Steve Jolliffe Interview - Steamhammer

Steve Jolliffe recalls, having left Tangerine Dream, his time with Steamhammer in 1968 & 1969.

[@rogerc1711]

I knew Steamhammer from their earliest days: formed in Worthing in about 1967: hometown of Steve Davy & Kieran White. There had been various precursor bands, but I certainly saw them in about spring 1968 under the name Steamhammer, but with an early lineup: Steve Davy & Kieran White were there, but this was pre- Martin Pugh, pre- even Martin Quittenton (who co-wrote Maggie May, & whose departure caused the vacancy that Steve Jolliffe filled), pre- even Mike Rushton, who played drums with them before Mick Bradley. About a year later I saw them at Klook's Kleek in Hampstead backing Freddie King; at that time they had their first stable lineup of White/Pugh/Quittenton/Davy/ Rushton. Truly a deeply unlucky band, with several early deaths & mental health issues, but in their pomp they were terrific.

[@SkeltonKnaggsLives]

Steamhammer, my favorite band. Lucky to have all 4 of their LP's-- "Mach 2." (1969) is my favorite LP of all time. Drummer Mick Bradley died in 1972, Kieran White died in 1995 if I recall rightly, both of cancer. They should've been big, but luck and fate are unpredictable things. Great to see this interview-- thank you so much!

[@JonathanGoslan]

What’s this I heard about the Mayhew guy from Genesis doing a stint? Did he and when?

[@bobbus1]

@@JonathanGoslan Are you sure that you're not getting confused with John Lingwood who joined on drums when Mick Bradley died.

[@hanspeterraatz4928]

"Junior's Wailing" was one of the greatest Rock 'N Roll dance hits ever, in Germany. Every good club started with this song and ended it with it too.

[@crossraoads]

Great - thanks for sharing - Martin just made a new album - Wailing again - With some good stuff on it and some for oldies

[@gordonfitterer4660]

I was 15 when i bought the first Album 1969 and got my first guitar about then , it was a huge influence in my learning to play , i still find time to listen to all 4 albums , even with a mass collection of music in the thousands in my stash , A Great Interview Thanks for sharing it , , ,

[@alisonwunderland9900]

Great, thanks..

[@kevinpaine5545]

My brother played with them for a little while, they were on the Sony and Cher show.

[@alastairhunter353]

Great band - 'Passing through' - evocative track

[@thewordofgord]

Thanks for this. Very informative, very touching, & real about that fabled era.

[@dbgoldandsilver]

Loved this band.Used to go up to the Marquee and see them.

[@hanspeterraatz4928]

I can't believe, that a great voice, like Kieran White did not go on and became a truck drivers voice instead.

[@jdg62269]

Glad you decided to go Steve.

[@xylemexperimental]

The dates are wrong. Steve was with Steamhammer from summer 1969 to early 1970.

[@rjones1357]

4:20 I take it this was not the infamous first public appearance of King Crimson?

[@davemidgley7974]

Good! Now I know who Fran and Dee are...

[@fuckcensorship69]

Slough. Lol