Birth of Space Rock

[HERBERT119 at DELPHI.COM]

On 14-JUN-1996 02:47:36.9 BOC-L said to HERBERT119
   >At 09:17 AM 6/13/96 -0400, you 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 :)
   >>
   >>I'm sure the West Coast scene - Airplane, Joplin - fits into this
   >story too,
   >>somewhere...
   >>
   >>- Andy

As for the early Floyd tracks, can't forget "Careful With That Axe Eugene"!


   >Yeah, I'm absolutely certain I hear a strong Quicksilver Messenger
   >Service influence up to, and especially on HOTMG.  Listen to QMSs
   >"Happy Trails" - especially if you like early HW.
   >I'm sure that if you asked Brock, he would say he liked Quicksilver.
   >Steve


How about 13th Fl. Elevators?

Chuck
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