamping the acoustics leading to the emphatically electronic ending.
Ah youth ... where are ou ??? !:) It make me feel nostalgic... For the little history, Mickael Moorcock (Eroic fantasy author known for the Saga "Elric the Necromancer") has wrote some lyrics (and even participate as singer in "Warrior on the Edge of Time") in 3 or 4 albums from Hawkwind. The album "The Chronicle of the Black Sword" had as thema The Elric saga. It was because I was reading M. Moorcock books that i listened Hawkwind at the first time ....
Ah yes, a Floyd void vibe but with their own unique style and feel, yet another underrated band from long ago that got lost to the general public but for those who like to explore, Hawkwiind is for you. Space is the forever frontier. Enjoy! 🎵🎹🎤🎸🎶
I got into these from my older bro we used to take lsd and listen to them in the woods we made a cabin and used to take lsd and psylisibin lol fantastic
hawkwind were totally unique- they did not seem to be influenced by anybody and they did not appear to have much influence on anybody else either but they were something else- just a mix of pounding bass, saxes, synths ,and loads of other stuff chucked in for good measure- great vocals by lemmy , dave brock and nik turner, occasional lyrics by total nutter robert calvert- and accompanied by a naked dancer on stage " whats not to like?
There is a strong krautrock influence with Hawkwind. Space is Deep is a prime example of that. German bands Kraftwerk, Neu!, Faust, and producer Connie Planck were a heavy influence on Hawkwind's rythmic "driving" or "motorik" sound. Their space rock sensibility was an offshoot from Pink Floyd when their set included space or scffi themed material. Of course, Hawkwind has its own unique sound but German Motorik and the space program and space race culture, as well as the fantasy of Michael Moorcock were hugely influential on their sound and their direction.
Synths? Synths didn't exist as we think of synths when this was recorded, they had to create their own instruments using audio generators and oscillators through guitar pedals!
At Hawkwind gigs, there was a fog of the herbal remedy kind. You got stoned whether you wanted to or not. Next must be Assault and Battery/ Golden Void.
The live album "Space Ritual" is a must listen. Love this song, but they have some really intense songs too. "Brainstorm", "Born to Go", "Masters of the Universe", "You Shouldn't Do that" are all proto-punk precursors.
Great reaction guys. Space rock is singing about space with weird spacey effects, electronic sounds and whooshes over stoner rock, punk, heavy metal, prog, acoustic folk, psych or just heavy rock. Hawkwind moved away from the space stuff after 74 but have covered lots of different styles and there's always good tunes going on. They've been described as Pink Floyd's scruffy noisy younger brother. It's a cool fan vid but the disaster bits don't match the song! Hawkwind did 'something going wrong in space' a few times, like Uncle Sam's On Mars (a great track to react to). Would be good to hear your reaction to Urban Guerrilla or Sword of the East. Space Is Deep is one of my favourites, it has a slight reggae lilt. If people can wet themselves over Kashmir they can wet themselves over this!
Perhaps some Americans would prefer to avoid Nik Turner's amazing performance of 'Uncle Sam's On Mars'/'Martian Disco Stomp' from 'Night of the Hawks' 1984. Personally I love it!
Drinks? Screw ethanol, this calls for acid! I used to drop 8-12 hits, depending on my supply but I have the tolerance of a woolly mammoth so if you haven't built up a tolerance then 4 hits would be a reasonable first dose. These numbers seem high but what you can score today isn't close in purity when compared to what was available back in the day. Keep some weed around in case your comedown is less than pleasant. Of course smack would chill you out but not everyone is into that.
Welcome to the unique sound of Hawkwind. Their early albums were magical. Their live double album The Space Ritual is one of the greatest live albums of all time in my view.
Agree. Live '79 isn't bad either!
Damn Skippy
You're right, one of the greatest albums
More than 50 years later their first self-titled album is still magical and in my opinion the best album they have done.
Great upload. Love Hawkwind, especially Space Ritual double live album. Release youself and become a starfarer through time and space.
Dave Brock, "The Captain," is still touring and charting records (UK) with his Hawkwind band at age 81 ...
for the 7th time in the last 11 years.
Fun fact, in 1957-8 Dave taught Eric Clapton how to play guitar and they busked as a duo.
"It was like a Star Trek, with long hair and drugs" - Lemmy
The kings of free music festivals, doing it for fun not self gain.
Stonehenge, Hawkwind and LSD. Hard to beat.
Love Hawkwind too. Found my way to them in 70’s as fan of Michael Moorcock fantasy books and when I found out that he played with them for awhile I had to check them out. No regrets. Agree Space Ritual double album. Have to dig it out today
My favorite other worldly band since 1971.🎸👽🛸
All aboard...this is your captain speaking your captain is dead ❤..the best band of all time ..my opinion of course ❤😂xxxxx
Hawkwind are quite simply, THE best band in the known universe (for those in doubt, listen to their whole back catalogue from when they began in 1970 to the mid 80's especially. Their lyrics and music are more relevant than ever. The are the real deal, a true people's band who were never in it for fame nor money, they were there to be a voice of the true 'counter culture' and to help sterr people away from the corrupt 'corporate dystopia' that has slithered it's way into more and more people's lives this last several decades especially. Hawkwind represent the 'wholesome' in life, they represent what life is supposed to be really about, namely, people living in real community in tune with Mother Nature)
This is your captain speaking your captain is dead ❤❤❤❤❤
Space Ritual Live album is the way to go with Hawkwind !! 👍🎶🚀🎸🎹🎤🥁🎷🎛🎼🛸✌
At last some top reactors do Hawkwind! I've been a fan since the late 1970s and seen them live quite a few times. The live version of this I feel is better with the live spoken/poetry into about space. Still, you've done Hawkwind now!
OMG ! I am 53 and got into Hawkwind from my older brothers. I have all the albums and there are all sorts of funny and amazing stories over the years including Lemmy's joining. Funny to think my musical journey has come from Hawkwind now to Band Maid ! LOL, who would have thought !
In my humble opinion Hawkwind are one of the best live bands ever, I have been lucky to experience Hawkwind many many times. The first time I saw Hawkwind live was at the Leas cliff hall in Folkestone Kent in the early 80s it was the Choose your masks tour, my teenage mind was blown!!!! Hawkwinds back catalogue is vast and incredible with something for everyone, a couple of recommendations of tracks to listen to are Quark strangeness and charm, Orgone accumulator, Levitation, Motorway city, PXR5, Damnation ally but many more are available. Stay high stay free, all the very best to all, 👍👍👍🤯🇬🇧.
Nothing quite like mushrooms and Hawkwind 😵💫🙂🎼🎵🎵🎶🎶❤️
Space Ritual..mind blast..masterpiece.
WOW,first Reaction Video I ever saw on these LEGENDARY Group!...Check out their Hit Song "SILVER MACHINE" with their former Bass Player LEMMY / MOTÖRHEAD on Vocals !
Hawkwind is one of my favorite groups. I'm a huge SF/fantasy nerd, so when they do songs based on Michael Moorcock, Roger Zelazny, Isaac Asimov and others I was all over it. My first two albums of their (and still two of my favorites) were "Warrior on the Edge of Time" and "Quark, Strangeness and Charm". There's some amazing stuff on both of those, but the one I'd recommend checking out is actually two consecutive songs that blend together, "Assault and Battery" and "The Golden Void".
For me the magical part of this track is the way the backing instruments start off as largely acoustic (apart from the noise gen/audio gen/synth sounds) then from about 7:00 (on your vid) the electronics start to build and build eventually swamping the acoustics leading to the emphatically electronic ending.
And then right at the end the acoustic guitar leads you out of the track. Brilliant.
Hawkwind,a dark room and acid,nuff said!
Don't need enhancements..just there sound ..but it does help of course 😂😂😂😂❤..this is your captain speaking your captain is dead ❤
One of the finest space rock tunes ever. All hail the mighty Hawkwind.
Ah youth ... where are ou ??? !:) It make me feel nostalgic... For the little history, Mickael Moorcock (Eroic fantasy author known for the Saga "Elric the Necromancer") has wrote some lyrics (and even participate as singer in "Warrior on the Edge of Time") in 3 or 4 albums from Hawkwind. The album "The Chronicle of the Black Sword" had as thema The Elric saga. It was because I was reading M. Moorcock books that i listened Hawkwind at the first time ....
Listen to “ hurry on sundown “ if you love the harmonica. Hi from Western Australia.
By Hawkwind
Hawkwind is still around.
Space Ritual rules. Bought it in 1975. RIP Dave Brock, Lemmy and Robert Calvert
Dave is still alive
@@poneke2And still touring and recording with Hawkwind. Word is the new lp out in a few weeks is rather good.
@poneke2 yeah Dave still here
The words "rabbit hole" get thrown around a lot. Hawkwind is the deepest and most interesting one you will ever go down.
Yes! Lemmie Killminster had a great voice.may his memory continue 🚀
Another band I saw live at Reading Festival in 1975.
Ah yes, a Floyd void vibe but with their own unique style and feel, yet another underrated band from long ago that got lost to the general public but for those who like to explore, Hawkwiind is for you. Space is the forever frontier. Enjoy! 🎵🎹🎤🎸🎶
The album Levitation is just incredible. You gotta listen
With Ginger Baker on drums,excellent album
I got into these from my older bro we used to take lsd and listen to them in the woods we made a cabin and used to take lsd and psylisibin lol fantastic
hawkwind were totally unique- they did not seem to be influenced by anybody and they did not appear to have much influence on anybody else either but they were something else- just a mix of pounding bass, saxes, synths ,and loads of other stuff chucked in for good measure- great vocals by lemmy , dave brock and nik turner, occasional lyrics by total nutter robert calvert- and accompanied by a naked dancer on stage " whats not to like?
There is a strong krautrock influence with Hawkwind. Space is Deep is a prime example of that. German bands Kraftwerk, Neu!, Faust, and producer Connie Planck were a heavy influence on Hawkwind's rythmic "driving" or "motorik" sound. Their space rock sensibility was an offshoot from Pink Floyd when their set included space or scffi themed material. Of course, Hawkwind has its own unique sound but German Motorik and the space program and space race culture, as well as the fantasy of Michael Moorcock were hugely influential on their sound and their direction.
I followed Hawkwind since 1970 my favourite band
Synths? Synths didn't exist as we think of synths when this was recorded, they had to create their own instruments using audio generators and oscillators through guitar pedals!
You gotta play Space Ritual with a drink or a joint in your hand
Try it with a glass of milk, squash, water or juice. It sounds the same. I know you won't believe me. But the music doesn't change.
Get yourself to chepstow on aug Bank Holiday..phil cambell is supporting hawkwind..😊
England’s greatest rock band!
The world’s best rock band!
Correction - Dave Brock very much alive. I meant Nick Turner. Also RIP Dik Mik
Nik Turner recently passed away.
The Psychadelic Warlords will leave your mouth open
At Hawkwind gigs, there was a fog of the herbal remedy kind. You got stoned whether you wanted to or not. Next must be Assault and Battery/ Golden Void.
Mick Slattery, Hawkwind's guitarist has just departed from this dimension. RIP
The live album "Space Ritual" is a must listen. Love this song, but they have some really intense songs too. "Brainstorm", "Born to Go", "Masters of the Universe", "You Shouldn't Do that" are all proto-punk precursors.
Cool video 😊
This is your captain speaking...your captain is dead...hawkwind the drug of all drugs .....what the people have been missing is so sad ...
Great reaction guys. Space rock is singing about space with weird spacey effects, electronic sounds and whooshes over stoner rock, punk, heavy metal, prog, acoustic folk, psych or just heavy rock. Hawkwind moved away from the space stuff after 74 but have covered lots of different styles and there's always good tunes going on. They've been described as Pink Floyd's scruffy noisy younger brother. It's a cool fan vid but the disaster bits don't match the song! Hawkwind did 'something going wrong in space' a few times, like Uncle Sam's On Mars (a great track to react to). Would be good to hear your reaction to Urban Guerrilla or Sword of the East. Space Is Deep is one of my favourites, it has a slight reggae lilt. If people can wet themselves over Kashmir they can wet themselves over this!
Perhaps some Americans would prefer to avoid Nik Turner's amazing performance of 'Uncle Sam's On Mars'/'Martian Disco Stomp' from 'Night of the Hawks' 1984. Personally I love it!
I am waiting that somebody play an electric guitar live on the moon wifi to earth.
Macula transfer record from Edgar Froese + Tangerine Dream: Stratosphere
Really works best when your on acid. lol
That's gotta be Simon King on drums.
I am obviously not suggesting that you smoke loads of weed but it certainly makes a bit of difference whilst listening to Space ritual.
Drinks? Screw ethanol, this calls for acid! I used to drop 8-12 hits, depending on my supply but I have the tolerance of a woolly mammoth so if you haven't built up a tolerance then 4 hits would be a reasonable first dose. These numbers seem high but what you can score today isn't close in purity when compared to what was available back in the day. Keep some weed around in case your comedown is less than pleasant. Of course smack would chill you out but not everyone is into that.
Lemmy Kilmister on bass
I am fish boy from thorplands sector 1.....😮
Perhaps he was drying his washing
I'm a huge Hawkwind fan & even have a Tattoo on My right arm of their "Warrior on the Edge of Time" Album cover. Seen them "Live" a few times.
LSD.....'nuff said
You lot will never know what the free festival was like..and the sound and the free self . So ewill nevertheless know hardwood sorry you was not there
AKA Stoner Rock
Get the spliffs out then listen.
Why do Americans feel the need to be so loud? What are you compensating for?
It is not space rock ..
D rider
Hawkwind has undergone many transformations. I prefer earlier versions of the band.
Great song from amazing album!
A lot of Punk bands got inspiration from Hawkwind too. They are a legendary band.
Take some Acid or Shrooms you'll totally get it love Hawkwind
Thanks Guy😊