Hawkwind

Musical Group

English space-rock band led by Dave Brock, known for hypnotic, psychedelic jams and an ever-changing lineup. Central to early 1970s UK space-rock and noted for influential live performances.

Formed in 1969; Dave Brock is the group's long-time leader. Reviews reference key members and contributors such as Robert Calvert, Lemmy, Nik Turner, Simon King, Dik Mik, Del Dettmar, Simon House, Stacia and collaborations with writer Michael Moorcock. Classic era albums discussed in the reviews include In Search of Space, Space Ritual, Doremi Fasol Latido, Hall of the Mountain Grill, Warrior on the Edge of Time and Quark, Strangeness and Charm.

DeBaser reviews emphasise Hawkwind's role in creating 'space rock' and their hypnotic, psychedelic sound. Reviews praise early classics (In Search of Space, Space Ritual, Doremi Fasol Latido) and note creative changes with arrivals/departures (Robert Calvert, Simon House, Dik Mik, Lemmy). Some later releases receive criticism. Live performances and the group's communal, volatile lineup are recurring themes.

For:Fans of space rock, psychedelic and progressive rock; readers interested in 1970s UK rock history.

This review is dedicated to Simon King, drummer-propeller of the Hawkwind spacecraft from 1972 to 1980, now employed in a London municipal company for urban waste disposal: thank you for all the hours of furious "air drum" we spent together.
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Bob’s best work can be certainly heard in “Quark, Strangeness and Charm,” one of the maturity albums full of semi-occult references to scientific themes reread in a narrative and prophetically cyberpunk key.
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