Birth of Space Rock

[Christian Mumford]

Andy Gilham wrote:
>
> Christian says
>
> >Perhaps Sun Ra's Arkestra predated them all with his Space Jazz.....
>
> Which brings me once again to the MC5, and the track "Starship" (credited to
> MC5/Sun Ra) on 1968's _Kick Out the Jams_.  (Though I admit it's easier to
> spot the MC5 influence  on Hawkwind after Lemmy joins :)


And, of course (how could I forget), Hendrix, particularly "Third Stone
>From The Sun".

Christian