Label: EMI Records (Europe), 7243 5 30031 2 8
Style: Space Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock
Country: London, England (1969-present)
Time: 59:06
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 365 Mb
Review Summary: Less space rock, but more spacey in style. Doremi Fasol Latido is the beginning of the classic era for Hawkwind.
Hawkwind – A trip through Space, Part III A Change In Style.
Change
is big, but more importantly for Hawkwind was the fact that change was
common. And change doesn't get any bigger than this. After 'X' the
lineup changed once more, the drummer and bassist both decided that
enough was enough and left the band. Dik Mik, always darting back and
forth also left for three months, but he returned with something that
would change the style and music of the band entirely. A man by the name
of Ian Kilmister, or Lemmy.
That's right, before Lemmy became the
lead man of Motorhead, he was a simple guitarist doing amphetamines with
Dik Mik, who liked him so much that he brought him back to the band. As
Hawkwind was in need of a bassist he learnt how to play on the fly, and
his chugging bass lines would change the sound of Hawkwind entirely.
They also found a new drummer, who would fit perfectly with this sound.
On this album Hawkwind is.
Dave Brock - 6 and 12 string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
Nik Turner - saxophone, flute, vocals
Lemmy - bass guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals
Dik Mik - Synthesizer
Del Dettmar - Synthesizer
Simon King - drums
The
feel to Doremi is much different to Hawkwind's previous outings.
'Brainstorm' starts out with a rumbling bass line that sounds like it
could be a distorted guitar. Moments later the drums kick in with a
brilliant pace and style that keeps up for the entire opening song.
Hawkwind
on this album is far more rockier than on their first two. Lemmy
doesn't feel like a bassist instead he feels like the second guitarist
the band had been missing. In addition Simon King is more of a rock
drummer than the previous ones. This doesn't mean that Del and Dik are
left out on this album, the space feel is still very much there,
especially during the jam that takes up the middle section of the song.
'Space
is Deep' begins differently, more simple than 'Brainstorm' with a
single acoustic guitar and whirling electrical noises from the
synthesiser department. Finally the rest of the band kick in with a
brilliant jam that fills the middle section. The drum and bass whirl and
twirl on a dance of death before finally ending up where they began,
with a simple, quaint acoustic outro.
The second half of the album
begins with a harsh electrical distortion, with both the synthesisers
pumping away until that chugging bass comes back in again. 'Lord of
Light' contains some of the best lead-bass guitar that you will ever
see, Lemmy takes you on a trip that blasts you up and down and throws
you side to side. He is the main course on this album, finally pushing
away the synthesisers that had dominated their earlier works. He leads,
the band follows, the drums making the perfect counterpart to his
powerful strumming.
This powerhouse is alternated with the acoustic
version of Hawkwind, on songs like 'Down Through the Night' mind you
this type of acoustic doesn't mean that it is lacking in the synthesiser
department, but one thing that really stands out is the vocals. You can
hear the hurt that Dave Brock is feeling in amongst the synthesiers,
providing the chilling core to the heart of this part of the album.
'Time
We Left' is as diverse as you could imagine, starting off spacey
heading then into a guitar with so much effects that it wouldn't sound
out of place on a Jimi Hendrix record. But its this distortion that
makes the music so unique and brilliant at the same time. It doesn't
matter if it is simple acoustic or bass guitars powerful enough to whack
weeds all day long. Hawkwind delivers on all fronts.
Doremi Fasol
Latido isn't over yet, and it finishes with the first ever Motorhead
song. 'The Watcher' would later appear on Motorhead's first album, it is
the first song written by Lemmy, and is a simple acoustic track with
his grumbling vocals and fuzzy bass line. A good way to end a good
album.
Doremi shows the best of Hawkwind up to this point. Each new
member brought something with them, in this album Lemmy and Simon
brought rock influences and a new style of bass guitar, a style which
would change the way the synthesiers came across. Rather than being on
the forefront, they are now on the flank supporting the onslaught of the
Hawklords as they seek to dominate the space rock world.
(www.sputnikmusic.com/review/56276/Hawkwind-Doremi-Fasol-Latido/) (Review by Hoppoman. April 12th, 2013)
01. Brainstorm (11:33)
02. Space Is Deep (06:22)
03. One Change (00:50)
04. Lord Of Light (06:58)
05. Down Through The Night (03:04)
06. Time We Left This World Today (08:43)
07. The Watcher (04:17)
08. Urban Guerilla (03:42)
09. Brainbox Pollution (05:43)
10. Lord Of Light (Single Version Edit) (04:01)
11. Ejection (Previously Unreleased Version) (03:47)
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