RIP Nik Turner
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Just seen that Nik Turner of Hawkwind fame has died. Great player and a brilliant band in their pomp.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_Turner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_Turner
Shame, another one gone from my youth.
I was never into the space rock scene at the time (though Silver Machine was on at every rock disco back in the day!) but I appreciate HW's work now, they really did start a completely new genre.
Setting aside Nik for the moment, what did surpirse me listening to some of their early stuff now is just how talented Mr Kilmister was on the bass - I had always seen him as a thrasher from his Motorhead stuff without knowing he could do melodic/fluid stuff as well.
My pal was obsessed with the band and I clearly recall getting regularly stoned listening to Space Ritual and Captain Lockheed, happy, happy days!
Oh, and Stacia of course!
I was never into the space rock scene at the time (though Silver Machine was on at every rock disco back in the day!) but I appreciate HW's work now, they really did start a completely new genre.
Setting aside Nik for the moment, what did surpirse me listening to some of their early stuff now is just how talented Mr Kilmister was on the bass - I had always seen him as a thrasher from his Motorhead stuff without knowing he could do melodic/fluid stuff as well.
My pal was obsessed with the band and I clearly recall getting regularly stoned listening to Space Ritual and Captain Lockheed, happy, happy days!
Oh, and Stacia of course!
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