HAWKWIND LIVE @ Hammersmith 1988

[@SyonNathanAaronAstinHewson]

Every concert is a son et lumiere fantastic light show, every time they make the show a sensory experience you will never forget a Hawkwind concert for years to come in fact you will never be able to forget the joy of it’s cerebral palette 🎨 they will share with you the colour of magic Terry Pratchett

[@hossphoenix4272]

Hammersmith! 18yrs old, smuggled in my bong trippin on white lightning acid - "do not panic" lol ...punters buying shrooms, hash and pills.. Fuck knows how we got back home on motorbikes!..Hawkwind rules....buying all the C.ds I can get my hands on. All hail The Hawkwind.

[@brucemilne8780]

Wow - white lightning! Now there's a blast from the past :D

[@mikeday9548]

Those who work and those who live, Combined the two and here you is. 😊❤

[@markgrealey8392]

33.03min hue loydd at his very best RIP honestly one of the best guitarist of a generation.....

[@mickstanger164]

his playing on Wastelands of Sleep is sublime (30:15 onwards...)

[@JNPhere]

Huw was magnificent. Such taste. I remember buying a guitar magazine probably 20 years ago which had an article on Huw, and they basically said how he was such an under-recognised talent in the guitar world. His guitar solo on the Live Chronicles version of Masters of the Universe is just superb. Passionate, powerful, tasteful and much more interesting than your classic blues rock soloist. I have listened to it hundreds of times and it still excites me.

[@lighterphantom]

id say so

[@davidforshaw4810]

@@lighterphantom Me too!" 👍🎶🍄🗝☯️

[@ianwimbles1440]

Here’s to the best guitarist ever to have existed!R.IP HUW never be forgotten!

[@keithcraig7736]

I was only 23 years old when I seen this show,,,I'm now nearly 56,,,,still ranked as a bloody cracking concert,,one of the best shows iv been to,👍,,nice one,,thanks for the amazing memory's of times past but very much present today,,,kc,,,uk,,,,respect,,peace,,,👍,,

[@jherekcarnelian882]

Think it was one of the best shows they've performed tbh. Was on the Balcony at the Odeon and with the assistance of some good edibles the light show just took over. Came out on another plane of consciousness!

[@robertbetts2815]

I First saw Hawkwind on this tour at the UEA Norwich In spring 1988 , the xenon codex tour , this gig was recorded at the Hammersmith odeon a few weeks later and first aired on the BBC in concert series in early summer 1988. I had a cassette recording of it, but lost it. In 2008 Chis Hawkins was hosting a series on BBC 6 music - called classic concert , I emailed Chris to see if they still had it , they did and he aired it on Sunday 14th September at 2am in the morning, it was available to listen to for the following week. This has to be one of my favourite live sets with Huw Lloyd Langton absolutely on fire on lead guitar. This is a recording of that 6Music show, thanks for posting... This week I have seen them play the Royal Albert Hall on their 50th anniversary tour. Thanks Hawkwind , constant music for over 30 years ... onwards.

[@Melwragg]

I was in the foyer at the Albert Hall afterwards, some bloke comes up to me and says I should go back inside and get a selfie with Fast Eddie... I'm like.. he's dead mate....oh, I'm a Motorhead fan, it must've been Philthy Phil.... he's dead too mate, you didnt call him Eddie did you? .... no i called him Phil... I've really got to go mate mate....

[@Melwragg]

It was Phil Campbell ..

[@Melwragg]

Thanks Hawkwind

[@Melwragg]

For 30 years of Hope and being Certain...Forever Onwards, Forever Upwards Captains...

[@ackerjawaka1966]

This is one of the best live hawkwind shows in my humble opinion and there are a lot to choose from ♠️

[@pcramon]

Riding the Spaceship Hawkwind through this Pandemic

[@jimmymanning1995]

This is just heaven ✨️ every time i hear this brings me right back to that night, at the hammersmith that will be with me all the time... That's a utopia for me 🚀

[@dougc2568]

Excellent! I remember hearing this on the radio back in the day - switched on half way through Sonic Attack - as a teenage punk i thought 'WTF is this?' I scrambled to find a blank tape; instantly sold! The next(?) tour (the return of Simon House) remains one of my fondest memories. Great times.

[@robertmason5982]

Same bud caught it on the radio,1 ov the best line ups,go on the hawks

[@phillipbutler9575]

My. Record collection was stolen along with 2of hawks it made me less than happy The Wizard bllew his Horn

[@jannelaukkanen2682]

Vittua

[@oldgrack]

00:00 Arrival in Utopia(Choose your Masque 1982) 07:30 The War I Survived(The Xenon Codex 1988) 11:35 Heads(The Xenon Codex 1988) 17:55 Shot Down in the Night (Steve Swindells song)(Live Seventy Nine 1980) 24:35 Mutation Zone (the Xenon Codex 1988) 26:40 Tides(the Xenon Codex 1988) 28:45 Wastelands of Sleep (the Xenon Codex 1988) 32:55 Moonglum (Live Chronicles 1986) 37:45 Sonic Attack (Space Ritual 1973) 43:05 Rocky Path (Sonic Attack 1981) 48:08 Brainstorm (Doremi Fasol Latido 1972)

[@stevehawks6243]

Great upload - many thanks!

[@volpeverde6441]

CHICKENHAWK.... would make a nice official LIVE C.D. ....

[@martin-vg7hf]

awesome!! saw this tour twice, first at Sheffield then Leeds. Leeds was the best EVER gig i've witnessed.

[@pcramon]

Caught this at Newcastle City Hall a week or so later, love 80’s Hawkwind

[@paulwhitaker7165]

Was at the Leeds (Student Union?) gig. Great show but I thought the one next year (Space Bandits lineup) was slightly better.

[@davebailey225]

i was at the leicester gig a couple of days before this. was my first hawk gig. wow....the best gig ever to this day. the leicester gig was filmed but never managed to track it down. i found the guy who filmed it after 20 years of searching and he was very cagey about it. he had permission from the band but it never saw the light of day. will never forget it for sure.

[@ackerjawaka1966]

This has my favourite version of the war i survived on it, originally it was a bonus track on chronicle of the black sword, saw them a few times in the early 80s plus my mates band screech rock supported them a few times, first hawkwind album i heard was astounding sounds amazing music and it really did change my life ♠️🍀🎧

[@Zopf-international]

Some of them 80's light shows vere phenomenal.

[@michaelstewart9188]

Thanks for sharing Strayhawk, was landscaper in Fulham back then so rode the old 550/4 up to the gig after work and bought a ticket on the door - Dave was wearing the old lab coat for this one and Huwie Bach was on fire !

[@davetyrell6096]

i seen this tour at portsmouth guildhall and i remember hearing and taping this of the radio all those years ago,it was my first gig and i liked it.🙃🙂🙃

[@scottyscot8]

Remember this gig,top stuff,RIP Huw Lloyd Langton 🎼🎶🎶🎵🎵❤️❤️🎧

[@stubmandrel]

Brilliant! I had no idea this tour had been recorded. I was at one of the Hammersmith gigs and I remember Tubilah Dog as support - I still have the tour shirt (with arms cut off!) Was great with them still playing the best of the Chronicles tour.

[@royb1001]

Found it! Fantastic! Recorded this from a radio 1 in concert on cassette. Haven't heard this gig for so many years. It's now on my computer forever. One of my fav concerts by them. Thanks very much for the upload.

[@alwhyteable]

This was my first Hawkwind gig, brilliant stuff, thanks for sharing the joy!

[@MrKallidia]

One of their BEST live recordings!

[@paulwood7798]

Just a great moment in the bands History. Thanks for sharing.

[@danidubdub]

We saw this tour in Manchester, I remember a lot of cakes and a lot of watching the light show from the comfort of our seats at the Apollo :)

[@philaldo7332]

i was there too, fkn brilliant.

[@antonhaq3503]

Me too, on magic mushrooms! In those days the band were still shadowy figures you barely saw. I do remember them wearing lab coats and Alan Davey's was splattered with blood.

[@neilhj5084]

Yeah Cakewind

[@yvoheaton6402]

I had the pleasure of growing up with Hawkwind throughout the early 1970's and they are still my go to band when seeking inspiration or a nostalgia trip. I could wax lyrical about past gigs and extraordinary experiences and there are so many stand out moments. Thank you for posting this. Wonderful memories of amazing times and outstanding music...

[@petergoddard1960]

Yeah, me too, man.

[@tommanserable]

Everything about this exceeds awesome. Great visuals.

[@TREYMcLAMB]

Everything about that was incredible.

[@mickstanger164]

some of Huw's best recorded stuff here - Wastelands of Sleep, Moonglum, Rocky Paths. he was really going for it on this tour, despite Harvey's chicken samples. I seem to remember the original BBC broadcast featured Dave reading out a list of free festivals and encouraging everyone to go to Stonehenge that year. That bit seems to have disappeared from the CD issue. Wonder why!

[@davidforshaw4810]

Brings tears of anger to my eyes thinking of the battle of the beanfield!" 🎶🍄🗝☯️

[@lorisarvendu]

I think the inclusion of the free festivals banter caused Brainstorm to have a minute or two sliced off of it in order to fit it into the BBC's 1 Hour slot. When it was later repeated on BBC 7 about 20 years later they removed Dave's chat and added back the missing bit of Brainstorm. Sounds reasonable to me. I'd rather have a more complete song than a couple of minutes of 20 year old gig dates.

[@mickstanger164]

@@lorisarvendu you could be right. I always assumed it was because the straights couldn't handle these wild eyed loners standing at the gates of oblivion telling everyone to go to Stonehenge 🤣

[@stevenc4374]

@@davidforshaw4810 darkest fucking day 💔

[@arjay6928]

Wow,i can't believe this was nearly 30 years ago,seeing this has just brought the whole memory of this gig back so vividly !

[@Melwragg]

Me too, down to the poor guy outside the tube having an epilectic fit, he attracted quite a crowd and the response of his best friend...."pull yourself together Martin"....

[@stephanthorhauer4060]

Life is Music,Music is Life!

[@samissomar]

A Live Show...from another Cosmic Dimension !..

[@therealnwc]

43:25 - Rocky Paths, what a track, HLL sounded so good!

[@martinjohnston6685]

1988 was a great year and I've only just heard this now marvellous stuff.

[@steverees1936]

I own this recording on cassette and remember it being performed on Radio 2. I believe Johnny Walker presented it at the time. I was going to my own engagement party that night so thankfully asked a friends dad to record it for me. This was in my humble opinion one of Hawkwind's best lineups and concerts with exceptional Bass playing, energetic and brilliant drumming, great singing, blistering guitar work and great versions of amazing Hawkwind tracks. They were truly a complete and professional sounding band. The late great HLL was a fine guitar player and so underrated and when he passed away Hawkwind lacked class and became weak. He had a very unique style and sound to his playing, with soul and feeling and always made the hairs on the back of my neck stand to attention. I had the pleasure of seeing them twice in the late eighties and on both occasions they were outstanding. Really pleased to see this recording on KZbin, but it's a shame there was never an official album release, as it would fly off the shelves. Is there a way that I could record this concert onto a CD and if so could anyone tell me how?

[@steverees1936]

@spunkfish I have done my own recording by using Audacity software. Recorded my tape onto the pc then burned the cd thanks. ;-)

[@steverees1936]

@spunkfish I love Live 79 also as it adds the punky edge to Hawkwinds music. Sadly without Huw, Harvey and Alan Hawkwind has gone downhill. Dave alone can't do the bizz.

[@Melwragg]

@spunkfish and so do Hawkwind

[@esther5057]

@spunkfish I see I am a year late here but if you read this, could you possibly post me a copy of this on cd, please? Thank you.

[@esther5057]

@spunkfish Thank you so much, I appreciate that. Send it to [e-mail] and label the subject line clearly. I will burn the address after we have made contact so I don't get a load of idiots emailing me! Thanks again.

[@BH-cr5uo]

Badass, bad fuckin ass and you know that's right son!taos,new mexico says thanks for this strayhawk as always u rock man.man oh man whata show whata show

[@mattthetoadlicker]

Yeah it is! Kicks the shit out of me...

[@alm5966]

Huw LL. Much missed. That guy had real magic.

[@johnirwin2163]

I think so

[@volpeverde6441]

huw lloyd langton was/is hawkwind's best guitarist by a mile.... good writer as well....

[@DubArchaeologist]

Aw. First time I saw Hawkwind was this tour - Norwich LCR Hawkfamily. Got this on a tape that broke and I mended it with jam. Peeking. 😍🤣🤩🕉

[@dionnehaskins420]

Been a fan since my teens, was born 1975, still haven't got all the words, but find Hawkind totally sycodelic xx love it xx mental xx bring me home if I get lost xx the future is on my clock!!!!!! 😂

[@andrewtaylor4799]

I've never seen this - I had a cassette of this back in the day, pretty sure it's from this exact show. Haven't heard it in 25 years - bliss!

[@MrNeilltupman]

Wow, what a find! I was at this gig (part of the Xenon Codex tour), and my favourite HW lineup too; Dave Brock, Alan Davey, Huw Lloyd Langton, Harvey Bainbridge, & Danny Thompson. Think Tubilah Dog supported too, anyone remember them?

[@alm5966]

Yes saw Tubilah Dog a few times back in the day. There were other decent bands at that time .. Mandragora, Paperhouse, Poisoned Electrick Head. I miss those Crusty Traveller bands from the mid to late 80s.

[@nancysbirds4491]

Jerry Richards

[@josephwright6154]

Saw hawkwind at the liverpool empire 1988,and remember Dave brock saying to the audience "do you like the lazers" brilliant concert

[@karloschaos]

Lost my original tape of this broadcast so nice to find it here. Cheers Mate.

[@Conneyfogle]

I was there, thx for posting

[@petertaylor6124]

Apart from the space ritual album I think this Hawkwind at their finest

[@darrenbaker2171]

Thunderous performance need a lie down after listening to this

[@PogleStowell]

Love your graphics! They're very absorbing and morph perfectly with the music :-)

[@cjhards]

This was pretty much the lineup back when i saw them with Ritchie in 86/87! Coulston hall, Bristol. Lasers were a little over the top & stage props!! ✌️😇

[@metaphysicalmigraine694]

I'm now a Sparrow Hawk learning to walk where once I clung to the bosom of nature's pardon, hung on the vine to intertwine, not squawk or squeal for real my wounded wing can heal...

[@volpeverde6441]

perhaps you need a lie down....

[@Wormtongue13]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@mattthetoadlicker]

See the amazing steel bird fly! Huw is the pilot. R.I.P. Huwie xx

[@c4589z]

Thanks for this, loving it.

[@jherekcarnelian882]

Was a very trippy gig from what I can remember..... One of many Hawks gigs that year....

[@jerrycornelius2261]

Was I there ? hope so!

[@Melwragg]

It got to "Good Evening" pretty quickly..... I think...

[@blazeandcyrus]

great version of Brainstorm!!!

[@philaldo7332]

'go to stonehenge this year, dont matter what problems we have.' sadly missing from this edit

[@davetyrell6096]

stonehenge,STONEHENGE.

[@chrismarsden3128]

Shame it cut Lost Chronicles - that was the first time I heard it and it was amazing - I did have a full bootleg tape somewhere, but that has long gone.

[@stephanthorhauer4060]

Hi Steve! At last i have an Hdmi-Cable.It´s pretty good,i have only a laotop and yet i can watch over 42 Zoll Panasonic Tv!!Greets,Stephan

[@mattcooper9026]

absolutely KILLER!!!!!!

[@johnfrancis5936]

Need the full gig waz there great sound

[@SyonNathanAaronAstinHewson]

Betcha Dave Brock is still here when you’re on your way to wherever you’re headed to after you have left behind the life of your choice on this beautiful earth he will still be making music … what will you be doing?

[@wulliestewart7551]

I was at that gig 👍

[@frankstecker5675]

The great Master of spacerock..all time ..

[@TheAstradyne]

Effing marvelous!

[@mr.b.w.3146]

I think I was there (or here), I know I saw them there in the 80's. There were great wafts of strawberry incense being sprayed over the crowd and we took it that it was to cover up the smell of dope being smoked, so we quite happily smoked away.......the security chaps seemed to turn a blind eye.....oh sweet memories....

[@TheWarpig1966]

What I Remember Most about This Gig Was, The Lightest Blonde Hash I have Ever Seen, almost Yellow.

[@Melwragg]

And everyone on the tube trippin afterwards

[@PeterGoggz]

fuckin yeah

[@chriso5040]

I was at this gig was awesome

[@francoisblanchon7136]

Merci

[@antonhaq3503]

One of the best versions of Sonic Attack I've heard.

[@volpeverde6441]

best sonic chicken attack ever....

[@dotdashdotdash]

I taped this off the radio 📻

[@SidBish1]

Wasn't this a BBC radio broadcast ? Seem to remember taping it !

[@morbidorbits]

I think you're right, as it coincides with my move away from the squat scene in the capital. I was listening to it live on the radio from about a hundred miles away

[@northernengland]

Interesting to see which song was mostly replayed, if calvert was guesting, that would be, says it all really.

[@martinjohnston6685]

They played this set at a festival in Penzance in July that year , can't remember the name of it tho ,happy days.

[@Melwragg]

There was the Treworgy Tree Fayre, (near Liskeard) and also a one dayer in Penzance that took place on a village green, with a brass band as support. Honestly I'm not making this up!!!

[@martinjohnston6685]

@@Melwragg yeah went to treeworgey absolute mad fest that one, I've got a flyer for the one in Penzance I'll dig it out.

[@chriswooding3293]

@@Melwragg Maybe not quite as mad as the time they supported Dame Vera Lynn!

[@jherekcarnelian882]

@@chriswooding3293 Ahhh at Crystal Palace Bowl in '85. Dumpy running around the stage with a set of motorbike handlebars during Silver Machine 🤣

[@xantiastigarragaiparragirr2447]

Dave Brock genio!!

[@trevorwarren2170]

I think I was at this gig..if it was the one where they had a mad scientist stage set? Thanks for posting..

[@iandavies7243]

jUst love hawkwind in this era and band line up.

[@mattcooper9026]

Brilliant quality bootleg! Why was this never been released officially?

[@martinjohnston6685]

BBC ,cunts

[@lorisarvendu]

Mmm...Probably the same reason why "Warrior" took so long to be released, and the Hawkestra will never be released - the BBC own the rights to the recording, but members and ex-members have to be paid royalties, and the publishers of the songs as well (Brainstorm, Moonglum, Heads etc are probably owned by different record companies). The BBC could release it as they own the rights to the recording, but would have to pay royalties etc. Whereas if Brock wanted to release it, he'd have to first buy the rights to the recording from the BBC, and then pay royalties etc. That's not including the studio time remixing etc. You certainly would get your money back in sales, but someone's got to fork out the initial outlay. So it's not that somebody is a cunt.

[@volpeverde6441]

now released on the DREAMWORKERS OF TIME.... B.B.C. live recordings from 1985 to 1995....

[@ArchStanton-o6m]

I'm glad I like acid based space rock.......this is perfect

[@rachelcrompton1867]

Finsbury Park ACID DAZE.... Stroudy was there xxx

[@ian_b]

I was there :)

[@mel120357]

This is brilliant!!!!! Hawkweed live is so much better than their studio output! Could they not use the studio for rehearsing future material...........but record what they then do live on tour to be released on future albums? Or is that too costly????

[@Yadnala]

They do release loads of live stuff and often add it to the second disk of an lp release but didn't with the last one though. The live shows last year for The Machine Stops" lp were amazing.

[@РобертПолсон-з3р]

Это настолько охеренно, слов нет!!!

[@stephanthorhauer4060]

Hi Steve,very good Sound! Thank you for another Piece of Hawkwind!Do you know the Cover Version from Ejection by Monster Magnet?

[@stjohnsmythe91]

Does anyone know if there are any other versions of Moonglum apart from this one and Chronicles?

[@mikeday9548]

Fucker God, that was love!

[@mikeday9548]

Over 100 💯 years of Hollywood Jesus 🙏😂 7:25 and. 🎉❤

[@MichaelWeir-pv6fc]

su Fucking perb!!!

[@dojieff5870]

OH Wow!!!!!!... bubli bubli tremendous band lineup and Bestusses Whodoos Voodoos w/ his Funkee-attackstical Master-ificao VidiMeastroism... my God sir Stayhawk even my long eared Chesapeake is howling a "Dank You Very Much Man...🐕🔊🎼🎆🎇🎊... and hey Russ what's to eat? 'Tween the two of yous I gots me heavy case of Scooby Doobie munchie Bluess..

[@mel120357]

Sorry about the typo.....I do mean Hawkwind!

[@ericbauer9141]

sweet :)

[@xantiastigarragaiparragirr2447]

Hakwind neetzako talde onenetakuk zalantzik gabe!!!!!!

[@ullo1009]

Englisch Musik!hawkwind , super!!!

[@dimalink4486]

SPPPPPPPPAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ROCK!!!!!!!!!

[@mikeday9548]

Without my aunt Becky I'd be in a lot of darkness 😮

[@paulcollins5586]

Classic HW at their best.

[@mikeday9548]

7:25 I love you Julie and I will be home in time for cornflakes.

[@paulcollins5586]

As good as it gets.

[@antonhaq3503]

Great sound, cool visuals! Steve, what's the source of this recording mate? Sounds too good for a boot but I can't think of an official release.

[@safeashouses211]

Recorded for Radio One mate.

[@paulwood7798]

Cracking 57 mins

[@mikeday9548]

Right.

[@stephanthorhauer4060]

Hi Steve!Do you know where i can Buy this cd (dvd)ß