RIP Hawkwind Guitarist Huw Lloyd Langton

[The Cunt]

I never did get to see any version of Hawkwind, sadly.

I was lucky enough to catch Allan Holdsworth a couple years ago...he was great.

I saw them once in 91 with Huw in NYC at the wetlands

[renchfrieswith]

Got a call today from a friend from England about one of my all time fave guitarists dieing.. This is a sad day for me.. You'll be missed Huw!'' Music at bottom is him playing and singing in Hawkwind



http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hawkwind-guitarist-huw-lloyd-langton-dead-at-61-20121210
December 10, 2012 10:15 AM ET

Hawkwind guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton died last Thursday after a two-year battle with cancer, the BBC reports. He was 61.
2012 in Memoriam: Musicians We Lost
Lloyd-Langton, a London native, appeared on Hawkwind's 1970 debut album but left afterward, playing with Widowmaker in the Seventies. The guitarist rejoined Hawkwind in 1979 and played with the band until 1988, appearing on records from 1980's Levitation through 1988's The Xenon Codex. He continued to make guest appearances with Hawkwind in subsequent years.
"Huw had been bravely fighting cancer for a couple of years, but was determined not to let the battle affect his day to day life. He continued to play his guitar, laugh, joke and share the great love he had in his heart, with all who knew him," Hawkwind wrote on their website. "Huw was one of the great guitarists with an individual style and character. He is gone but never forgotten by any of us. He will live on in our music and in our hearts."

I'm really into rock from that era, but this guy is unknown to me, honestly.

[The Cunt]

I'm really into rock from that era, but this guy is unknown to me, honestly.

You should really look into them.. The band is so diverse.. Most of their music comes under "space rock"

[GHP]

Hawkwind is a stupid name for a band just sayin'

[The Cunt]

If anyone wants the Hawkwind discography PM me and I'll be happy to hook you up

[The Cunt]

Hawkwind is a stupid name for a band just sayin'

It was the 60's baby

[The Cunt]

The Original version of Moterhead

[Lemmy]

Who'd have figured Lemmy would outlive ANYONE.

Yeps!

[zhukov]

I've got a couple of Hawkwind albums, the early ones

Space Ritual, Doremi plus a double live album

they suck; simplistic riffs and full of synthesized bullshit

maybe they got better later on

here's one track:

[The Cunt]

I've got a couple of Hawkwind albums, the early ones

Space Ritual, Doremi plus a double live album

they suck; simplistic riffs and full of synthesized bullshit

maybe they got better later on

here's one track:

It's music to trip to unlike that god awful racket grateful dead

[zhukov]

It's music to trip to unlike that god awful racket grateful dead

when I was a kid with the headphones on it was

today, it just sounds silly

let's just say "it hasn't held up"

[The Cunt]

when I was a kid with the headphones on it was

today, it just sounds silly

let's just say "it hasn't held up"

Maybe it's just more memories for me but they have had a big influence on music.. some have said even techno and punk with their trance tracks.. some bands who was influenced Al Jourgensen of Ministry,^[36] Monster Magnet,^[37] the Sex Pistols (who covered "Silver Machine"^[38]), Henry Rollins of Black Flag,^[39] and Ozric Tentacles.^[40]The Clash, The Buzzcocks and many more....

[The Cunt]

I've got a couple of Hawkwind albums, the early ones

Space Ritual, Doremi plus a double live album

they suck; simplistic riffs and full of synthesized bullshit

maybe they got better later on

here's one track:

Dave brock the founder of HW turned 71 in august.. and he is still cranking out tunes.. this is almost ravey

[zhukov]

Dave brock the founder of HW turned 71 in august.. and he is still cranking out tunes.. this is almost ravey

bailed at 1:07

what the fuck is this shit?

doesn't even sound like Hawkwind

btw, I recall a Rolling Stone review of Space Ritual, which noted that the bassist was still competent at playing the same two notes - as before...

[The Cunt]

[The Cunt]

bailed at 1:07

what the fuck is this shit?

doesn't even sound like Hawkwind

btw, I recall a Rolling Stone review of Space Ritual, which noted that the bassist was still competent at playing the same two notes - as before...

I still think their music now and then was/is a lot better then a lot of crap now and then

[zhukov]

ok fucker you want a real Hawkwind space off?

[zhukov]

and of course Brainstorm...incredibly shitty

[zhukov]

who could forget this classic shitstorm?

[Shedding Skin]

Why aren't there big ol' Hawkwind titties in this thread? I never really listened to this band other than a few tunes just for the Lemmy factor.