H.P. Lovecraft - White Ship (1968)

H.P. Lovecraft - White Ship 1968 TV footage

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

Thanks to all of you who remember us and for your many kind comments. It was a very special time & place.

[@snertster]

As far as I'm concerned you were in TWO great bands; H.P. Lovecraft and The Shadows of Knight both. Thanks for the great music!

[@scottydee50]

I saw you guys play this at Winterland with Procol Harum and Pink Floyd all those years ago. PERFECT rendering, just majestic. Spellbinding. We thought you stole the show that night....

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

@@scottydee50 Thank you for your kind thoughts. That was one of the most memorable series of shows of my time with the band.

[@2visiondigital]

We Can All Have It Together.....beautiful legacy of different times. Thanks a lot for the excellent musicianship. Never thought I would see an original H P Lovecraft performance, a rare treat! Mike was a drummers drummer, is that him in this video I wonder? I must have been a tad to young to miss a show at Winterland.

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

@@2visiondigital Yes, that's Michael in the video. Amazing musician.

[@fvejarcrisostomo]

Im just posting this coment to be remembered in the future. This band is a soft place where i can fins peace and concentrate to evoce thoughs and feelings

[@zampieritto]

And they another underrated band

[@MajicFreeman]

This band is a lost gem. In my head I could believe they could still blow up one day. haha I'm stoned right now tho

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

Lol, some of us are still around.

[@MajicFreeman]

Holy Cow are you the BASSIST OF H.P. LOVECRAFT gracing us with your funky presence? I play bass and have always loved your bassline on Drifter. McCartney can eat his heart out haha Cheers!

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

@@MajicFreeman Yep, that was me. Many thanks!

[@nimblenavigator9520]

@@jerrymcgeorge4117 No way! I remember discovering you guys during my stereotypical stoner phase back in the mid 2000s (Some say that phase has never really ended, puff puff). But your music has stuck with me for at least a decade now! Possibly the nicest bass sound I've encountered. I don't know how you achieve your sound, it's sort of solid but floaty, but whatever the case thanks for some amazing music over the years, Jerry!

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

@@nimblenavigator9520 Thanks so much. That was mostly a borrowed Hofner Beatle bass through a Fender Dual Showman, though I used a Gibson EB2 on a couple of the jazzier cuts. A few weeks later got the Guild Starfire bass in the video, which gave way to a fender Jazz Bass.

[@kevinhewitson3536]

Been a big fan of this band since my first trip, a lifetime ago.....wonderful to find this footage. I never thought I would ever see this, many thanks!

[@AlexNesic]

You're most welcome!

[@insight8881]

the only video footage i have seen of HP Lovecraft, ever. thanks for posting it. i won't even comment an opinion on this gem, only an observation, when it was, where/why it was played on turntables back then, i'm assuming they were in "floored conditions"... timeless and now passed out of time itself... i'm assuming the band took LSD... they might not have... who knows... you can hear HP Lovecraft on a couple of "Hippy" documentries made in the 67-68 era...

[@bennyd345]

Yeah, it's not like you come across footage of them ever.!. Great to see. 👌

[@Pjaypt]

Man! I knew this music but never saw this video!!! Thanks

[@AlexNesic]

You're very welcome bro!

[@mmakshak]

I think "Mobius Trip" captured a certain short time period better than anything else I've heard.

[@blackmore4]

Just looked it up. Amazing track.

[@vano758]

Each song on this band's debut album is an absolute masterpiece!! I never get tired of playing that LP!! My older brother's friend turned me to them in 1995, when i was just 15, and I've been their devoted fan ever since.... LOVECRAFT released a very cool album, too.... "Black Valley", if I'm not confusing anything. Thank you for uploading this clip -- I never saw the band playing live!!.... Amazingly wonderful.

[@user-ti8qo2ri3h]

Discovered this band in the 90’s - one of my favorites. Lovely harmonies. First time I see them live.

[@williemays]

HP Lovecraft, Deep Purple, Procal Harum at the Fillmore SF...circa 67-68

[@jruundnsayne1246]

...just wanted to leave a mark. 2020

[@georgepetty4096]

Terrific band recorded 2 albums in Chicago. Then they dropped the "H.P." went to California and as Lovecraft recorded to more wonderful albums

[@akikazegengetsu5390]

Hy-Lit Show WKBS-TV in Philadelphia

[@jimbeauwalsh7912]

saw them live many times back in the day .. they were a force of nature ...

[@iadorenewyork1]

The man who sings alto so beautifully. He seems almost like he is in a kind of another level of joy.

[@croiners4166]

Nice!

[@shivaya77]

Fantastik !! Very very great band !! Thank you Freedom for this rare video

[@jayrayhoossongsilivedby5444]

This is awesome Alex. Thanks for posting this classic.

[@KannibalKim]

Thank you to the HP Lovecraft Literary Podcast for introducing me to this awesome band!

[@AlexNesic]

You're welcome!

[@amonduul2154]

One of the all time greats... A very special band but for a very short time, sadly

[@phylliselizahb1041]

Oh, boo. Only half the song!

[@DawnTreaderNZ]

Thanks for the footage. Been a fan of the band for a while.

[@danieljacob732]

Beautiful, thanks Alex!..I wish there was a Drifter video, one of the best song of this era.

[@metaljimmy217]

so awesome ,... nothing could be better than this

[@joleneinga6911]

So excited to have found this. One of my favorite bands of all time. Any more Videos? High Flyin Bird, Keeper of the Keys, Mountains, Spin?

[@shivaya77]

Thank you Alex !

[@phylliselizahb1041]

WOW! LIVE! Story of my life.

[@wmorris189]

Back to my time machine 😎

[@robertomarino2496]

UAHOOO!!!! Amazing!

[@rayxus2216]

I can't believe this exists. Is this the only footage of them?

[@MajicFreeman]

It's the only one I've seen. Has anyone else found anything yet?

[@mackend17fan1]

Holy fuck ilove this band ive thought for years that there was no footage of them. im just seeing this now fuckkkkkkkk lol