Nik Turner's Space Ritual Plays C2 On Sun 26th Jan
Published 3rd Jan 2003 by Alison@c2

Sunday 26th Jan Nik Turner's Space Ritual Nik Turner has brought together a band of former Hawkwind members playing classic '70s Hawkwind music. Included in this unique line-up are Nik Turner (Sax, Flute, Vocals), Mick Slattery (Lead Guitar), Thomas Crimble (Bass Guitar) and Terry Ollis (Drums and Percussion). The band has been known to draw in other former Hawkwind members Dik Mik, Del Dettmar, Ron Tree and Dave Anderson - so expect a few surprises. Let's Rock ! + guests. 7.30pm. ?10.


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Nik Turner is best known as one of the founding members of Hawkwind, an outfit who?s unique brand of space-rock music has spanned over three decades since its inception in London in mid-1969.

His participation over the classic years of Hawkwind, including the album ?X In Search of Space?, the unlikely No.3 chart single ?Silver Machine? and the albums ?Doremi Fasol Latido? (containing Nik?s most famous composition ?Brainstorm?), ?Space Ritual? (one of the first live double albums ever released), ?Hall Of The Mountain Grill?, ?Warrior On The Edge of Time?, and ?Astounding Sounds Amazing Music? which lasted through to early 1977 when he departed the band. However, he rejoined in 1982 for a further two years for the recording and touring of the album ?Warrior On The Edge of Time?.

However, he has appeared on stage frequently with Hawkwind since then and has produced many solo albums including those with his side bands Inner City Unit and Nik Turner?s Amazing Allstars.

More recently however, Nik has gathered some key ex-Hawkwind members for his own "Hawkwind Experience" which is now known as Nik Turner?s Space Ritual (or ?spaceritual.net?) performing classic Hawkwind in the spirit of the original band.

Included in this unique line up are Nik Turner (Sax, Flute, Vocals and alien space suits!), Mick Slattery (Lead Guitar and founder member of Hawkwind in 1969), Thomas Crimble (Bass Guitar and Hawkwind member throughout 1970) and Terry Ollis (Drums and Percussion - who performed with Hawkwind at the Isle Of Wight festival and who appeared in the classic 'X In Search of Space'). The band has been known to draw in other former Hawkwind members Dik Mik, Del Dettmar, Ron Tree, Dave Anderson, Ron Tree and Jerry Richards - so expect a few surprises.

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