Mick Slattery, the unique guitarist and co-founder of Hawkwind, has died at the age of 77.
The band’s vocalist and fellow founder, Dave Brock, confirmed Slattery’s passing in a put up to Facebook. “We are sorry to share the sad news that our old friend, and Hawkwind founder member, Mick Slattery passed away peacefully at home yesterday, St Patrick’s Day, 17th March 2023, aged 77, after a short illness,” Brock wrote.
The singer additional reminisced on his historical past with Slattery.
“Me and Mick played together in a band called Famous Cure in 1967, touring Holland before going on to form Hawkwind in 1969,” Brock recalled. “I have lots of fond memories from our younger days, playing together in Holland and hanging out in Richmond at the L’Auberge Cafe and Eel Pie Island. In the late ’60s, we used to rehearse in my upstairs flat in Putney and also in the basement of Bob Kerr’s music shop in Gwalior Road, playing loud music, much to the annoyance of our neighbors.”
Brock closed his put up with a easy message to Slattery: “Fly free old friend.”
Hawkwind fashioned in 1969 when Brock and Slattery joined forces with John Harrison (bass), Terry Ollis (drums), Nik Turner (sax/flute) and Michael “Dik Mik” Davies (keyboards). The group obtained gigs earlier than they even had a reputation, going by Group X till selecting Hawkwind.
Slattery departed early within the band’s existence. He performed on an early model of the Hawkwind’s track “Hurry on Sundown” (which later appeared on a 1996 reissue of their self-titled debut). Slattery left band in 1969 and was changed by Huw Lloyd-Langton.
“He didn’t really like the commercial aspects. He didn’t like to be working regularly,” Turner as soon as famous of Slattery. Decades later, the 2 musicians teamed up within the band Space Ritual. Slattery additionally joined fellow Hawkwind alumnus Alan Davey within the group Hawkestrel.
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