Lemmy and Hawkwind

[Iron_Fist]

Lemmy plays on two Hawkwind albums, what are the album titles and the name of the songs?

[Michael_Hannon]

this is a tough one, i think he was on "night of the hawks" and "valium ten"

am i close?

[Iron_Fist]

Well Michael I am not a Hawkwind expert I only know of two albums Lemmy played on but if you know of other Hawkwind releases Lemmy appeared on for sure let me know.
Neither of the two you said are what I had in mind but Hawkwind has about 100 albums so if you know something I don't let me know.

[Rolly]

users.tinyonline.co.uk/ian.simpson/ian.simpson/hawkwind%20discography.htm

[Ian_Fuller]

so the answer is Doremi Farso Lartido and Space ritual ?

[Rolly]

Really don't know much 'bout Hawkwind. Just found this link and we can see that it's more than two albums.

[GRINGO_FEO]

Discounting all the best ofs, bootlegs, and compilations Lemmy played on four official (and individual Hawkwind albums)

1972 -Doremi Fasola Tida
1973 -Space Ritual (Live recording)
1974 -Hall of The Mountain Grill
1975 -Warrior on the Edge of Time

However, these albums have been re-released with bonus tracks from their singles and the b-sides of their singles, which are often way better than the album tracks themselves.

The re-release of the album preceding "Doremi Fasola Tida" entitled "In Search For Space" in which Lemmy did not originally play bass or sing now includes the single "Silver Machine/Seven by Seven" which included Lemmy on bass and vocals. The single "Silver Machine" which Lemmy sang was Hawkwinds biggest hit reaching #3 in England in 1972.

The other albums also include bonus tracks on which Lemmy sang, played bass, or did back up vocals on.

Doremi Fasola Tida - Includes "The Watcher" a Kilmister tune later covered by his present band.

Hall of the Mountain Grill -Includes "Lost Johnny" a Kilmister tune later covered by Lemmy in his present band

And the rerelease of "Warrior on the Edge of Time" as a bonus track includes the b-side to their single "Kings of Speed" which is none other than the original "Motorhead" written by Kilmister but unfortunately sung by Hawkwind leader David Brock, albeit it's still a kick as song.

I know this is off the topic but pre-Hawkwind Lemmy recordings.

The Rockin' Vicars -"It's Alright: The Complete Rockin' Vicars" CD compilation.

After the Deejays, the Rainmakers, and the Motown Sect, Lemmy joined the Rockin' Vicars in 1965 as lead/rhythm guitarist. They were the first Western band to play behind the Iron Curtain and Lemmy even got to dine with the "Tito" the president of Yugoslavia. Lemmy released three singles with them from 1965 to 1966.
A compilation came out in 1999 which I happened to get knowledge of and bought. Includes a lot of tracks with Lemmy they never released. Kind of sounds like early Who, Beach Boys, Beatles, and bubblegum music of that era. I like everything from Buddy Holly, David Allan Coe, Malmsteen to Motorhead so I have no problem with it.

Of course in 1967 he was a Hendrix roadie.


Sam Gopal -"Escalator" recorded Oct. 1968 and released in 1969.

If there's a Lemmy "solo album" this is it. He is the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and wrote 99% of the music and lyrics.  I think this was the first band to include Indian tabla drums in place of a regular trap kit -hell I doubt there's a band formed afterword that did that. So in other words there is no standard drum set through out the album.

Music is steeped in psychedelia, hard rock, eastern indian mysticism, folk, love songs, pop. Lemmys vocals are anguished and I think he wrote some of the best prose and lyrics in his career in this band. Sam Gopal was the indian tabla player the band was named after..the band should have actually been called "Ian Willis" . As you probably know Lemmys first name is Ian and back then he went by his stepdad's lastname of "Willis" until he adopted his biological father's name of "Kilmister". I ordered this around the time I ordered the Rockin' Vicars CD. It might be in print still.

Opal Butterfly -1969-1970 -Supposedly Lemmy played guitar on a single "Groupie Girl" (the b-side I forgot). From what I've heard on the internet it's pretty cool pop/psychedelia. I haven't got a recording of Opal Butterly but in the next few days I should receive a CD comp from a guy in England I made a deal with.

Of course Lemmy joined Hawkwind in 1971 and the rest is history.

Maybe someone will have something to add to this as theirs probably alot of things I don't know about.

[lio]

oh shit! this man know everything about Lem' !!! You are the biograph ? thank you very much GRINGO_FEO!!!