Mick Slattery, the unique guitarist and co-founder of Hawkwind, has died on the age of 77.
The band’s vocalist and fellow founder, Dave Brock, confirmed Slattery’s passing in a put up to Fb. “We’re sorry to share the unhappy information that our previous good friend, and Hawkwind founder member, Mick Slattery handed away peacefully at house yesterday, St Patrick’s Day, seventeenth March 2023, aged 77, after a brief sickness,” Brock wrote.
The singer additional reminisced on his historical past with Slattery.
“Me and Mick performed collectively in a band referred to as Well-known Remedy in 1967, touring Holland earlier than happening to type Hawkwind in 1969,” Brock recalled. “I’ve a lot of fond reminiscences from our youthful days, taking part in 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, taking part in loud music, a lot to the annoyance of our neighbors.”
Brock closed his put up with a easy message to Slattery: “Fly free previous good 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 deciding on Hawkwind.
Slattery departed early within the band’s existence. He performed on an early model of the Hawkwind’s tune “Hurry on Sunset” (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 actually just like the business elements. He didn’t wish to be working repeatedly,” Turner as soon as famous of Slattery. A long time later, the 2 musicians teamed up within the band House Ritual. Slattery additionally joined fellow Hawkwind alumnus Alan Davey within the group Hawkestrel.
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