Unique Hawkwind guitarist Mick Slattery has died on the age of 77.
The co-founding member of the legendary house rock band handed away “peacefully at house” on March 17 following a brief sickness.
His 81-year-old bandmate Dave Brock – who he co-founded the band, initially referred to as Group X, with in 1969 after enjoying collectively in Well-known Remedy with bandmates John Harrison and Terry Ollis – wrote in a touching tribute on Fb: “Me and Mick performed collectively in a band referred to as Well-known Remedy in 1967, touring Holland earlier than happening to kind Hawkwind in 1969.
“I’ve a lot of fond recollections from our youthful days, enjoying collectively in Holland and hanging out in Richmond on the L’Auberge Cafe and Eel Pie Island. Within the late 60s, we used to rehearse in my upstairs flat in Putney and likewise within the basement of Bob Kerr’s music store in Gwalior Street, enjoying loud music, a lot to the annoyance of our neighbours. Fly free outdated pal.”
The musician was with Hawkwind for a quick time, leaving in the identical 12 months they fashioned and was changed by Huw Lloyd-Langton.
He’s featured on the demos ‘Hurry On Sunset’, ‘Convey It On House’, ‘Kiss of the Velvet Whip’ and the Pink Floyd monitor ‘Cymbaline’.
Nonetheless, he went on to report with Area Ritual, Hawkwind’s late saxophonist and flautist Nik Turner’s band.
He was additionally a part of bassist Alan Davey’s supergroup Hawkestrel.
Nik sadly handed away simply 4 months in the past on the age of 82.
An announcement learn in November: “We’re deeply saddened to announce the passing of Nik Turner – The Mighty Thunder Rider, who handed away peacefully at house on Thursday night.”
Hawkwind additionally included synth participant Dik Mik Davies and the late Lemmy earlier than he joined Motorhead in 1975.
