― unknown or illegal user, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
Also, I believe there was another good double-live '70s album: The Ramones, "It's Alive", released 1979. (When it's the RAMONES with a double-live, you know that's a LOT of songs.)
― Nate Patrin, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
soon all will feel the power of the Wind.
― DV, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― jonathan thrak, Thursday, 2 May 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― a-33, Thursday, 2 May 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
I don't care if it's the musical equivalent of liking Doctor Who, it is utter and total classic and I now feel compelled to go out and buy every record they've ever made.
― kate, Friday, 1 November 2002 15:49 (10 years ago) Permalink
― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Friday, 1 November 2002 16:12 (10 years ago) Permalink
― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 1 November 2002 16:16 (10 years ago) Permalink
They have utterly APALLING lyrics. Really sub-Yes neo-prog-sci-fi silliness "High rise ... suicide MACHINE!!!" type things comparing blocks of flats to "human flypaper" (actually, come to think of it, that song is kind of genius, really...) but MY GOD, the Spacerock. It is spacerock which succeeds on both levels, i.e. it has wonderful chewy textures, but it also RAWKS.
― kate, Friday, 1 November 2002 16:17 (10 years ago) Permalink
― Yancey (ystrickler), Friday, 1 November 2002 16:30 (10 years ago) Permalink
"Space Ritual""In Search Of Space""Quark Strangeness & Charm""Doremi Fasolatido"
I think "Hall of the Mountain Grill" is also meant to be essential. And "Levitation" and "Warriors On The Edge Of Time" are also very likeable.
To get the real Hawkwind experience you should over a number of years acquire a dozen shoddily put together Hawkwind compilations with a few brilliant tracks each and a load of less essential material. "Stasis - the UA Years" has great studio versions of 'Urban Guerrilla' and 'Silver Machine'.
― DV (dirtyvicar), Friday, 1 November 2002 16:37 (10 years ago) Permalink
space ritual is thee greatest live album ever, no contest.
― stirmonster, Friday, 1 November 2002 17:30 (10 years ago) Permalink
― Sean (Sean), Friday, 1 November 2002 17:35 (10 years ago) Permalink
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 November 2002 17:39 (10 years ago) Permalink
― DV (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 10:26 (10 years ago) Permalink
― duane, Tuesday, 29 April 2003 10:29 (10 years ago) Permalink
There's nothing wrong with liking Dr. Who, either.
― Tangerine Machine (kate), Tuesday, 11 July 2006 10:01 (6 years ago) Permalink
― lift up fong and see (haitch), Wednesday, 12 July 2006 00:25 (6 years ago) Permalink
There's just been a documentary on Hawkwind on BBC4.
I started watching five minutes in, not knowing what it was and thought it was a spoof. 'He left to join Leo Sayers backing band...', Matthew Wright on the Stonehenge Free festival 1984, Sam Fox at the 2000 re-union. Michael Moorcock in a panama hat. scores of Ridiculous ex-band members.
Extraordinary stuff. There's a whole alternate history of hedonsitic, fucked up, drugged up, unpleasant, britain in there.
― bidfurd, Friday, 10 August 2007 21:59 (5 years ago) Permalink
It's a great documentary even if His Brockness doesn't appear. The footage of them playing outside Isle Of Wight was hysterical. Lots more in this thread Why Is Hawkwind The Greatest Band Ever?
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 10 August 2007 22:10 (5 years ago) Permalink
I finally just found a copy of this - looks like a lot of fun
― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 10 August 2007 22:49 (5 years ago) Permalink
Does anyone know if the 2001 reissues improve on the somewhat muddy sound of In Search of Space and Doremi?
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 22:44 (5 years ago) Permalink
I only have one, the S/T, that no one ever seems to mention. and - I actually really like most of it! Plus it's the king of the Great Album/Horrible Cover category:
― Z S, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 22:55 (5 years ago) Permalink
far out man
there are TITS in SPACE
― sexyDancer, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 23:01 (5 years ago) Permalink
the s/t one is pretty good, it's just not propulsive, into-outer-space type shit. plus the 2001 reissue has hawkwind zoo tracks.
― GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ, Thursday, 28 February 2008 06:43 (5 years ago) Permalink
also, the 2001 reissues all sound better compared to earlier cd reissues, not sure about how they'd be compared to vinyl. good enough for me.
― GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ, Thursday, 28 February 2008 06:44 (5 years ago) Permalink
First one is still my fave.
― libcrypt, Thursday, 28 February 2008 06:55 (5 years ago) Permalink
slightly old news but Trensmat Records has released a trilogy of 3 Hawkwind tribute 7"s called Sonic Attacks...
TR013Mudhoney - Urban Guerilla Mugstar - Born to Go
TR014Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno - BrainstormWhite Hills - Be Yourself
TR015Kinski - Masters of the UniverseBardo Pond - Lords of Light
This blog apparently has mp3 samples of all of the above..
http://lazybirdie.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-trensmat-singles-hawkwind-covers-by.html
― Gino-Vanellyville (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 3 December 2008 16:54 (4 years ago) Permalink
just got these today. really good.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 17:42 (4 years ago) Permalink
AMT version of "Brainstorm" sounds like it would be amazing. Can't even imagine Mudhoney doing "Urban Guerilla" for some reason.
― Alex in SF, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 17:48 (4 years ago) Permalink
dang. are these still available to actually buy anywhere?
― Alan N, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 17:51 (4 years ago) Permalink
i got them from piccadilly records.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 19:59 (4 years ago) Permalink
mudhoney version of "urban guerilla" is kind of old, isn't it? i have an mp3 of it from a while back, i think it was on a comp.
― i'm from the government and i'm here to yelp (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 3 December 2008 23:18 (4 years ago) Permalink
is "warrior at the edge of time" the only one of their 1970s albums not to get the remastered & bonus tracks treatment? what's up with that?
― GOVERNMENT TRASH QUEEN ON A THRONE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 4 October 2009 11:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
IIRC there's some copyright difficulty with it, or some problems with who owns the master tapes, I forget the specific details (he said, helpfully)
the CD I have (DOJO label) appears to be a somewhat different mix to the vinyl - I have a cassette tape I made off of my old 12", and the guitars on "assault & battery" seem much louder in the mix. Can anyone confirm/deny this?
― mu-mu (Pashmina), Sunday, 4 October 2009 14:06 (3 years ago) Permalink
^^^^^^^^ I think this is my favourite album of theirs. It's certainly the one I still listen to the most.
― I'm a hot lady in my bedroom and I need a Lindstrøm (Masonic Boom), Sunday, 4 October 2009 21:35 (3 years ago) Permalink
Lives of great men all remind usWe may make our lives sublimeAnd departing leave behind usFootprints in the sands of time
― stirmonster, Monday, 5 October 2009 04:45 (3 years ago) Permalink
the snow snake hissedand the world turned roundyhe snow snake grinnedin his fine cold sin
― kamerad, Monday, 5 October 2009 04:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
...AND THE WIZARD. BLEW. HIS HORN.
― I'm a hot lady in my bedroom and I need a Lindstrøm (Masonic Boom), Monday, 5 October 2009 09:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
AND WE'RE TIRED OF MAKING LOVE
― Matt #2, Monday, 5 October 2009 10:35 (3 years ago) Permalink
we are the warriors at the edge of time, and we are tired of making lunch.
― ...and the wizard blew his horn (Masonic Boom), Monday, 5 October 2009 10:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
― GOVERNMENT TRASH QUEEN ON A THRONE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 5 October 2009 12:00 (3 years ago) Permalink
ha ha! that's amazing.
― stirmonster, Monday, 5 October 2009 12:15 (3 years ago) Permalink
I've got the album with that on. It's in a medley with a couple of other things though (of course).
― CosMc (Raw Patrick), Monday, 5 October 2009 13:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
YSI?
― GOVERNMENT TRASH QUEEN ON A THRONE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 5 October 2009 13:47 (3 years ago) Permalink
what's the title of the album so i can scour bargain bins for it?
― GOVERNMENT TRASH QUEEN ON A THRONE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 5 October 2009 13:48 (3 years ago) Permalink
It's on this one, which has a bunch of good stuff on it.
― CosMc (Raw Patrick), Monday, 5 October 2009 14:01 (3 years ago) Permalink
Rock
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:15 (3 years ago) Permalink
Thanking you!
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
That's like six posts up in the thread!
― Disco Stfu (Raw Patrick), Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
So it is. Honestly missed it first time around!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
lol, me too.
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
This Bardo Pond cover of Lord of Light fucking SLAYS!
― Trip Maker, Thursday, 3 December 2009 18:05 (3 years ago) Permalink
― van smack, Thursday, 25 November 2010 01:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
sax: james onedin, drums: octave parangoperfect closer after nightshift
― meisenfek, Thursday, 25 November 2010 06:55 (2 years ago) Permalink
That same video has been posted 3 times already in this thread.
― Moka, Thursday, 25 November 2010 07:06 (2 years ago) Permalink
the live "you'd better believe it" on hall of the mountain grill rules. does anyone know, does it come from the same concert as space ritual?
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 6 May 2011 20:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
I don't think any Hall made it to Space Ritual (it was recorded during '72 for the Doremi Fasol Latido tour, I think, and Hall didn't come out until '74.)
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Friday, 6 May 2011 21:13 (2 years ago) Permalink
Same venue as a good chunk of Space Ritual (Edmonton Sundown) but recorded in Jan 74. The 1999 Party set is from this tour as well and absolutely smokes.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 6 May 2011 21:58 (2 years ago) Permalink
thanks for the tip. looks like there are chicago auditorium shows available from that tour. as long as i'm asking stupid questions, is there a study version of "you'd better believe it"?
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 6 May 2011 22:18 (2 years ago) Permalink
There is apparently...... another new album!!
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 22:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
... and it's actually pretty good! I honestly haven't kept up with them at all, I've only had the classic 70s run of stuff. But this is way better than I would have expected Hawkwind circa 2012 to sound.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 19 July 2012 20:36 (11 months ago) Permalink